2024 Race Weekend Planned Schedule
Race Week Schedule
Thursday, October 19th 4-6pm: Packet pickup and registration at Petroglyphs at the Mercado, 160 South Avenida del Convento, Tucson, Arizona.
10:00 am 1:00 pm Saturday, October 21st: Packet pickup and registration at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Ave
Yes: You can register: cash or check or online
Yes: You can pick up items for friends -- please limit the number of packet pickups if it is crowded
Yes: Shirts come in both standard "unisex cut" and "women's cut" -- T-shirt sizing first come, first served
Yes: This is a great time to snag shoes, race day items, and apparel. It may be crowded, but please be kind to the staff at the Running Shop and the volunteers.
Yes: You can pick up your race schwag in person, then do the event virtually.
Separate Event Special Treat: 7:00 pm - 10 pm: Flam Chen and InRave Flow For the Soul at the Mercado Annex, suggested $10 donation
Sunday, October 22nd, Race Morning Schedule
5:30 - 6:15 am Registration and Packet Pickup at the Mercado Annex, 267 South Avenida del Convento
All race numbers, medals, and shirts will be inside the Annex
Yes: You can pick up items for friends -- please limit the number of packet pickups if it is crowded.
Yes: Shirt sizing is first come, first served. Shirts are in both "women's cut" and "unisex" cut.
6:30 am: Start for the TMC Half-Marathon and the TMC 4-Miler
- Both events start together
- Gun-time for all prize money awards, with chip time for all age-group awards.
- NOTES: The half-marathon course closure time is 11:00 am, which gives participants 4.5 hours to complete the course. TPD has determined that roadways need to be open by 11:00 am, so remaining runners/walkers will be asked move off roadway and will not receive an official time.
- It may approach 90 degrees on race day -- if you think you will spend more than 4 hours in the half-marathon, please consider moving to the 4-mile event.
7:00 am: Approximate time for opening of Decibel, the Annex coffee shop
7:45 am: Approximate start time for Legion of Mario, the main stage band in the Annex
8:00 am: Approximate time for opening of Westbound Bar and Bottle Shop, with discounted drinks for participants
8:45 am: Approximate start time for the free COX Family Mile and SAR FitKidz Mile at the starting line arch on Cushing.
Course goes west on Cushing, then south on Grande, turning around by the Mission Garden -- see map below.
10:00 am: Approximate start time for awards, courtesy of TMC and the Running Shop
11:00 am: Finish Line closes
Noon: The running event will be cleaned up and wrapped up, enabling preparations for 23 Miles of Mexican Food festival
3:00pm- 7:00pm Separate Partner Event: You can buy tickets here to the 23 Miles of Mexican Food festival taking place at the Mercado Annex
Post-Race
Remaining shirts and medals available at The Running Shop (3055 North Campbell) on a first-come, first-served basis through November (be mindful of that they produce the Thanksgiving Day Classic, so it will be crowded around Thanksgiving!)
