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Sunday, September 12th, 2027
2202 W Anklam Rd, Tucson AZ
10K · 5K
72–95°F · low rain risk
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On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
66–88°F
rain
2024
71–99°F
dry
2023
70–84°F
rain
2022
66–89°F
dry
2021
70–101°F
dry
2020
71–96°F
dry
2019
75–101°F
dry
2018
75–99°F
dry
2017
78–97°F
dry
2016
70–88°F
rain
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Race-day forecast · Sunday, Sep 12
Cloudy · 72–100°F
Sunday, Sep 12starts near 72°F · 15% chance of rain · wind up to 12 mph
About this race
2027 Registration is now open!
Run inspired by the beauty of the Painted Hills and the majesty of the Tucson Mountains, with panoramic views of the Tucson Basin. The 10k course starts at Pima College West and cruises the iconic rolling hills of the Tucson Mountains near scenic Starr Pass and Gates Pass.
The 5k course is an out-and-back with more room for runners and walkers! Staging is in the shaded middle courtyard at Pima Community College, West Campus, providing an enjoyable space for pre-race and post-race activities of music, activities, and snacks & food trucks.
Beautiful desert scenery with sunrise over the Tucson Mountains
Chair friendly - smooth surfaces on challenging hills
Beneficiaries: The TMC Tucson 10k provides funds to the Southern Arizona Roadrunners and the BEYOND-Tucson Foundation
Race Directors: Developed by Tucson's premier event producing team, Run Tucson, and produced in partnership with Arizona's largest non-profit running club, the Southern Arizona Roadrunners. We are RRCA race director certified.
2027 SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 11, Registration and Packet Pickup
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Ave
All race bib numbers for the 10k and 5k will be inside the Running Shop.
Sunday, September 12, Race Morning Schedule
5:30 - 6:00 am: Registration and Packet Pickup at Pima Community College West race site
Yes: Shirt sizing is first come, first served. Shirts are in both "women's cut" and "unisex" cut.
6:10 am: Start line announcements, National Anthem
6:15 am: Start TMC 5k Race -- for all ages, all abilities, all bodies
Chip time for all age-group awards. See all prize money and award rules and details here.
Our friends from Team Hoyt will be on hand, so like in the 5k, we'll make sure to provide space for our chair athletes on this new out-and-back route.
6:25 am: Start TMC 10k Run/Walk -- for all ages, all abilities, all bodies -- no prize money
Gun-time for all prize money awards, with chip time for all age-group awards. See all prize money and award rules and details.
8:30 am: Approximate time Finish Line closes
8:30 am: Approximate time Awards
TMC 10k and 5k Age Group awards courtesy of The Running Shop
TMC 10k Prize Money courtesy of TMC and Run Tucson
see below for details
Souvenir Shirts and Medals
Souvenir shirts and medals will be available to the first 1000 registrants at both packet pick-up times, so be sure to snag your items on September 12th at The Running Shop or on event morning, September 13th.
If you have to miss race day, you can still pick up your items or send someone to pick them up for you on race weekend. Shirts will be first-come, first-served, though we will do our best to have all sizes available.
Post-race through September
Shirts and medals of registrants who cannot make race weekend will be available at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell through the end of September. T-shirt sizing first come, first served.
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