Event Details for this Weekend's
TMC Meet Me Downtown
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Hello to all registrants for Sunday's TMC Meet Me Downtown, Morning Edition. Click here for a list of all registrants as of the morning of August 16th. Thank you for signing up for the 15th Annual TMC Meet Me Downtown.
Below please find all the current details for race weekend, with five sections:
1) Public Health Update
2) Race Weekend Schedule
3) Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown FAQ - including link to submit Virtual Event results
4) Course Map
5) Beneficiaries
If you still have questions after reading, feel free to track us down . . . otherwise, we'll see you on race weekend!
We'll send another pre-race email with updated details.
randy@runtucson.net | tia@runtucson.net | info@runtucson.net
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Public Health Update and Event Protocols |
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Our in-person charity running events are open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, including children, chair athletes, and older runners.
COVID-19 is highly contagious and spreads primarily through respiratory droplets contained in heavy breathing, a cough, or a sneeze and the like. Thus, in consultation with the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, Tucson Medical Center, and the City of Tucson, we respectfully request the following:
1) If you are experiencing any of the symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19, do not attend packet pickup or the race itself. For the safety of volunteers, fellow community members, any children attending the event, and yourself, please stay home if you are not feeling well.
You can send someone to pick up your race goodies on race weekend; we will keep race goodies at The Running Shop until the end of September for those who cannot make it on race weekend.
2) For packet pickup on Saturday, August 21st at The Running Shop, please practice social distancing, please wear a mask indoors, and please follow the Running Shop in-store protocols.
3) On race day, we ask that participants wear a face covering before and after the race when a distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained between you and another participant.
NOTE: You do not have to wear a face covering when running or walking the race itself, but please be mindful of those around you and practice social distancing in pre- and post-race environments.
We ask that spectators also wear a mask when they cannot maintain appropriate social distance measures.
4) On race day, the U12 children's event has been capped at 110 participants and will be completed in waves -- please make every effort to support the youngsters in their effort to complete a mile in a safe environment.
5) Likewise, if you are an adult who has not been vaccinated, consider participating in the Virtual Event. You can pick up your race goodies on race weekend, but we ask that you abide by the masking guidelines at The Running Shop when doing so and that you complete the event as a Virtual Event. You can submit Virtual Event results here.
6) Finally, significant community and individual adherence to mitigation strategies and public health recommendations as well as vaccination have been demonstrated to decrease severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
Vaccination is the leading public health strategy to protect yourself and your loved ones and to end the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to seek the guidance of your healthcare professional and get vaccinated.
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Planned Schedule for TMC Meet Me Downtown |
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Pre-Race
The AC Hotel Downtown Tucson is offering special discounted pricing for all runners and walkers. Click here to make a reservation for an enjoyable weekend in Tucson.
Weather: The race is planned rain or shine. Race day is due to be sunny, with start time temperatures around 75 degrees.
Saturday, August 21, Registration and Packet Pickup
10:00 am - 1:00 pm, at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Ave
Yes: You can pick up items for friends -- please limit the number of packet pickups if it is crowded
Yes: Shirts come in both standard unisex and v-neck cut
Yes: T-shirt sizing first come, first served.
Yes: Please follow the Running Shop's posted public health protocols
Sunday August 22, Race Morning Schedule
5:45 - 6:30 am TMC 5k Registration and Packet Pickup
Yes: Shirts come in both standard unisex and v-neck cut
Yes: T-shirt sizing first come, first served.
NOTE: FitKidz packet pickup 7:00 am - ends at 8:00 am
6:30 am Start Open Mile Race -- for all ages, all abilities, all bodies, RRCA West Regional Championship with prize money
7:00 am Start TMC 5k Run/Walk -- for all ages, all abilities, all bodies, with prize money and age group awards
- Water will be on the course at 6th Avenue and 15th Street, approximately 1.5 miles into the race. Thanks to Educational Enrichment Foundation volunteers.
- Post-race single serving cookies and chips courtesy of Tucson Medical Center
- Post-race single serving Vita Coco and Electrolit energy drink available. Thanks to Greater Tucson Leadership volunteers.
- Ongoing: Multiple Food Trucks on race site, serving a variety of food and drinks
8:15 am Start SAR FitKidz Mile -- free for all children under 12 - most likely in rolling waves of about 25 children. Thanks to SAR volunteer lead Jeri Baker for managing this!
The Children's Museum is offering free admission all day on August 22nd with a race number -- if an adult runs, a child gets in free. If a child runs, an adult gets in for free. Just show your race number or your FitKidz number at the entrance. The courtyard opens at 8:00 am and doors open at 9:00 am.
8:30 or so Awards
- RRCA Regional Championship Awards in the Open Mile: Open, 40+, 50+, and 6-+
- 5k Age Group awards courtesy of The Running Shop
- Prize Money courtesy of TMC and Run Tucson
Post-Race: Breakfast After-Party at Hotel Congress
Plaza Eats Food Truck — $5 5k Breakfast Burritos (3 different types):
- Scrambled eggs, chorizo, potatoes, shredded jack cheese
- Scrambled eggs, red onion, green & red bell pepper, spinach, shredded gruyere cheese
- Scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, shredded cheddar cheese
Lobby Bar Drink Specials with runner bib
Post-race through September
Shirts and medals of registrants who cannot make race day 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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Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown FAQ |
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All Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown registrants will receive a Gabe Z shirt and the Gabe Zimmerman special commemorative medallion, thanks to TMC
Pick up your medal and shirt at The Running Shop or on race day
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Q: I'm new to this sort of thing. What is the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown?
