The Coachella Valley's only 1/2 marathon and 5K returns to Palm Desert on Sunday, February 15, 2026!
01/15/2026
Did you know Palm Desert is home to its own music scene? Bands like Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal, as well as the collective Desert Sessions have their roots here. Check out the Sound of Palm Desert Scene playlist on Spotify from the link in our bio to discover the music some describe as desert rock, and to find some amazing songs to add to your training playlist.
01/09/2026
Prices increase tonight for the 2026 Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K! Register today to get in on lower prices and lock in your entry to the coolest race in the hottest place!
01/06/2026
Want to earn your 2026 Run Riverside County Challenge medal? It's easy! Run the Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K, Mission Inn Run and Citrus Heritage Run consecutively and it's yours. The 2026 Citrus Heritage Run is this Saturday, January 10, so register today and start your Challenge! More information is available at the Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K website.
12/29/2025
For the final of 2025, we present the 2026 Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon finisher medal! The medal highlights the beauty of our start/finish at Palm Desert Civic Center Park. The 5K and kids run medals have a similar design with their distances at the top. Earn your medal on February 15!
Prices increase TONIGHT for the 2026 Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K! Register today to get in on early bird pricing and start your journey to the finish line.
06/04/2025
Happy from the Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K. Today we want to spotlight our favorite runner, Christine. Nurse Practitioner extraordinaire, dope mom, wife to RD Matt and a big reason why the PD 1/2 is such a success. She's pretty fast too.
The Old Spaghetti Factory are the presenting sponsor for our 2025 Kids Run. In addition to a finisher medal and post-race food & drink, runners will receive a Kids Run t-shirt and meal coupon courtesy of The Old Spaghetti Factory. Registration is limited, so get your kid registered today!
01/28/2025
It's , so let us introduce you to the 2025 Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K medals! These medals include awesome 3D cutouts that can be displayed to show off your accomplishment or used to take weird pictures where you're looking through the medal and winking at the camera. We're not here to judge.
01/21/2025
Looking for accommodations for the 2025 Palm Desert 1/2? We've got you covered! We're proud to be working with the Homewood Suites Palm Desert to offer our participants discounted rooms from Friday, 2/14 thru Monday, 2/17. Go to https://tinyurl.com/4bz8rhht to reserve your room today.
01/09/2025
Register for the 2025 Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K between now and 11:59PM, Friday 1/10 and $5 of your registration will be donated to the American Red Cross. Additionally, Southland Events will donate $5 for each registration as well. If you haven't registered, now's the time!
12/03/2024
Register today at palmdeserthalfmarathon.com
2024 Results are online!