2024 Race Weekend: Schedule, Course Closing Times
Planned 2024 Weekend Schedule
Friday, November 1, 2024
4:30 - 6:00 pm Packet Pickup and Last-Minute Registration at IMAX Theater, 450 AZ-64, Tusayan, AZ 86023
Our team of volunteers will be on hand in the lobby to help you pick up your race materials, including race number, race shirt, a copy of the course map, and (if you ordered it) your National Park Pass. We'll have a grab-bag of Run Tucson shirts for sale $10 apiece.
5:00 - 7:00 pm All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner at IMAX, $15
YES: you can pick up for your friends and family; this is a small race, so no ID needed
YES: please wear a face covering inside and please observe standard social distancing protocols
YES: we have unisex and women's sizing in the t-shirt
YES: all shirts are first-come, first-served in terms of sizing
YES: Friday is a great time to snag your stuff so you don't have to worry on race morning!
NO: you cannot pick up your finisher's medal before finishing the race – you gotta’ do the race on Saturday!
Saturday, November 2, 2024
7:00-8:30 AM Packet Pickup and Race Check-in at IMAX Theater
8:00 AM Half Marathon Citizen's Early Start, at IMAX
All Half-Marathon walkers and Walk/Run folks are asked to start at 8:00
All age-group awards are chip timed, so you can start whenever you want.
Permits and insurance do not allow for dogs and other animals on the course.
While we appreciate the value of running with head-phones, we request that you do not run with headphones on.
While we support adaptive athletics, the half marathon course is not suited for chair athletes.
The 5k course has a paved section that is chair-capable, but the dirt road portion will be difficult to navigate for chair athletes.
8:00 AM 6th Annual World's Best Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
- Near the Start/Finish, you can snag a hot morning breakfast at this fundraiser for the Tusayan Fire Department
- Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, and coffee
- Adults $8, Kids $5 (12 and under)
8:30 AM Half Marathon Prize Money Start
NOTE: all prize money is gun-timed at the 8:30 am start, so all prize money recipients must start at 8:30 am.
8:45 AM 5k Fun Run/Walk Starts
9:30 Ongoing: post-race snacks courtesy at finish line and beer garden at IMAX.
Beer Garden Details -- thanks to Grand Canyon Brewery for donating their locally-made beer. All runners receive two free beer pours. Must have your race number -- we'll mark your race number for each pour. All other pours are $5 apiece.
11:30 AM (or so) Half Marathon and 5k Awards at Finish Line
All prize money is gun-timed at the 8:30 am start, so all prize money recipients must start at 8:30 am.
All half marathoners need to be through mile 11.5 by 11:30 am.
Course closure times are tentative depending on weather and safety conditions.
Remember to start early if you're worried about the deadlines
1:00 PM Timing at finish line closes
Beer garden begins to break down, closing of event site
