Race Info

MARATHON RELAY START TIME: 7:00 AM 

Relay Information with exact details on relay points, maps, parking and transportation will be available as printable PDF docs before race day.   A limited number of copies will be available at the Expo, but we strongly urge all relay runners to become fully familiar with this important information by accessing our reference PDF docs in advance of race day, and printing their own copies if needed for reference. Each team will receive a baton, with timing chip attached, and a parking permit at the Expo.

Each Team will run distances as follows:
1st Leg = 5.9 Miles – exchange across from the Circle K on American Ave & Rockliffe Blvd;

2nd Leg = 7.2 Miles – exchange on the Biosphere Rd, at the Half Marathon Starting Line (on the return leg to Hwy#77).

3rd leg = 5.8 Miles – exchange at Oracle Jct (across from Lupe’s restaurant)- Hwy 77 & Hwy 80;

4th leg = 7.3 Miles to Finish Line

RACE DAY INFO

No race day registration or packet pick-up is available. The team member running the first relay leg must take a shuttle bus to the official marathon starting line; other team members must go directly to the next relay exchange on the course.  The Marathon Relay course closes at 1:00 p.m. and intermediate cut-offs will be enforced along the course.

NOTE: Relay runners other than the team member running the first relay are responsible for their own transportation and MUST follow any/all parking regulations.  If you are part of a fast team, please be sure that the second runners is past Biosphere Rd. by 6:45am; Oracle Rd will be temporarily closed between Oracle Junction (Hwy 79) and Biosphere Road at 7am, once the Half Marathon participants filter out onto Oracle Road from Biosphere Rd.

PARTICIPANT TRACKING:  looking to track a runner on race day? CLICK HERE to register for this service, which is provided by Chronotrack.

Important

Relay runners other than the team member running the first relay are responsible for their own transportation and MUST follow any/all parking regulations.  If you are part of a fast team, please be sure that the second runners is past Biosphere Rd. by 6:45am in order to make it to the first relay exchange on time; Oracle Rd will be temporarily closed between Oracle Junction (Hwy 79) and Biosphere Road at 7am, once the Half Marathon participants filter out onto Oracle Road from Biosphere Rd.

For the safety of everyone, all competitors must stay inside of the safety cones at all times. Anyone who runs outside of the cones will be disqualified.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  Baby Joggers/Strollers ARE NOT allowed on the course at any time.

Packet Pick-Up

Packet Pick-up will be available at the Tucson Marathon Expo, on  Friday, December 3rd (9:00am - 7:00pm) at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador, 10000 N. Oracle Rd. Race packet pick-up and walk-in registration will be available during that time. To make things easier, Team Captains can pick-up packets for all team members (by simply providing the names of each person on the team).

Participants will need to pick up the following items:

• Bib # with chip
• Technical T-shirt(s)
• Packet
• Relay Baton (which will have the race timing chip) & Relay Parking Permit (Marathon Relay only – one per team)

Registrations can be confirmed by CLICKING HERE.

Aid Stations

Aid Stations will be placed at the following locations along the course: Start, 2.4mi, 3.9mi, 5.9mi, 7.6mi, 10.2mi, 11.7mi, 13.2 mi, 15.3mi, 16.9mi, 19.0mi, 20.0mi, 21.0mi, 21.9mi, 22.9mi, 24.0mi, 25.1mi, Finish Line. Water will be available at all aid stations.  Gatorade’s Endurance Formula is the official on-course sports drink of the Tucson Marathon, Half Marathon, and Marathon Relay and will be available at the above aid station locations.  As part of a five-electrolyte blend of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and chloride, Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sports drink designed to help sustain hydration during prolonged training and racing when fluid and electrolyte losses can be significant. It contains nearly twice the sodium (200mg) and more than three times the potassium (90mg) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher to help sustain hydration, maintain proper fluid balance and replace the critical electrolytes lost in sweat during these occasions.

FINISH LINE

Food and drinks are provided at the Finish Line for race participants only.

Shuttle Buses will return participants from the Finish Line to the official race parking lots and the official race hotel (Hilton El Conquistador Resort).

Spectator parking is extremely limited at the Finish Line, at the Golder Ranch Fire Station, which is shared with the Half Marathon.  (Vehicles parked overnight at the Golder Ranch Fire Station, or along Golder Ranch Road on race day, will be ticketed and towed!)  Spectators will park at the Coronado Middle School (3402 E. Wilds Road) and walk an east 1 mile to the Finish Line.

Map

NOTE: Relay runners other than the team member running the first relay are responsible for their own transportation and MUST follow any/all parking regulations.  If you are part of a fast team, please be sure that the second runners is past Biosphere Rd. by 6:45am; Oracle Rd will be temporarily closed between Oracle Junction (Hwy 79) and Biosphere Road at 7am, once the Half Marathon participants filter out onto Oracle Road from Biosphere Rd.

AWARDS

Team Awards include top three teams in the male, female & coed divisions.  All relay runners will receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medallion.

Please park in designated areas or you will be subject to ticketing and/or towing.

See COURSE MAP for the Marathon Relay course map & Elevation Profile (this is a shared map with Marathon).

See Prizes & Medals