Registration for the TMC Get Moving Tucson will open soon -- but you can now sign up for the 2018 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown and register for Tucson's most popular three races! Get Moving Tucson is Tucson's most popular urban half-marathon with three events to choose from and live music, a vendor expo, children's activities, jumping castle, food trucks, breakfast after-party, and more.
Wanna' go the distance? Then check out the TMC Half-Marathon.
Flat and fast 3.1 miles more your style? Then cruise the Tucson Lifestyle 5k Run/Walk.
Got kids? Bring 'em to the Free FitKidz Mile for children 12-and-under and Cox Charities Family Costume Mile, free for all!
Due to monsoon damage on Sentinel Peak, we cannot use the A-Mountain portion of our course -- so we've developed a flat and fast alternative course along the Santa Cruz Riverpath. The fun begins in the heart of Downtown Tucson, with a route including historic West University and the canyons of Downtown. You'll cruise a flat out-and-back on the Santa Cruz Riverpath at the base of A-Mountain, rockin' with local bands and with views of the distant mountains. Speed the last mile into the heart of Downtown, as the finish line band cranks the tunes and friends, family, and other runners cheer your finish.
Beneficiaries
Proceeds from the TMC Get Moving Tucson Weekend will fund local organizations, including Cox Charities, Team Hoyt Arizona, the BEYOND-Tucson Foundation, and the Southern Arizona Roadrunners.
Schedule
Saturday, October 28 at The Running Shop
10:00 - 1:00 Race Registration and Packet Pick up at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Avenue
Sunday, October 29: Race Morning at start/finish area, Jacome Plaza, 115 North Church
5:30 am Final in-person registration and packet pick-up begins
5:45 Early walker start for TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon (early starters are not eligible for age group awards or prize money)
6:30 am TMC Half-Marathon -- prize money, age group awards, live music, and more. This event is part of the 2017 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown and is part of The Running Shop SAR Grand Prix. Unofficial early start at 5:45 am
8:00 am Tucson Lifestyle 5k Run/Walk, for all ages and participants with prize money and age group awards. This event is part of the 2017 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown. Random awards for runners and walkers in Halloween costume!!
9:00 am Cox Charities FitKidz Free One Mile for children under 12 years old -- this event is free and only for children under 12 years old
9:15 Awards Ceremonies and Charity Give
Course Closure Times (These are the tentative closure times, with final details to be determined by Tucson Police Department)
8:30 am Water Station at trunaround on Santa Cruz River Path near Ajo
10:00 Mile 12: All participants routed to sidewalk or picked up by sag vehicle, depending on TPD decision
10:30 Timing at Finish Line Closes
These events are truly for everyone -- from Olympians to Mary Poppins, so come on out and enjoy a beautiful Tucson morning. Plus, the TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon is part of SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix, with prize money and cool age group awards.
Date and Time
Saturday, October 27
10:00 - 2:00 Race Registration and Packet Pick up at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Avenue
Sunday, October 28: Race Morning at start/finish area, Jacome Plaza, 115 North Church
5:30 am Final in-person registration and packet pick-up begins
5:45 Early walker start for TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon (early starters are not eligible for age group awards or prize money)
6:30 am TMC Half-Marathon -- prize money, age group awards, live music, and more. This event is part of the 2017 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown and is part of The Running Shop SAR Grand Prix. Unofficial early start at 5:45 am
8:00 am Tucson Lifestyle 5k Run/Walk, for all ages and participants with prize money and age group awards. This event is part of the 2017 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown. Random awards for runners and walkers in Halloween costume!!
9:00 am Cox Charities FitKidz Free One Mile for children under 12 years old -- this event is free and only for children under 12 years old
9:15 Awards Ceremonies and Charity Give -- be on hand to celebrate Team Hoyt Arizona, the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and the BEYOND-Tucson Foundation -- courtesy of Cox Charities and TMC
Race Awards
Half Marathon
Overall 1, 2, 3, Masters 1: Cash from Race Director (see below) and socks
Age group 1: $20 gift cert + socks
Age group 2: $15 gift cert + socks
Age group 3: Socks
Age groups are: 15-19 and 5 year through 70-74, then 75 and over (note, we do not provide awards to youth under 14)
5K
Overall 1, 2, 3, Masters 1: Gift certs $30, $25, $20, $20 + socks
Age group 1: Socks
Age groups are: 1-14, 15-19, and 5 year through 70-74, then 75 and over (note, we're providing socks only to first place in each 5 year age group for this fun run)
Rewards For Fast Running: The 2017 Half-Marathon Prize Money Structure
• $100 to first overall male and $100 to first overall female; $50 to top overall Master's (Over-40) male and female
• $200 to the top 5 males who break 1:13 and to the top 5 females who break 1:26 (basically, the top 10 times on the course over the past five years)
• $500 for course records. Current course records are Scott Smith’s 1:06:23 (2012) and Jennifer Bergman's 1:19:44 (2015)
• $50 to first male and female member of the Southern Arizona Roadrunners
• Because we're not going to the top of A-Mountain, there is no more preem award but we will honor the course record!
