Come run your first or fastest marathon in scenic Tucson, AZ!
Starts: Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 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 downhill on a point-to-point course along the beautiful Santa Catalina mountain range. 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
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, 2mi, 4mi, 6.1mi, 7.8mi, 10.3mi, 11.8mi, 13.7mi, 15.5mi, 17.2mi, 19.3mi, 20.4mi, 21.6mi, 22.4mi, 23.3mi, 24.5mi, 24.5mi, 25.5mi, Finish Line.
PACE GROUPS!
Information on pace groups will be posted as the race date approaches.
MAPS
Click Here to view Marathon Course Map. New map is now on-line!