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Relay Teams

$55 - $390 7:00AM MST
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Ultra Loopy

$70 7:00AM MST - 6:30PM MST Price increases after December 5, 2023 at 11:59pm MST
No Bling, Just Pride - YOU MUST ACCOMPANY A REGISTERED RUNNER

Buddy Runner/Rider

$0 7:00AM MST - 6:30PM MST Registration ends January 5, 2024 at 9:00pm MST

Place

Rillito Regional Park
4502 N. First Ave
Tucson, AZ US 85718

Official Relay Video

Description

2024 ~ RETURNING TO THE AMAZING RILLITO REGIONAL PARK

Wave Starts

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. This allows all teams to finish in time to enjoy the band, food and fun. 

Wave 1 - 0700

Wave 2 - 0800

Wave 3 - 1000

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

 
What's the "Loop"?

The Chuck Huckelberry Loop is 120+ miles of paved, shared-use paths that connect the Rillito, Santa Cruz, and Pantano River Parks with the Julian Wash and Harrison Road Greenways. The RunAround Tucson will use nearly 55 miles of the Loop.  View the map to see the event's course.

How Does the Relay Work?

This is a supported relay race with Nine Exchanges (ten running legs (11 if using the "unofficial exchange on Leg 6")).

The relay Starts and Finishes at Rillito Park.  Distances between the Exchanges vary from 3.68 miles to 8.61 miles.

2024 Exchange Legs

  • Leg 1 ~ Rillito Park to Curtis Park - 4.42 miles 
  • Leg 2 ~ Curtis Park to Camino del Cerro Park - 4.62  miles
  • Leg 3 ~ Camino del Cerro Park to Juhan Park - 3.68 miles 
  • Leg 4 ~ Juhan Park to Silverlake Park and Ride Lot (east side) - 5.0 miles
  • Leg 5 ~ Silverlake to Augie Acuna los Ninos Park - 6.86
    • REFLECTIVE VEST REQUIRED! NO MINORS CAN RUN ALONE ON THIS LEG
  • Leg 6 ~ Augie Acuna to Old Vail Rd Park and Ride Lot - 8.61 miles 
    • Teams can divide Leg 6 into 2 Legs (5.38 miles and 3.23 miles) using an "unofficial exchange" at the Roy Schoonover Trail Head on Kolb Rd. This leg can be covered by 2 existing team members, OR teams can add another runner via registration.  
  • Leg 7 ~ Old Vail Rd to Fantasy Island  - 5.16 miles 
  • Let 8 ~ Fantasy Island to Christ Community Church (NEW LOCATION- BETTER PARKING!) - 4.81 miles
  • Leg 9 ~ Christ Community Church to Pantano Park and Ride lot - 4.18 miles
  • Leg 10 ~ Pantano Park and Ride lot to Rillito Park - 6.72 miles
    • Still 54.07 Miles of FUN! - UPDATED ON August 16, 2022
What Constitutes a "Team"?

The minimum number allowed on a team is two, and the maximum number is ten (or eleven if you are using the unoffiicial exhange on Leg 6).

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. 

CUTOFFS

All teams must be done and off the course by 6:30 p.m. (You have 11.5 hours to complete the course. That's an average of 12:30 minutes per mile.)

All Teams must arrive at Exchange 5 (Augie Acuna los Ninos Park) no later than 1:15 p.m. 

All Teams must arrive at Exchange 8 (Christ Community Church) no later than 4:30 p.m.

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 2024

Awards will go 3 deep in the following categories:

~- All Male, All Female and Co-Ed Teams with 4-11 runners (Full Relay Teams)

~ All Male, All Female and Co-Ed Teams with 2 runners (Half Loopy Relay Teams).

~ Ultra (solo) runners Male and Female (Ultra Loopy)

We will also present awards for: 

~ Best Dressed Team and Best Team Name (to be determined by event Sponsor)

~ Best Dressed Exchange (NEW)

 

2024 Shirt Reveal

Title Partner

Sole Partner

Exchange Partners

Awards, Bibs and Wristband Partner

Best Team Name and Best Dressed Team

Charity Beneficiary

Race Contact Info

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RaceJoy


Available for Apple and Android devices.

Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy

Live Phone Tracking, GPS Progress Alerts and Cheers!

We are providing you with RaceJoy as part of the official race experience for the RunAround Tucson Relay presented by Tucson Medical Center.

Download the RaceJoy mobile app in advance to ensure proper phone setup. Invite your friends and family to track you and send you cheers!

Some key RaceJoy features include:

GPS Progress Alerts

  • Receive continual progress updates as you complete your goal.

Live GPS Tracking

  • Remote spectators can track your progress live in a map view. You can also track others.

Send-a-Cheer

  • Receive supportive audio cheers from remote friends & family.

Virtual Results (virtual events only)

  • Enter your race-assigned bib number to automatically submit your finish data for real-time scored results.
To use RaceJoy, you must carry your phone and activate tracking on the day you complete your race.
View RaceJoy How-To

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