Jump for joy!
Wind, hills, and chills can't hold you down!
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Congratulations!
Run Tucson's 2022 TMC Get Moving at the Biosphere 2 is in the books!
2) Results, Awards, and Schwag Pickup at The Running Shop: If you did not yet get your race schwag, come to The Running Shop by mid-November and snag your goodies on a first-come, first-served basis, at 3055 North Campbell during regular business hours (there are only about 30 race medals and a handful of v-neck shirts in XL and XXL available).
Check the new SAR race results page here for updated race results. If you earned an age-group award that you have not received, gift cards will be at The Running Shop for another few weeks, so swing by 3055 North Campbell to pick up your award. We will mail cash-on-the-barrelhead checks to the top finishers, so if you were top three in the TMC 15k, keep an eye on your mailbox in the coming week.
3) Best wishes to SAR President Caroline Gardiner: Caroline showed up at 5:30 am to volunteer on race day -- then had the misfortune of tripping and breaking her arm and spending Sunday and Monday at the hospital. Please join us in sending her best wishes for a speedy recovery!
4) Thanks Bio2! We are grateful to the whole crew at the world-class science facility, the Biosphere 2. John Adams and his team are world-class hosts! The Biosphere 2 has become a great friend of the running community -- our next event at the Bio2 will be the TMC Earth Day 5k in April, 2023.
OK -- below are all sorts of post-race topics -- read on and we'll see you at the next race! As a special prize for reading everything, way below is the coupon code for our next event, the November 5th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and 5k.
Our friend Heather Hopkins is working through the hundreds of photos she took -- we'll send info on how to access those later.
randy@runtucson.net | tia@runtucson.net | info@runtucson.net
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TMC Tucson 15k: The men's race was a close one, with triathlete Conrad Sanders taking the early lead, then holding off current UA Entrepreneurship student Harrison Frankle over the last mile to take first place in 53:10. Third place went to Max Miller, another quality showing in his string of recent SAR races.
Orlando Vasquez vanquished the master's field, cruising home in fourth overall in a time of 53:47.
The women's race was decided early, as Hillary Heskett (pictured above) took the lead at the start and cruised to a speedy first place finish in 55:12. Second place went to Billie Lubis, whose 1:05:46 outpaced Claire Hans's time of 1:06:17. First place in the women's master race was long-time local standout Maranne Magana in 1:10:20.
We at Run Tucson are committed to honoring the spirit of racing, and we're grateful to TMC for helping us provide prize money and to The Running Shop for providing close to $1,000 in age-group gift cards.
A note on the distance: As we said in pre-race communication, the race courses were not USATF certified, but were measured via apps and GPS. We think that many of you ran about 9.2 miles, so depending on your tangents, the 15k course may have run a bit short. Given the number of hills, we hope that's OK with you!
5k Results
Congratulations to Christian Buckle who took the lead early and cruised to first place in the 5k hills in 19:32.
In the women's division, 18-year-old Kyra Floyd sped to the line in 21:09 to claim the top spot, continuing the Floyd family tradition of speedy racing.
All Age Group Awards: Please see the results at results.runsar.org -- if you received an age-group award, visit the Running Shop by mid-November to pick up your Gift Certificate.
Running Shop Gift Certificates
10k Age Groups, top three male and female in the following age-groups: U14, then 15-19 through 80+, in 5-year increments, AG1-$25 gc, AG 2-$15 gc, AG 3-$10 gc
5k Walk/Run: Overall 1, 2, 3-$30, $25, $20 gc, Masters 1 $20
Age Groups: First Place in U10 through 70+ in ten-year increments, $15 gc
A note on timing: Thanks to Greg Wenneborg at Roadrunner Race Timing -- Greg also posts videos of every finish, so follow the link to watch your finish video. You're welcome to screenshot the image as you wish!
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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Social Media and more
Thanks to Anne Hoff and 520 for the above FB photo
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Thanks for the Instagram shout-outs #runtucson and #runsar
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SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix: Check out updates at www.runsar.org for the 2022 Running Shop Grand Prix.