NOTES:
Headphones are not allowed in prize money competition; prize money will not be given to runners wearing headphones
All runners must pass the multiple timing mats on the course. Runners not passing the multiple mats will be disqualified and removed from prize consideration
Prize money awards are based on "gun" starting time for overall and masters, and chip time for age group.
Runners who break the course record will receive $500, but not the additional $200
We are trying to reward performance and local running. So, as an example, if a man wins the race overall in 1:11:01 but is second to the "A" and not a SAR member he will get only $100. If the winning man or woman is first to break the course record, is first to the "A", and is also a member of the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, he or she will win $750. When in doubt, join SAR!
TMC Get Moving Tucson Event: A-Mountain Half-Marathon Top Ten Times, Men through 2016
- Scott Smith 26 1:06:23 Oct-21-2012
- Craig Curley 23 1:07:13 Oct-9-2011
- Jordan Chipingama 23 1:08:20 Oct-21-2012
- Ian Burrell 28 1:09:14 Oct-20-2013
- Andrew Lemoncello 34 10:09:18 Oct-30-2016
- Kurt Michels 29 1:09:58 Oct-20-2013
- Robert Scribner 34 1:11:03 Oct-30-2016
- Anthony Francisco 36 1:11:18 Oct-30-2016
- Daniel Wong 23 1:11:39 Oct-30-2016
- Craig Curley 28 1:12:57 Oct-30-2016
TMC Get Moving Tucson Event: A-Mountain Half-Marathon Top Ten Times, Women through 2016
- Jennifer Bergman 23 1:19:44 Oct-25-2015
- Ariana Hilborn 33 1:21:17 Oct-20-2013
- Autumn Ray 35 1:21:57 Oct-25-2015
- Autumn Ray 34 1:22:06 Oct-19-2014
- Amy Cole 30 1:23:40 Oct-19-2014
- Maggie Callahan 25 1:23:42 Oct-20-2013
- Alicia Shay 30 1:24:35 Oct-21-2012
- Tia Accetta 37 1:24:43 Oct-21-2012
- Erin Menefee 23 1:25:50 Oct-25-2015
- Hanna Henson 22 1:26:13 Oct-21-201
Top Three Times, Men, No-A Course
- Harry Mulenga 23 1:08:57 Oct-29-2017
- David Fernandez 21 1:13:06 Oct-29-2017
- James Haycraft 32 1:17:08 Oct-29-2017
Top Three Times, Women, No-A Course
- Autumn Ray 37 1:20:21 Oct-29-2017
- Jessica Culver 27 1:23:33 Oct-29-2017
- Lauren Reasoner 1:23:38 Oct-29-2017
Training Advice
About the Race Director: The TMC Get Moving Tucson Half-Marathon event was founded by Randy Accetta, long-time SAR Board member and past SAR President. Working at the time with Jannie Cox, the first Get Moving 10-Miler was a cross-city race. Over recent years, the race has been brought to Downtown Tucson and includes iconic A-Mountain, the Santa Cruz Riverpath, and Downtown Tucson neighborhoods. The Get Moving Tucson event is on the SAR calendar, with the TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon on the SAR "Running Shop Grand Prix." A former 2:19 marathoner who ran in the 1996 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Randy is a Mentor in Residence at the University of Arizona's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship and is the national Director of Coaching Education for the Road Runners Club of America. He and his wife Tia live near the UA with their two small children, both of whom are faster than Randy.
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Race Hotels
It's UA Homecoming weekend, but our friends at Homewood Suites by Hilton, St. Phillips are offering their special running club discount. At the beautiful Santa Cruz River Path, Campbell and River Road, about a 15-minute easy drive to the race site. Click here to make a reservation and use the code "SAR" and receive special race pricing!! Adjacent to Reforma, Union and other great local restaurants, with a plentiful selection of boutique local shopping.
Beneficiaries
Proceeds from the event will fund local charities, including Cox Charities, Team Hoyt Arizona, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, BEYOND-Tucson Foundation, and the Southern Arizona Roadrunners.
Community Partners
We want to thank a host of community partners for help with this event, including our title sponsor, Tucson Medical Center. Without TMC's support, we could not produce such a large event. We urge all runners and walkers to patronize our sponsors and partners-- check out their logos and links on the sidebar!
Interested in being a sponsor? Contact Race Director Randy Accetta. It's expensive to put on a race Downtown, and we're looking for course sponsors, t-shirt sponsors, and post-event sponsors. Join the healthiest community in Arizona!
Contact
Call Race Director Randy Accetta 520-991-0733 or
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