Lace 'em up & let's go!
Event Description
It's time to sign up for the 20th Annual TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run/Walk and the Festival of Miles. Celebrate the dynamic heart of Downtown Tucson!
Run, walk, or roll: TMC Meet Me Downtown is an inclusive event, welcoming all abilities, all bodies, and all ages.
Gather friends, family, colleagues, make a team of 5 or more and receive discounted pricing for each team member.
Snag your free souvenir race shirt, enjoy spectator support as you cruise along a fast and fast course through wide downtown streets -- then hang out at Arizona's most popular running party:
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Main stage band: Pop-Up Rebellion, playing pop, punk and rock from the aughts
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Pueblo Vida beer garden, with one free pour plus discounted pours (21+)
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Kid's activities at the Children's Museum
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10th annual Food Truck Round-up with flavorful local treats for sale
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Vendor expo: enjoy activities and discover local products and services
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The TMC 5k is proud to host the RRCA West Regional Championship. Compete for prize money and age-group awards in both the 5k and the Mile events.
Events
TMC 5k Night Run/Walk
791 spots left. Price increases after May 22, 2026 at 11:59pm PDT
Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown 3-race series
222 spots left. Registration ends May 30, 2026 at 6:59pm PDT
Free Running Shop High School Mile by HOKA
44 spots left. Registration ends May 30, 2026 at 6:00pm PDT
Free SAR FitKidz Mile
74 spots left.
Free for all 12-and-under!
2026 Fun for Adults
- Pueblo Vida Beer Garden, free sampling for 21-and-older with additional pours $5 apiece (bring your race number and ID to the Beer Garden)
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Race concert with Pop-Up Rebellion, an awesome mix of punk, rock and pop from the early-aughts!
- Sponsor and Vendor Expo, with HOKA shoe demos, local company discounts, and more
- Food Truck Round-up with tasty Tucson delights
- Starlight Deejays Phootbooth and more
Team Discount
- All groups of 5 or more receive $5 off each entry. Simply join your favorite team at registration and once 5 people are on the team, all participants receive $5 off race pricing.
Fun for the Kids
- Free SAR FitKidz Mile for all children 12-and-under and accompanying family members
- Pre-race entry to the Children's Museum
- Raising Cane's gift cards
- Raising Cane's kids activities, vendor and fitness expo, food trucks, and more fun than you can shake a stick at.
Free for the Teens
- Free Running Shop High School Mile by HOKA, free for all high school and junior high school students
- Prizes for top runners and largest team
Walk or Run!
- Wide neighborhood streets perfect for chair athletes
- Walk or stroll, with no time limit on the race (well, our road-closure permit ends at 9:00 pm)
- Walkers welcome in the Mile and the 5k!
- Flat and fast course with neighborhood cheering!
- Prize money and age-group awards courtesy of The Running Shop for male and female divisions
Goodies!
- First 1200 5k registrants will receive a colorful t-shirt, in either unisex or "ladies" sizing (sizing for shirts first-come, first-served at packet pickup
- The first 400 Triple Crown registrants will receive the bonus "Run Tucson" shirt and Gabe Zimmerman commemorative award
- Post-race photos at Damion Alexander's smugmug page here!
Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown
- This is the first leg of the 2026 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown
2026 RACE WEEK SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, MAY 28 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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In-Person Registration and Packet Pickup at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell, Tucson, AZ
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TMC 5k Night Run Registrants: Pick up your mint-colored souvenir shirt and race number (shirts are first-come, first-served for sizing)
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Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown registrants: Pick up your purple shirt, souvenir medallion, and TMC 5k Night Run goodies
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Milers: Pick up your race number
FRIDAY, MAY 29 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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In-Person Registration and Packet Pickup at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell, Tucson, AZ
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TMC 5k Night Run Registrants: Pick up your mint-colored souvenir shirt and race number (shirts are first-come, first-served for sizing)
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Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown registrants: Pick up your purple shirt, souvenir medallion, and TMC 5k Night Run goodies
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Milers: Pick up your race number
SATURDAY, MAY 30, RACE NIGHT 4pm-10pm
200 South Sixth Avenue, Downtown Tucson
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Free entry to Children's Museum for kids and parents
5:00 - 6:30 Registration and Packet Pickup, 200 South Sixth Avenue
Ongoing: vendor and sponsor expo, live music from Pop-Up Rebellion, with announcing by Starlight Deejays, food trucks, kids activities, and more
6:00 pm Start Open Mile Race and Free Running Shop High School Mile by HOKA and Junior High Race
Pueblo Vida Beer Garden opens
6:30 pm: Free SAR FitKidz Mile
7:00 pm: TMC 5k Run/Walk/Roll
8:30 or so: Awards: prize money and age group
9:30: Wrap up: Hang out with friends in Downtown Tucson
Location and Course Map
200 S 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701 US
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