Congratulations! The 2023 TMC Tucson 10k is in the books -- over 900 of you registered for the 10k or 5k this past weekend.
We'll post updated news at www.runtucson.net, but below is the first draft race report. As a special prize for reading everything, way below are coupon codes for two of our upcoming races...
Thank you: It was great to see so many happy, smiling faces -- thank you all for being part of our awesome running community here in Southern Arizona. I also want to thank you for being so good-hearted about the portojohn issues -- special thanks, too, to Pima Community College for opening Building N for us!!!
Photos: Thanks to John Harris and Long Realty's Damion Alexander for race photos and video. Once all the photos are available, we'll send another email with links to more photos.
Speaking of results, congratulations to Green Valley's Art Clark for being the final finisher of the day, showing determination and grit all the way through!
Goodie Pickup: We hope you liked the race shirt and race medals. If you haven't yet picked up your shirt and race medal, 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.
Running Groups: We've updated our recent postings of local community groups to include more running, orienteering, triathlons, hiking, and biking groups and organizers. Check it out here. Check out the SAR race calendar here.
OK -- below are all sorts of post-race topics -- we'll send a follow-up with photo links.
randy@runtucson.net | tia@runtucson.net | info@runtucson.net
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TMC Tucson 10k: Coming down from Flagstaff, first place finisher Skip Carmichael cruised to an easy win in a time of 33:51. Second place went to Raul Del Bosque, continuing his recent string of top finishes in local races. Jose Delgado finished in 35:46, first place in the 40+ division, 20 seconds ahead of master's runner Orlando Velasquez.
The women's race saw the "Workout Group Northwest" training partners with a clean sweep: Whitney Penney took top honors in 37:18, followed to the tape by Jori Galles in 37:35. Nicole Pearce snagged third for the women, while top master's female was Carrie Weldy from Phoenix. (Thanks to Carrie and Pete for doing so many Tucson races!)
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.
5k Results
Congratulations to 16-year-old Joshua Jaeger for his first place overall in the 5k in 19:50, while Kyra Floyd ran a 23:10 to win the women's division.
If you received an age-group award, visit the Running Shop by mid-October 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. Special thanks to Greg Wenneborg from Roadrunner Race Timing.
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Thanks for the Instagram shout-outs #runtucson and #runsar
For social media, please tag @runtucson and @runsar and @rrca and @TucsonMedicalCenter with any instagram posts -- you can use hashtags #TMCTucson10k or #gabezimmermantriplecrown or #runsar and #runtucson and anything else you want . . . thanks to SAR for this post!
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SAR's Running Shop Mizuno Grand Prix: Check out updates at www.runsar.org for the 2023 Running Shop Grand Prix.
Beverages After the Race: Thanks to Culligan Water and Skratch Labs from helping keep everyone hydrated!
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.
Music: Thanks to our new friends Clint and Angela Pettinger of Starlight Deejays for providing the early morning music and announcements. This is their second running event and we're super happy that they are joining the great running scene!
Partners: Thanks to Beyond-Tucson, our Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown beneficiary for being part of the post-race festivities.
Congratulations to Ross Zimmerman and Pam Golden for a successful race -- we're grateful that we can continue to support the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown with this race.
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.runsar.org and email them here.
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Thanks to the Virtual Runners- I think I messed up the spreadsheet but this is what we have so far:
IsabelleJonathan531:20:28TrailRan with my dog, Ellie.during the run
Mathewson, Amber 58 57:00 min 5k with my dog
Evans, Cathy
Conlee, Tina
Weising, Alana
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Special thanks to all those who helped produce this event.
- We can't thank enough the SAR Board members who spent hours on race morning, included President Caroline Gardiner, Treasurer Dave Dixon, and Kurt Michels (and Kurt's wife Ashley!!). Special thanks to the SAR Board for doing so much to make our running community better!
- Thanks to SAR's Lucas Tyler for all the behind the scenes effort and counsel
- Special thanks to Noemi Mills and to Steve Moore for their volunteer enthusiasm/
- As always, the Workout Group came out in force -- thanks to the WOG community for pitching in so often and with such passion
- Also as always, Greg Wenneborg did a great job with all the timing -- special thanks to his son Grant Wenneborg for joining Greg early in the morning and doing so much work to ensure that the timing worked smoothly.
- Speaking of teenage help, thanks to our son Aric for being the lead bike rider
John Ward has become our go-to course manager -- we're super happy that he is joining our event day team!
Finally, special thanks to Sharon Bart and the crew at The Running Shop. They do so much for these events, whether hosting packet pickup, providing awards, or hosting post-race pickup, the Running Shop is a big part of everything.
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! I'm sure there's more, so I'm sorry to those we missed!
Gary Giese
Savid Schneider
Kevin Bond, who has come up with the idea of volunteer name tags!
Jennifer Gooch
Sandra Crusa
Kathy Barlow
Caroline Gardiner
Dave Dixon
Agata Orlinski
Caroline Gardiner
Dave Dixon
Steve Sheldon
Kevin Bond
Agata Orlinski
Jennifer Gooch
Connie Lopez
Michele Prince
Charles Hoffmann
The UArizona Neuroscience club
UArizona medical students who joined Team Hoyt
Noemi Mills
Michael Van - thanks for the photo!
Primarosa Cardenas
Damon Hemphill
John Nichols
Steve Moore
Flonasia Neals -- please say hi to your other friends -- not sure if they're on this list!
Jennifer Gooch
Monica Durazo
Charles Hoffmann
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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 second leg of the 2023 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown honoring the slain civil servant, Gabe Zimmerman, the event expects to raise over $12,000 for local organizations.
Special thanks to Ross Zimmerman and the Zimmerman family for allowing us to honor Gabe through these events. 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 TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon |
if you have not signed up already, you can use the coupon TMC10k for $5 off your registration to the October 22nd TMC Get Moving Tucson A-Mountain Half-Marathon and 4-miler. No need for the discount to the free Cox Family Mile or SAR FitKidz Mile!
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DISCOUNT to Grand Canyon! |
Use the coupon T10kGRANDCANYON for $10 off your registration to the November 4th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and 5k, staged in the Kaibab National Forest, just south of the South Rim.
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Low Pricing to El Tour 5k |
The inaugural El Tour de Tucson 5k is only $20, with a price increase due on October 1st.
Come join us in dynamic Downtown Tucson on November 18th -- everyone receives a race medal!
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