Race Weekend Details
Packet Pickup & Schedule
- Wednesday, October 15th: Registration and Packet Pickup 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at Petroglyphs Emporium, 150 South Avenida del Convento, near Mercado and Mercado Annex. Early registrants pick up their race number, souvenir medal, and race shirt. Shirt sizing is first come, first served. Someone can pick up your items for you.
- Saturday, October 18th: Registration and Packet Pickup 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Ave. Early registrants pick up their race number, souvenir medal, and race shirt. Shirt sizing is first come, first served. Someone can pick up your items for you.
- Sunday, October 19th, Race Morning Schedule
- 5:30 - 6:15 am: Registration and Packet Pickup on Cushing, near the start/finish near the Mercado Annex at Cushing and South Avenida del Convento. All race numbers, medals, and shirts will be at the Run Tucson registration tents on Cushing, adjacent to the start/finish line. FitKidz registration and packet pickup will be at the SAR FitKidz tent, near the start/finish line, through 8:15 or so.
- 6:20 am: Start line announcements, National Anthem by Kids Unlimited
- 6:30 am: Sunrise Start TMC Half-Marathon and Cigna Healthcare 4-Miler. We will start both events at the same time, heading west on Cushing Street, facing A-Mountain.
- Ongoing: sponsor tents, activities, food trucks, music, and more.
- 8:40 am: FitKidz Mile and Family Mile (approximate starting time, depending on when TPD clears us to use the roadways).
- 9:30 or so: Awards at Running Shop/TMC Tents near Finish Line.
- 10:30 am: Finish Line closes (approximate time, providing four hours to complete the half-marathon before the Tucson Police Departments needs to open the roadways).
Lace 'em up and join us at Tucson's premier half-marathon charity event, for all ages, all abilities, and all bodies. Runners, walkers, joggers, chair athletes, young and old -- everyone is welcome, but the race is capped at 1200, so sign up before we sell out!
Event Details:
- TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon: The only 13.1 mile half-marathon that's actually locally-produced, your beautiful course will circle the summit of A-Mountain then cruise a speedy out-and-back along the scenic Santa Cruz Riverpath. All Half registrants receive a technical race shirt, perfect for the coming winter months and the souvenir medal. Prize money for top runners and gift certificates to The Running Shop for age group winners. The Half-Marathon is part of SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix. Four hour time limit for runners and walkers.
- Cigna Healthcare A-Mountain Four-Miler Run/Walk: You can walk or run this out-and-back route that circles the top of A-Mountain, with beautiful views of the entire Tucson region. All 4-Miler registrants receive the colorful race shirt and the souvenir medallion. Gift certificates to The Running Shop for age group winners.
- SAR's FitKidz Free Mile: Free for children 12-and-under, with parental/family participation allowed. Kids goodies provided by the SAR FitKidz Program. Everyone must be officially registered.
- Family Mile: Low price of $5 for all 13-and-over -- perfect for all abilities. Timed mile that you can walk or run with finisher's video on results page. You may be able to purchase a souvenir shirt on race day. Your race number gets you discounts to local merchants and restaurants. Everyone must be officially registered.
Fabulous Goodies and Race Day Fun: Colorful t-shirt guaranteed first 1200 registrants in the half and 4-miler. Souvenir medallion guaranteed for first 1200 registrants. Age group awards courtesy of the Running Shop. Prize money for top runners. Food, drinks and other fun post-race activities to celebrate your accomplishments.
Community: Third and final race of the 2026 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown, raising funds for BEYOND-Tucson. The TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon is part of the SAR Running Shop Grand Prix.
Post-Race: Remaining shirts and medals available at The Running Shop (3055 North Campbell) on a first-come, first-served basis through November.
For questions or to offer suggestions, contact Randy at [email protected].
