Duke City Marathon
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Duke City Marathon race information
The Duke City Marathon is a multi-race event in downtown Albuquerque with start and finish at Civic Plaza. The event includes multiple course options that run through city streets and local trails, including portions of Central Avenue, the Paseo del Bosque Trail beside the Rio Grande, and passages near the Village of Los Ranchos and Old Town Albuquerque.
Included race distances
- Marathon
- Marathon Relay
- Half Marathon
- 10K Run
- 10K Walk
- 5K Run
- 5K Walk
Age groups span from 0-14 up to 90+. Competition categories include Male, Female, Wheel Chair, and several relay divisions such as Men's, Women's, Co-ed, Military, Law Enforcement, and Pueblo. Registration packets include a long sleeve moisture-wicking shirt, a commemorative race coin, a finishers medal for selected distances, race bib, timing, race packet, and post race refreshments and festival access. Refunds are not available and transfers are not permitted; an event transfer fee of $20 applies.
Packet pickup for registrations completed by September 19 is available at Big 5 Sporting Goods, 2720 San Mateo Blvd, with hours from noon to 6pm October 13-16. Remaining packets and later registrations are available at the Health and Fitness Expo at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Hall 3, on October 18. The Expo is free and open to the public and runs from 9am to 6pm.
On race day city streets on the course are closed to vehicular traffic. Relay legs are divided into five segments with distances of 5.9, 6.8, 6.0, 3.6, and 3.9 miles, and relay transition points follow the marathon course toward the finish at Civic Plaza. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
