Tucson Marathon
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Tucson Marathon
The Tucson Marathon weekend on Sunday, December 13, 2026, offers multiple point-to-point races in the Oro Valley and Tucson area. Distances include:
- 50K Ultra
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- Marathon Relay
The full Marathon, 50K and Marathon Relay start at Biosphere 2 near Oracle and finish at Pima Community College Northwest Campus. The Half Marathon starts at Golder Ranch Fire Administration in Catalina and joins the main route through Oro Valley to the same finish. The paved courses run along the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains and transition onto the Cañada del Oro River Park Bike Path around mile 18 of the marathon route.
Course profile and certification: the Marathon is primarily downhill with a net downhill of 1,493 feet and total elevation gain of 292 feet. The Half Marathon shows about 41 feet of elevation gain and 817 feet of elevation loss. The Marathon and Half Marathon courses are USATF certified and the marathon serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier.
On-course support includes multiple aid stations stocked with water, NEVERSECOND C30 sports drink, gels, bananas, Oreos and post-race snacks. Beast Pacing provides pacers for a range of target times in the Marathon and Half Marathon. Shuttle and parking plans include drop off at Biosphere 2 for Marathon and 50K runners, race shuttles from Oro Valley Marketplace and a host hotel shuttle from El Conquistador, and specific shuttle rules for half marathon participants. Relay teams use four exchanges and must provide one vehicle per team. All finishers receive a commemorative medal and podium and age-group awards are available and must be picked up on site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
