Marathon

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 2-9 and at mile 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.

Marathon Info
The race finishes at the Coronado Middle School on E. Wilds Road, just off of SR#77.

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, 4.9mi, 6.6mi, 8.3mi, 9.6mi, 11.3mi, 13.6mi, 15.6mi, 17.1mi, 19.2mi, 20.3mi, 21.4mi, 22.3mi, 23.2mi, 24.2mi, 25.3mi, Finish Line.

TRAINING RUNS & PACE GROUPS!

Blue Pants Racing will announce its training runs for the 2009 event as the date approaches. The runs will vary in distance from 6 to 13 miles and they cover the entire course. All the runs are free and fully supported (aid stations, medical support and SAG vehicle). For more information please visit the BLUE PANTS RACING website: www.bluepantsracing.com/tm.html.

MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON PACE TEAMS

Blue Pants Racing will once again provide pace teams for the Marathon and the Half Marathon.

For more information please visit www.bluepantsracing.com/tm.html.Ongoing training runs also available starting September 22^nd through the regular BPR running group.

MAPS

ANNOUNCEMENT: There has been a change to the 2009 Tucson Marathon course.  The marathon route will no longer utilize the hilly out and back section on Biosphere Road. Instead, there will be an out and back section earlier in the race, in the town of Oracle.  Following is the new course map which includes an elevation profile. 

Click Here to view Marathon Course Map & Elevation Profile.