Navajo Code Talker 10K

🏃‍♂️ NAVAJO CODE TALKER 10K

🎖️ Event Overview

Honoring the Legendary Navajo Code Talkers!

Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025

Start Time: 8am

📝 Registration

• Online Registration: Open through September 7 at the NavajoYES website: www.navajoyes.org
• Fee: $25 for all runners to cover costs of the event and support the Code Talker Poster Project.
• Inclusions: Event t-shirt featuring a unique Code Talker, a unique Code Talker medal/ribbon, race bib, post-race snacks and choice of posters from the Navajo Code Talker Poster Series.

📍 Location

• Venue: The Navajo Nation Museum and Navajo Zoo in Window Rock, Arizona.
• Directions: Located just off Hwy 264 on the south side of Window Rock.
• Parking: Ample parking is available at the Museum.

📦 Packet Pick-Up

• When: Available on Sunday starting at 6:30 a.m.
• Where: At the Navajo Nation Museum parking area.

🏞️ Course Details

• Route: 6.2-mile loop starting from the NN Museum.
• Trail: The course includes the Museum Trail to WR Dam and the Fish & Wildlife trail system.
• Historic Sites: Drops into the historic tribal government complex before returning to WR Park.

🥤 Aid Stations

• Locations: Two aid stations on the course.
• First Aid Station: Near the half-way point at the Fish & Wildlife Trailhead.
• Hydration: Pre-race breakfast bars and bananas along with fluids and gels at the start line.
• Note: This is a cupless event: runners should plan to bring their own hydration system.

🌤️ Weather

• Conditions: September weather in Window Rock can be cool, mild, or very warm.
• Warnings: Keep an eye on the forecast: thunderstorms may occur in the afternoon.

⏱️ Professional Timing

• Timing Company: Rocky Mountain Timing will handle the timing for the Code Talker 10K.
• Awards: Overall and age-group awards will be presented.

🏨 Lodging

• Options: Quality Inn in Window Rock and Navajoland Inn in St. Michael’s.
• Nearby Lodging: Various options available in Gallup, New Mexico.

🤝 Community Sponsors

The Navajo Parks Race Series is co-sponsored by the Navajo Nation-based nonprofit organization NavajoYES and Navajo Parks & Recreation. Special thanks to major supporters including the Navajo Rangers, Utah Navajo Health, NTEC, Amigo Café, The View Hotel in Monument Valley, and Goulding’s Lodge.

Navajo United Way is the NavajoYES team’s host for Code Talker week: their generous support makes this event possible. The Navajo Zoo and NN Museum are also key supporters along with Navajo EMS and Fire & Rescue.

📞 Contacts

• Tom: 928.429.0345
• Josh: 970.403.2794 (Registration/Timing Questions)
• Email: info@rmtiming.co | chuskaman@yahoo.com
• Website: www.navajoyes.org | www.facebook.com/NavajoYES

🏅 Awards

• Participation: All runners will receive a finisher’s medal and performance t-shirt.
• Competitions: Eligible for overall and age-group awards.

🖼️ Posters

NavajoYES has created a series of posters of Navajo Code Talkers, including a new portrait this year. All posters in the series will be available at the event, including those of Bahe Ketchum, Sam Akee, Samuel Sandoval, and others. Our mission is to honor the legacy of these heroes by making Code Talker posters available to every school, chapter house, and home around the Nation. The original paintings are presented to the Code Talker’s family.