RunAround Tucson Relay p/b Tucson Medical Center

🏃‍♂️ 2026 Course Maps Posted! ~ We are back to the ORIGINAL LOOP!

🌊 Wave Starts

• Start Times: The event will use "wave" starts beginning with slower teams at 7:00 a.m. and progressing to faster teams starting at 10:00 a.m.
• Wave 1: 0700
• Wave 2: 0830
• Wave 3: 1000

🛣️ There is nothing else like it in Tucson~a running relay on The Loop.

🔄 What’s the "Loop"?

• Length: The Chuck Huckelberry Loop is 120+ miles of paved, shared-use paths.
• Connections: It connects the Rillito, Santa Cruz, and Pantano River Parks with the Julian Wash and Harrison Road Greenways.
• 2025 Update: The RAT will utilize the Rillito and Canyon Del Oro Washes due to ongoing construction.
• Course Usage: The RunAround Tucson will use 50 miles of the Loop and its segment partners. View the map to see the event's course.

📝 How Does the Relay Work?

• Support: This is a supported relay race with Nine Exchanges.
• Distance: 10 running legs (11 if using "unofficial" exchange 6A).
• Start/Finish: The relay starts and finishes at Rillito Park.
• Exchange Distances: Distances between the Exchanges vary from 2.75 miles to 7 miles.

⚠️ 2026 Exchange Legs (subject to change) ~ Updated March 5, 2025

• Leg 1 - Rillito Park to Curtis Park ~ 4.4 miles
• Leg 2 - Curtis Park to Camino del Cerro Park ~ 4.61 miles
• Leg 3 - Camino del Cerro Park to Juhan Park ~ 3.7 miles
• Leg 4 - Juhan Park to Paseos de la Iglecius Park and Ride Lot (Silverlake) ~ 5.04 miles

• Leg 5 - Park and Ride Lot to Augie Acuna Los Ninos Park ~ 6.86 miles
• Leg 6 - Augie Acuna to Old Vail Road Park and Ride Lot ~ 8.61 miles
  • This leg can be broken into 2 legs by exchanging at Roy Schooner Park (details to follow)
• Leg 7 - Old Vail Rd to Fantasy Island ~ 5.16 miles
• Leg 8 - Fantasy Island to Christ Community Church ~ 4.81 miles
• Leg 9 - Christ Community Church to Pantano Park and Ride Lot ~ 4.18 miles
• Leg 10 - Pantano Park and Ride to Rillito Park ~ 6.72 miles

👥 What Constitutes a "Team"?

• Minimum: The minimum number allowed on a team is two.
• Maximum: The maximum number is ten (or 11 if you are using the unofficial exchange 6A).

✨ NEW IN 2026 ~ OFFICIAL LEG SPLITS/TIME

Teammate One starts from Rillito Park and runs west to Exchange 1, where he/she will check in with the Event Time Keeper, and then hand off to Teammate Two to begin his/her run to Exchange 2, and so forth. You MUST check in at every Exchange, even if you have less than 10 runners on a team. If your team does not check in at every Exchange, your team will be considered a DNF and will be ineligible of a team award. This does not include the Ultra Loopy Runners, who only have to check in at Exchange 6 (Steam Pump Ranch).

⏳ CUTOFFS

• Completion Time: All teams must be done and off the course by 6:30 p.m. (Slowest teams have 11.5 hours to complete the course. That’s an average of 12:30 minutes per mile.)
• Exchange 5: All Teams must arrive at Augie Acuna Los Ninos Park no later than 1:15 p.m.
• Exchange 8: All Teams must arrive at Christ Community Church no later than 4:30 p.m.
• Team Responsibility: Each team is responsible for getting their teammates to the Exchanges and back to the Start/Finish line to celebrate.

📱 RaceJoy

RaceJoy will be active! Download the app and you’ll be able to track your runners all day.

🏅 The Finish Line

Music, food and drinks to enjoy. As well as an awards ceremony.

🏆 Awards in 2025

• First Place: Awards will be given to FIRST PLACE TEAMS ONLY.
• Categories: All Male, All Female and Co-Ed Teams with 4-11 runners (Full Relay Teams).
• Half Teams: All Male, All Female and Co-Ed Teams with 2 runners (Half Loopy Relay Teams).
• Ultra Runners: Awards for Ultra (solo) runners Male and Female (Ultra Loopy).
• Fun Awards: We will also present awards for Best Dressed Team and Best Team Name (to be determined by event Sponsor).

📅 Race Date

The RunAround Tucson Relay will take place on 2026-01-03 at Rillito Regional Park, Tucson, AZ. For more information, please visit: Official Race Page.