2025 Fitness Events
June 18, 2025 | Kayla Anderson
By: Kayla Anderson for LIVE.WORK.PLAY. Magazine Spring Issue 2025
The Tahoe Sierra’s incredible outdoor environment acts as a hub for some of the top races and sporting events around. Here are some ways to stay fit, have fun, and make new friends this summer:
All Summer Long: Tahoe Bike Races
From June’s America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride and the Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race to the brutal Tour of the California Alps Death Ride and Rose to Toads (the point-to-point mountain bike ridge that traverses the entire East Shore with an 8,000-ft. elevation gain) later in the year, Tahoe has a lot of exciting and challenging two-wheeled centric races this summer. Northstar California also hosts a series of downhill mountain bike races at its resort with awards given to the top men, women, and juniors in their respective divisions. Check out a calendar of events on the Bike Tahoe website: https://biketahoe.org/calendar-of-events-races/
For women rippers who aren’t so much into competing but want to progress in mountain biking in a fun, inclusive, and supportive way, check out the Dames of Dirt. These Reno-Tahoe women rider base meetups encourage making new friends, discovering new trails and getting some inspiration along the way.
June 21, Aug. 9, and Sept. 12-14th: Tahoe Paddle Racing Series
Want to see how good of a paddleboarder you are against others? Then the Tahoe Paddle Racing series is the perfect way to gauge your abilities on the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe. Put on in conjunction with the Tahoe Waterman Foundation and Waterman’s Landing in Carnelian Bay, the race series kicks off with a fun Paddle Jam short race June 21st, then a downwinder August 9th, and ending the season with the big 22-mile lake crossing September 12-14th (if the weather cooperates). For more information about this summer’s paddle events, visit https://www.tahoewaterman.com/races.
June 23-29, 2025: TERC Circ(umnavigation) of Lake Tahoe
Join the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in the name of science. This kayaking event, called TERC Circ 5, takes place over seven days, starting Monday, June 23 and ending Sunday, June 29. Many people have paddled Tahoe’s shores, but this event is unique in that you get to follow 6-13 miles of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline each day with TERC staff and researchers to see, share, and learn about Lake Tahoe’s ecology, geology, and its emerging challenges. Each day the locations vary; for more information visit https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/kayak-lake-tahoe.
July 2-4, 2025: Local Heroes 4th of July Celebration
Incline Village goes big for Fourth of July, with all kinds of events coming on the schedule as we get closer to Independence Day. Thursday, July 3rd will have a lot going on for residents and visitors of all ages. The day kicks off with a flag raising ceremony and pancake breakfast with our local fire department and ends with a flag retirement ceremony at dusk. After the flag raising ceremony, kids can take part in the Kids Bike Parade rolling alongside local heroes and Incline High School will also be hosting a 3-on-3 Highlander Pride basketball tournament. https://ivcba.org/events/local-heroes/
July 19-20, 2025: B4BC Skate the Lake
The 21st annual B4BC Skate the Lake is coming back July 19-20th where people skate/bike/roll 28 miles along the West Shore together (from Sugar Pine to Palisades Tahoe and back down to Tahoe City) to help spread awareness and information about breast cancer in this fun, endurance based event. Skate the Lake kicks off on Commons Beach in Tahoe City on Saturday, July 19th with live music, a raffle, yoga, and more all day long before the big skate the following day.
Aug. 9, 2025: The Marlette 50k and 10 Miler
August 9th is a day of East Shore trail runs, with the Spooner Lake 5k and 10k on the docket as well as the big Marlette 50k and 10 Miler will be going on at the same time. The Marlette 50k starts at Spooner Lake and follows 31 miles of beautiful trails along the ridgeline, passing Marlette Lake and offering up panoramic views of Big Blue. The Marlette 10 Miler is an out-and-back run starting at Spooner and heading to the south side of Marlette Lake on the North Canyon Trail, offering stunning views of Snow Valley Peak and the canyon. https://tahoetrailrunning.com/marlette-50k/
Aug. 17, 2025: 14th Annual Lake Tahoe Sharkfest Swim
While sharks don’t technically exist in Lake Tahoe (card sharks, maybe), this annual swim event held at Sand Harbor gives participants the chance to see dramatic rock features and possibly other things in Lake Tahoe’s crystalline waters. This one-mile swim starts at the beach next to the boat ramp and finishes at Sand Harbor’s main beach on the south end of the park around the bend. This event is for experienced open-water swimmers only who can comfortably swim one mile in a pool in under 40 minutes. https://raceroster.com/events/2025/99656/2025-lake-tahoe-sharkfest-swim
Sep. 13, 2025: XTERRA Lake Tahoe
For those who truly want to test their mettle, XTERRA Lake Tahoe will put you in your place. This classic backcountry triathlon course starts with a 1,500-meter swim in Lake Tahoe followed by a bike ride up Tunnel Creek, and then a run along the Flume Trail. https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-lake-tahoe
Photo credit: TERC