is still dark when the race begins. Among the 16,000 people running the full marathon and the half marathon, were 75 Running Elvises (or Elvi as they prefer to be called), a dozen show girls, 28 wedding couples, and a running minister. There were also many pIn life there are many things that everyone should do at least once. Some of those things include traveling to a foreign country, climbing a mountain, driving across country, and cruising the Caribbean. There are many other things. One more addition to the list is to run a marathon. And I want to suggest the Las Vegas Marathon! Yes, Las Vegas offers more than just gambling! The Las Vegas Marathon takes place in early December. In the days preceding the marathon are other events such as the Red Dress Run where guys dress up in red dresses and run 3 miles. Also, there is the Great Santa Run where 5000 people dressed as Santa Claus run a 3 mile race. The marathon itself takes place on a Sunday, and starts at 6am Temperatures at the start are usually in the 30s to 40s. This might seem cold, but it is comfortable when running. In 2006 beginning of the race was marked b a performance by the Blue Man Group performing the National Anthem. The race starts on the Las Vegas strip down by the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. It is still dark when the race begins. Among the 16,000 people running the full marathon and the half marathon, were 75 Running Elvises (or Elvi as they prefer to be called), a dozen show girls, 28 wedding couples, and a running minister. There were also many pist is to run a marathon. And I want to suggest the Las Vegas Marathon! Yes, Las Vegas offers more than just gambling! The Las Vegas Marathon takes place in early December. In the days preceding the marathon are other events such as the Red Dress Run where guys dress up in red dresses and run 3 miles. Also, there is the Great Santa Run where 5000 people dressed as Santa Claus run a 3 mile race. The marathon itself takes place on a Sunday, and starts at 6am Temperatures at the start are usually in the 30s to 40s. This might seem cold, but it is comfortable when running. In 2006 beginning of the race was marked b a performance by the Blue Man Group performing the National Anthem. The race starts on the Las Vegas strip down by the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. It is still dark when the race begins. Among the 16,000 people running the full marathon and the half marathon, were 75 Running Elvises (or Elvi as they prefer to be called), a dozen show girls, 28 wedding couples, and a running minister. There were also many pguys dress up in red dresses and run 3 miles. Also, there is the Great Santa Run where 5000 people dressed as Santa Claus run a 3 mile race. The marathon itself takes place on a Sunday, and starts at 6am Temperatures at the start are usually in the 30s to 40s. This might seem cold, but it is comfortable when running. In 2006 beginning of the race was marked b a performance by the Blue Man Group performing the National Anthem. The race starts on the Las Vegas strip down by the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. It is still dark when the race begins. Among the 16,000 people running the full marathon and the half marathon, were 75 Running Elvises (or Elvi as they prefer to be called), a dozen show girls, 28 wedding couples, and a running minister. There were also many p0s. This might seem cold, but it is comfortable when running. In 2006 beginning of the race was marked b a performance by the Blue Man Group performing the National Anthem. The race starts on the Las Vegas strip down by the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. It is still dark when the race begins. Among the 16,000 people running the full marathon and the half marathon, were 75 Running Elvises (or Elvi as they prefer to be called), a dozen show girls, 28 wedding couples, and a running minister. There were also many pis still dark when the race begins. Among the 16,000 people running the full marathon and the half marathon, were 75 Running Elvises (or Elvi as they prefer to be called), a dozen show girls, 28 wedding couples, and a running minister. There were also many people wearing Santa Claus hats, and one couple dressed as Santa Claus and Santa Grinch each wearing giant dice.

There are water stops every mile with Gatorade at every other mile. Also sprinkled along the way were various music acts. An Ozzy Osbourne impersonator, an Elvis impersonator, 4 little kids dressed up as the Beatles. The race runs north on the strip past all of the casinos. The wedding couples stopped at a wedding chapel around mile 5 to be married by the running minister, with the Running Elvi and showgirls as witnesses. The race continues north along the strip passing through Freemont Street Experience. Imagine running through Freemont as people who have been drinking and gambling all night long stagger out to the street only to see 16,000 people running through. Along the way you pass or are passed by Running Elvises. If you ask, they will usually stop to have a picture taken with you.

The race continues down various Las Vegas streets to end at Mandalay Bay. Everyone gets a finishers medal an