Beverages After the Race: Thanks to Skratch Labs from helping keep everyone hydrated!
Snacks After the Race: Thanks to Tucson Medical Center for hooking us up with individual servings of cookies, pretzels and granola bars, and other sweet and salty carbohydrates.
Shrimp Chaperone: Special thanks to Shrimp Chaperone for crankin' out their awesome desert surf tunes. The band missed running the race, so when they packed up to drive out, they headed up to the dirt road to catch the beautiful views . . . we're not sure if the gates were open so they may still be out there driving around . . .
Music: Special 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 and help Greg break down the finish line. Thanks for all the help!
Sponsors and Others: We can't do this stuff without our sponsors. We're especially grateful to TMC for all the financial support, the race day goodies, and the giveaway items. Thanks Tucson Medical Center!
COX Communications and COX Charities provides financial and advertising support. We are grateful for all their help in supporting our local charities.
The Running Shop hosts our pre-race and post-race packet pickup -- and they provide all the age-group awards. We love giving away the practical and useful awards of gift cards!
Others who were really important to this event:
AMR provided ambulance support, especially useful in this event!
Dub's Portables provided the portojohns.
UA Police Department and Desert Barricades helped ensure road safety
Thanks to Beyond-Tucson, our Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown beneficiary for being part of the post-race festivities. And thanks to all the runners and race day fun from Step up to Justice and Team Hoyt, our other beneficiaries!
Southern Arizona Roadrunners: TMC Get Moving Tucson 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.runsar.org and email them here.
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SAR FitKidz and COX Family Mile
Thanks to all children and parents who came to Bio2
Congratulations to Finley (10) and Arabella (12) Johnson and Hunter Worrell (9) for taking the top three spots!
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Special thanks to all those who helped produce this event.
- SAR Board members on hand included Dave Dixon, Caroline Gardiner, Kris Fitzharris, Don Branaman, Mohammed Al-Sammak, Jeri Baker, and new Board member Anthony Francisco. Thanks to SAR's Lucas Tyler for all the help.
- Anthony Francisco (pictured) brought out a crew from his Tohono O'odham Community College Cross Country team to hand out water and direct runners on the course -- special thanks to all those speedsters for cheering, directing, and supporting all the runners.
- UA Neuroscience students were at the turnaround handing out water.
- Speaking of turnarounds, special thanks to Debbi Jones for all the support at the south turnaround.
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Thanks to Joan Alonzo, Doug Whitehill, and Steve Sheldon for directing runners at the 5k and 15k split -- here's a quick FB video from Steve, who, along with Liz from the TMC T10k is perhaps the most energetic person in the history of the world.
- Thanks to the volunteers from local running groups 520 and SWET.
- As always, Noemi Mills and the Workout Group came out in force -- thanks to our 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. I'm sure we're missing some names, but here's a list of all the names on our volunteer roster:
Noemi Mills
Lupita Rodriguez
Brittni Wyzykowski
Connie Lopez
Caroline M Gardiner
Caitlin Cuslidge
Dave Dixon
Whitney Penny
Jori Galles
Debby Jones
Shenelle Zeena
Joan D'Alonzo
Doug Whitehill
Diavian Zazueta
Amaya Burnette
Landis Reed
McKenna Graham
Special thanks to Damion Alexander for riding about 50 miles around the course and for spending Sunday afternoon doing all the photos and putting together the race video!
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Please Support Our Sponsors and Partners |
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The TMC Now app gives you 24/7 access to physicians that are licensed to practice in Arizona through the convenience of phone, video, or mobile app visits. It's an affordable option for quality medical care.
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Thank You for Supporting Our Local Beneficiaries |
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As the third leg of the 2022 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown honoring the slain civil servant, Gabe Zimmerman, the TMC Get Moving event helped raise over $25,000 for local organizations this year.
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, and others. Run Tucson is proud to coach The Workout Group, now in its 25th 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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DISCOUNT to November 5th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and 5k! |
Use the coupon T10kGRANDCANYON for $10 off your registration to the November 5th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and 5k, staged in the Kaibab National Forest, just south of the South Rim.
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