A: GZTC is a charity-based, three-event run/walk series that includes running and walking events in three unique Tucson locations. The goal is to honor the late Gabe Zimmerman by promoting year-round fitness, enabling people to train for and complete by walking or running events that include 1 mile, 5k, 10k, and farther.
Q: What is the beneficiary for the Triple Crown?
A: Thanks to your entries and support from Tucson Medical Center,$10 from each race entry goes directly to BEYOND-Tucson.
Q: What goodies to the GGZTC registrants receive?
A: All GZTC participants will receive a special souvenir medal, a Gabe Zimmerman t-shirt, and the TMC Meet Me Downtown souvenir race shirt.
Q: Do I get the medal if I have signed up for the TMC Meet Me Downtown?
A: The souvenir medal is only for those who have registered for the Triple Crown.
Q: If I signed up for TMC Meet Me Downtown, can I still sign up for the Triple Crown.
A: After the race, we will send a link and a special coupon code.
Q: What if I cannot be in Tucson for any of those dates? Am I out of luck or can I do the Virtual Triple Crown?
A: Over the years we've found that many people wanted to do the series but could not attend every race, so we created a Virtual Triple Crown.
You can do one, two, or all of the races Virtually and still receive all the great Triple Crown stuff.
Q: Do I have to run, or can I walk?
A: You can run or walk and you can hike, race or stroll, the goal is simply to be outside and be moving!
Q: For those of us new to Tucson or from out of town, can you tell us about Gabe Zimmerman?
A: The 3-race series is named for Gabe Zimmerman. A Tucson native, Gabe lost his life in the January 2011 shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords here in Tucson. Others murdered include Christina Taylor Green, Dorothy "Dot" Morris, Judge John Roll, Phyllis Scheck, and Dorwin Stoddard. Gabe was murdered doing what he was best at: supporting his community, trying to make it a better place for everyone, regardless of their politics or their backgrounds.
From the Gabe Zimmerman Davison Canyon Trailhead to the Gabe Zimmerman Meeting Room at the U.S. Capital, Gabe's presence will forever be a part of our community. We are grateful to Ross Zimmerman and Julia Strange at Tucson Medical Center for developing the concept of the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown. Gabe's whole family has been devoted to fitness, running, and the Arizona outdoors - thus, we are honored to be able to celebrate the spirit of Gabe and highlight the possibilities for Tucson through the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown.
Our goal is to celebrate Gabe and motivate the community to aspire to individual and collective greatness - to work alone and work with others towards those goals we find valuable. To celebrate living, community, and good will. To live with love, to live with passion, to chase dreams. As we all know, running shows us the power within ourselves. If we can go three miles in a hot summer night or slog our way up and down the hills of the Tucson mountains, the ups and downs of daily life are certainly manageable and we can rise to our other challenges.
Special thanks to the thanks to the 6,000+ registrations that have been part of the Triple Crown these past few years!!
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Please Support Our Sponsors and Partners |
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Thank you for Supporting Our Local Beneficiaries |
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As the first leg of the 2021 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown honoring the slain civil servant, Gabe Zimmerman, the event expects to raise over $12,000 for local organizations.
Supported by funding from Tucson Medical Center, Cox Communications, and participants, the events provide funding for the following organizations:
BEYOND Tucson Foundation: Following the tragic shooting on the morning of January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ “Congress On Your Corner,” the Southern Arizona community spontaneously came together to honor, remember, and show solidarity for those that were killed, injured, or traumatized by the event. Along with its partners, BEYOND provides year-round opportunities for the public to participate in a series of healthy activities and to learn more about the scientific research that shows methods for optimal physical and mental health.
Cox Charities is the fundraising and grantmaking arm of Cox Communications raising funds for local charities.
Educational Enrichment Foundation actively provides enhanced and enriched learning resources for TUSD students, teachers, and schools, advocates for educational excellence for all children, and ensures access to educational enrichment opportunities within TUSD for financially in-need students.
Greater Tucson Leadership is a non-profit, non-partisan leadership organization dedicated to providing leadership education, community development and civic engagement for the overall care of and commitment to our Tucson community.
Southern Arizona Roadrunners is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and fitness in Tucson and Southern Arizona through running and walking.
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Run Tucson (www.RunTucson.net) produces dynamic running and walking events in Arizona. We partner with Tucson Medical Center, the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, the Running Shop, the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, the KGUN Morning Blend, Cox Communications, Downtown Tucson Partnership, Rio Nuevo, Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce, and more.
Run Tucson is proud to coach The Workout Group, now in its 24th season of coaching runners in Tucson and around the nation.
Over the years, Run Tucson has raised over $300,000 for organizations such as BEYOND-Tucson, Cox Charities, the Children's Museum Tucson, Educational Enrichment Foundation, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Humane Society, Team Hoyt, the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, and more.
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Why Am I on This List? You've participated in one of the events we've produced, either one of our charity running events in Tucson, or as part of Meet Me at Maynard's, Meet Me Wednesday's, Meet Me Downtown PHX.
How Do I Get Off This List? You can hit the "unsubscribe" button below or you can email us at randy@runtucson.net.
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For information about our events, the RRCA, and The Workout Group, contact Randy Accetta
(520) 991-0733
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For information about in-person, online, or group coaching, contact contact Tia Accetta.
(520)891-4369
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