Congratulations! The TMC Tucson 10k is in the books -- over 600 of you ran and walked a 10k or 5k this past weekend, some at the race site and others from locations around the world.
2) Goodie Pickup: If you haven't yet picked up your race shirt, come to The Running Shop through the end of September and snag your shirt on a first-come, first-served basis, at 3055 North Campbell during regular business hours.
For social media, please tag @runtucson and @runsar and @rrca with any instagram posts -- you can use hashtags #TMCTucson10k or #gabezimmermantriplecrown or #runsar and #runtucson and anything else you want . . .
4) Partners: Thanks to AMR ambulance support, Desert Barricade, and Pima County Sheriff for event day support. Thanks to the permitting agencies at Pima County, City of Tucson, and Pima Community College for allowing the event. TMC Tucson 10k is Run Tucson event partnered with our friends at the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, one of the premier non-profit running clubs in the nation. If you're interested in engaging more with SAR, please see www.azroadrunners.org and email them here.
randy@runtucson.net | tia@runtucson.net | info@runtucson.net
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Thanks for the Instagram shout-outs #runtucson and #runsar |
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TMC Tucson 10k: Solidifying his claim to Local World Champion, Harry Mulenga won his third race in a row, easily cruising to victory in a time of 32:04. Second place male was Erik Bar Zeikon, newly transplanted to Tucson from Europe. Tucson's Jose Delgado is on a tear, with his third straight speedy finish, in a time of 36:09. First place in the men's Master's Division was Lucas Tyler in 38:17.
Nicole Pearce took first place overall in the women's division, in a strong time of 38:07. Nicole ran away from training partner Jessica Rushton, who finished in 38:20, a minute off her course record of 37:29 from the 2019 T10k. Third place female was Amy Cole in 40:46. First place in the women's master's was Carrie Weldy, coming down from Phoenix to claim the top spot.
We at Run Tucson are committed to honoring the spirit of racing, and we're grateful to TMC for helping us provide $1,000 in prize money and to The Running Shop for providing close to $1,000 in age-group gift cards.
Arizona State Age Group Records
Congratulations to 84-year-old Paul Robilia, who set a new age Arizona age record of 1:11:44.
Congratulations to Merry Dearmon, who set a new women's 67-year-old Arizona record with her time of 47:11.
RRCA State Championships: The TMC Tucson 10k was the RRCA Arizona State Championships. The RRCA championship race medals are at The Running Shop for pickup.
Men's RRCA Champions:
Open Champ: Harry Mulenga
40+ Lucas Tyler
50+ Gary Craft
60+: Lewis Parkhill
Women's RRCA Champions
Open Champ: Nicole Pearce
40+ Carrie Weldy
50+ Merry Dearmon
60+ Sue Ahrens
A note on timing: The cash awards were based on so-called "gun-time," when the starter's pistol was fired and the race began. Age-group awards were based on so-called "chip-time," which is the elapsed time from when the athlete crosses the starting line to when they crossed the finish line. This method has become the norm in community races around the nation -- and even more so given wave starts caused by public health concerns. Special thanks to Greg Wenneborg from Roadrunner Race Timing.
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SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix: Check out updates at www.azroadrunners.org for the 2021 Running Shop Grand Prix.
PortoJohns: Special thanks to ACE Portables for providing portojohns. Our previous portojohn company had tripled their prices and the local company ACE came in with a great price and great service.
Beverages After the Race: Thanks to Hensley Beverages for providing Vita Coco, Electrolit, and Runa sports drinks for after the race. We hope to have more in future races.
Snacks After the Race: Thanks to Tucson Medical Center for hooking us up with individual servings of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies, pretzels and granola bars, and other sweet and salty carbohydrates.
Food Trucks: Thanks to Old Pueblo Coffee for being on hand!
Music: Thanks to long-time friend of the running community, DJ Rich, for providing the early morning music and announcements. DJ Rich stuck around long after everyone left to play music for the clean-up crew -- then followed us out to the course to help pick up the water stations -- thank you Rich!
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Special thanks to all those who helped produce this event.
- SAR Board members Hal Gensler, Lauren Erdelyi, Mely Bohlman, Dave Dixon, Caroline Gardiner, Mely Bohman, Mohammed Al-Sammak, and Jeri Baker.
- Birthday Girl Autumn and the crew from Southwest Endurance Training for handing out water at the mile mark
- UA neuroscience students or handing out water at the finish line
- As always, the Workout Group came out in force -- thanks to the WOG community for all the help.
And we are so appreciative for a whole host of others who woke up early and made the whole thing happen. Here is a list of all the names on our volunteer roster -- if you see names multiple times it's because they signed up for multiple slots!
Rachel Hilgeford
McKenna Graham
Caroline Gardiner
Judy Davis
Connie Lopez
Cynthia Sorrensen
Kristin Fitzharris
Hal Gensler
Rosa Stanley
Caroline Gardiner
Annabelle Romero
Mely Bohlman
Lauren Erdelyi
JACOB LASHOT
Beth Eyerman
Pattie Reaves
Whitney Price
Cherell Nelson
Linda W
Noemi Mills
Steve Moore
Verna Coiro
edwardo purpura
Mely Bohlman
Karen Yu
Meredith OShea
Polly Haffner
Polly Haffner
Mely Bohlman
Lauren Erdelyi
Caroline Gardiner
Hal Gensler
I'm sure there's more, so I'm sorry to those we missed!
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As the second leg of the 2021 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown honoring the slain civil servant, Gabe Zimmerman, the event expects to raise over $15,000 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.
Step up For Justice: Step Up to Justice is an award winning, full-service, free civil legal center for low-income individuals and families in Pima County, powered by the talents of volunteer attorneys.
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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Use the coupon T10kGRANDCANYON for $10 off your registration to the November 6th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and 5k, staged in the Kaibab National Forest, just south of the South Rim.
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