Marathon Race Info

Come run your first or fastest marathon in scenic Tucson, AZ!

Register for the Marathon or Half-Marathon before 2/15/12 and receive a $10 Discount on your on-line entry! Use the following code when registering via Active.com: TUCSON10

Sunday, December 9, 2012 – 7:30 a.m.

Enjoy beautiful Tucson winter weather with temperatures at the start averaging in the high 30s and reaching 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit by 11 a.m. This is primarily a downhill marathon. with some hills around mile 2 and mile 10. Come run your FIRST MARATHON or your FASTEST MARATHON. You’ll drop almost 2,200 feet in elevation as you run on the mostly downhill, point-to-point course along the beautiful Santa Catalina mountain range. (There are some rolling hills and inclines between miles 2-5 and miles 10-13, as well as between miles 24-25).

The Old West historical town of Oracle marks the starting line. The course winds through the desert on paved roads and finishes at the Coronado Middle School, just off of E. Wilds Road.  Our runners continue to tell us it’s one of the prettiest courses in the country and one of the easiest to run a personal best. Be sure to train your quadriceps as you’ll be running downhill! Benefits local school sports programs and other selected youth groups.

Race-Day Registration
No race day registration nor packet pick-up available.

Marathon Info
The race finishes at the Coronado Middle School at 3401 E. Wilds Rd, Tucson, AZ 85739 (just off of SR#77).  The Marathon course closes at 1:30 p.m.

IMPORTANT: For the safety of everyone, all competitors must stay inside of the safety cones at all times. Anyone who runs outside of the cones will be disqualified.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  Baby Joggers/Strollers ARE NOT allowed on the course at any time.

The Holualoa Tucson Marathon course has been certified by USATF and is an official qualifier for the Boston Marathon. Results are automatically sent to Boston for those qualifying in Tucson. There will be no mailed confirmations. Check the website beginning in October as all received entries will be posted on the “participants’ list” under the PARTICIPANTS tab.

AID STATIONS: Aid Stations will be located at the following locations along the course: Start, 2.5mi, 3.8mi, 6.1mi, 8.3mi, 11.3mi, 12.4mi, 15.6mi, 17.1mi, 19.2mi, 20.3mi, 21.4mi, 22.3mi, 23.2mi, 24.2mi, 25.3mi, Finish Line.

POWERADE is the official drink at aid stations this year.

PACKET PICK-UP
The Tucson Marathon Expo will be held on Friday, December 7 (1:00-7:00p.m.) and Saturday, December 8 (9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.) at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador, 10000 N. Oracle Rd. Race packet pick-up and walk-in registration will be available.

You will need to pick up the following items:
• Bib #, with chip attached
• Technical T-shirt
• Packet (bag will be for your drop clothes on race morning)
• Relay baton and Parking Permit (Marathon Relay only)

Note: Copies of the following will be available at the Expo:
1) Detailed Course Map
2) General Parking and Transportation
3) Details of relay information (relay points, maps, parking and transportation)
4) Detailed Race Day Information

However we strongly recommend that all runners access these PDF docs on the web site, and fully familiarize themselves with any/all details well in advance of race weekend.

MARATHON PACE TEAMS
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MAPS

The course for the 2012 Tucson Marathon will once again include an out and back section on the Biosphere Road. Following is the course map which includes an elevation profile.

Click Here to view Marathon Course Map.
Maps will be provided at the pre-race Expo.