TMC Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K

MARCH 4 Update: What a great day we had, with almost 1,000 registrants, 75 volunteers, 5 food trucks, and more orange cones than you can shake a stick at!

Special thanks to title sponsor TMC Health for providing funding to support the event -- and special thanks to the Town of Oro Valley and the OVPD for all the hard work that went into putting this event on the roadways of Oro Valley.

Click here for the post-race report that we sent to all participants, with details on awards, results, photos, sponsors, and early-bird pricing for 2026.

In the meantime, here's a few housekeeping items:

• Race results can be found at results.runsar.org or www.roadrunnerracetiming.com.

• If you earned an award but didn't pick it up at the Awards Ceremony, you can head to The Running Shop at 3055 North Campbell to pick it up through the end of March, 2025. Not sure what the award categories are? Check out this page.

• Race photos by John Harris can be found here.

• Click here for race photos by Damion Alexander.

• If you missed the event but want to get your shirt, visit The Running Shop through the end of March.

• Next year's event will be held on March 8, 2026. Early registration is available!  

• Questions? Contact Race Director Randy Accetta at www.runtucson.net

Click here for the Explorer news article about the 2025 event and click here for the KGUN-9 news report about the event.

February 11 Update: We're thrilled to announce that TMC Health has joined us as the title sponsor.  Visit TMC Health at www.tmcaz.com to see their broad range of providers, facilities, and support throughout the Southern Arizona region.

We're running it back on March 8, 2026!  We're excited to announce that the TMC Arizona Distance Classic is now on the 2026 race calendar of the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, the region's long-standing non-profit running club. You can register here and you can see all sorts of race details here: arizonadistanceclassic.com

We invite you to join us in one of the most scenic celebrations of the active healthy lifestyle in the West. Run or walk The Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, or 5K.

All participants receive a commemorative medallion and a souvenir race shirt. Overall and age group awards in all three events, plus a morning festival of food trucks, music, vendor expo and other fun activities.

Produced by the Southern Arizona Roadrunners in partnership with Run Tucson, The Arizona Distance Classic takes place on the scenic roadways of beautiful Oro Valley, just north of Tucson, Arizona.

With stunning views of the Catalina Mountains to the east, the Tortolita Mountains to the north, and the Tucson Mountains to the west, the AZDC is a perfect spot for a spring destination race. The breathtaking course is open and fully supported for 3.5 hours. Plentiful aid stations and cheer groups line the course through the foothills of the stunning Santa Catalina mountains. 

A true celebration of the healthy active lifestyle, we encourage runners and walkers of all shapes, sizes and abilities to participate. 

Routes

See the Half Marathon course here.

See the Quarter Marathon course here.

See the 5K Run/Walk course here.

Planned Race Weekend Schedule

Saturday, March 7, 2026

• Packet pickup and in-person registration: 10am - 1pm at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Race Staging Location: Roche Tissue Diagnostics facilities, at 1910 Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona, with food trucks, music, activities, vendor expo and more

• Packet pickup and registration: 5:30 - 6:45 am
• Parking closes at 6:15 am so all vehicles must be on site by 6:15 am
• Half Marathon Start: 6:30 am
• Quarter Marathon and 5K Start: 7:05 am
• 5K and Quarter Marathon Awards begin: 9:00 am approximately
• Half Marathon Awards begin: 10:00 am approximately
• Course Closure: 10:00 am
• Event Closure: 11:30 am

Visit our event website for full details on hotels, parking, the course, and more! See arizonadistanceclassic.com!

Coming from out of town? Check out the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visit Tucson for information on nearby attractions.

Event questions contact Randy Accetta at randy@runtucson.net.