High Mountain Half Marathon
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Overview
The High Mountain Half Marathon Decade Anniversary takes place July 31 - August 1, 2026 in Lakeside, Arizona (1200 W White Mountain Blvd). The event supports arts, clubs and sports in the White Mountains and includes multiple running events over two days.
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
- Kids 1K
Events and course details
The half marathon is a point-to-point course. Runners are bused from Blue Ridge High School and finish on the Blue Ridge High School track. The route passes through cedar and pine forest, travels down Porter Mountain and enters the town of Pinetop/Lakeside. A 4 hour time limit applies to the half marathon and power walking participants; participants who do not reach the finish before the time limit may be transported by race personnel. Course checkpoints are located at miles 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
The 10K and 5K take place on Saturday and use the Blue Ridge High School track as a start/finish area; the 5K is an out-and-back course. The Friday evening Glow Run/Walk is a non-timed 5K with two large loops around Blue Ridge school, mostly on track or paved paths with a short grass segment. The glow run course is not well lit and music is played on parts of the route; participants may opt to be splashed with paint powder on a designated grass section and a race t-shirt is included. The Kids Run is a free 1K for ages 0-12; shirts and medals are provided for the first 75 registrants.
Entry prices list youth rates for ages 0-17 for each event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.