The finisher coaster medals!
Hello again to the folks who have registered for the 2022 Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and 5k. We're about two weeks out, so we wanted to send updated information on the event, including course details, awards, a list of participants, details on local discounts, and the weekend schedule.

Before we dig in, here are a few quick items:

Race Day Crafts Fair: Our friends at the Town of Tusayan are putting together a local artisan craft fair, staged at the finish line on race morning and early afternoon. We'll send more info once we get additional details.

Pre-race Pasta Dinner: Marty and the crew at the IMAX Theater in Tusayan are offering a $15 All-You-Can-Eat Special on Friday, November 4th from 5-7pm:
  • Pasta - Penne Marinara
  • Pizza - cheese & pepperoni
  • Green Salad
  • Cookies

Local Discounts: please visit the Grand Canyon Chamber and Visitor's Bureau -- they've put together a list of discounts on a host of tourism activities here: https://grandcanyoncvb.org/coupons/

Red Feather Lodge: Steps from the start/finish line, the Red Feather Lodge is offering a pricing special for all participants, but you need to call them at (928) 638-2414.

Changing Distances, Deferrals and More: If you want to change your race distance, please email randy@runtucson.net. If you cannot make the race and wish to defer, please email randy@runtucson.net and we'll move you to the 2023 edition. The deadline for all deferrals is October 31st.

OK -- read below for race details -- see you in a few weeks!

Randy and Tia Accetta, Race Directors

This is the fourth year we've produced the event and we're super-excited about continuing to work with the Town of Tusayan and the Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce to bring runners and walkers to the beautiful Kaibab Plateau and South Rim area.
The Weekend Schedule
Tentative 2022 Weekend Schedule, details may be modified
Friday, November 4, 2022
5:00 - 6:30 pm Packet Pickup and Last-Minute Registration at IMAX Theater, 450 AZ-64, Tusayan, AZ 86023
Our team of volunteers will be on hand in the lobby to help you pick up your race materials, including race number, race shirt, a copy of the course map, and (if you ordered it) your National Park Pass.
YES: you can pick up for your friends and family; this is a small race, so no ID needed
YES: we have unisex and women's sizing in the t-shirt
YES: all shirts are first-come, first-served in terms of sizing
YES: Friday is a great time to snag your stuff so you don't have to worry on race morning!
NO: you cannot pick up your finisher's medal before finishing the race – you gotta’ do the race on Saturday!

5:00 - 7:00 pm All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Dinner at IMAX, $15

Saturday, November 5, 2022
7:00 AM Tusayan Fire District Pancake Breakfast starting at 7 am outside the IMAX

7:00-9:00 AM Packet Pickup and Race Check-in at IMAX Theater

7:30 AM Half Marathon trickle start opens, with ongoing trickle start - start is on sidewalk in front of IMAX
  • All Half-Marathon walkers and Walk/Run folks are asked to start at 7:30. 
  • All age-group awards are chip timed, so you can start whenever you want.
  • Permits and insurance do not allow for dogs and other animals on the course.
  • While we appreciate the value of running with head-phones, we request that you do not run with headphones on.
  • While we support adaptive athletics, the half marathon course is not suited for chair athletes. 
  • The 5k course has a paved section that is chair-capable, but the dirt road portion will be difficult to navigate for chair athletes.

8:30 AM Half Marathon Prize Money Start -- start line closes.
NOTE: all prize money is gun-timed at the 8:30 am start, so all prize money recipients must start at 8:30 am. Prize money details here.

8:45 AM 5k Fun Run/Walk Starts

9:30 Ongoing: post-race snacks courtesy at finish line and beer garden at IMAX.
Grab-bag of Run Tucson shirts for sale $5 apiece.

NOTE: Beer Garden Details -- thanks to Grand Canyon Brewery for donating their locally-made beer. All runners receive two free beer pours. Must have your race number -- we'll mark your race number for each pour. All other pours are $5 apiece.

11:30 AM (or so) Half Marathon and 5k Awards at Finish Line

NOTE: All half marathoners need to be through mile 11.5 by 11:30 am.*
*Course closure times are tentative depending on weather and safety conditions.
* Remember to start early if you're worried about the deadlines

1:00 PM Timing at finish line closes, beer garden begins to break down, closing of event site

4th Annual World's Best Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - tentative plan
  • Tusayan Fire District Pancake Breakfast starting at 7 am outside the IMAX
  • Come out and show your support for the Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon and Tusayan Fire.
  • Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, and coffee
  • Adults $8 Kids (12 and under) $5
  • Proceeds support Tusayan Fire District
The Course
Course Overview: The Half-Marathon course is a clockwise loop, designed to put the demanding sections of the race early, when you're more chipper. The race will will start at the IMAX parking lot, and head south on the sidewalk on the west side of Highway 64 before crossing onto the bike path of Long Jim Loop for another couple of hundred yards, before you head south onto the dirt roads of the Kaibab National Forest. 

The next 3-4 miles are on Forest Service Road #2607, which will be pretty rugged, with a bunch of "rolling uphill" and some challenging footing (see the photo from near Mile 3). This section is fun to run but it may feel a bit slow.

From approximately Mile 4-8 the trail smooths out and drops in a "rolling downhill" manner -- the footing is easier and you can probably get in a nice little rhythm, especially once you get onto Forest Service Road 2604. 

Near Mile 7.5 you'll go under the historic railroad tracks, then go under them again near Mile 8-- it's a fun little figure-S of a section. Mile 9-11 winds through what is called the Coconino Wash, with pretty smooth footing and some especially nice forested views. 

Mile 11-12 is mostly on the well-travelled dirt road #328, with some significant downhill -- there'll be some hills, but you should be able to make good time at this portion of the course. 

From approximately Mile 12 to the finish you will be on a paved multi-use path, part of which is the famed Arizona Trail. You can run on the pavement, but there is also dirt alongside if you favor the softer surface. This is a rolling downhill section that should give you a pretty quick finish to the finish line with nice shade and the chance to push pace a bit.

The Half-Marathon course is almost exactly 13.1 miles (but may be long by as much as .1 or .2 -- hard to tell with the different measuring devices). The maps we've included come from MayMyRun, which says this:

This is a 13.19 mi route in . The route has a total ascent of 555.58 ft and has a maximum elevation of 6,729.3 ft. 

The 5k Route: the 5k will be an out and back on multi-use path and Road #328. Our goal is to make this family-friendly, so it is perfect for running with a jogging-stroller and for children and others. Road #328 is open to vehicles, so keep an eye out.

Water and Aid Stations: We want you to be self-sufficient on the race course, but our plan is to have plenty of people on the course to support you. We'll have water and Gatorade at at least three spots (probably near Mile 4, Mile 8, and just before Mile 12. We'll have plenty of food and water at the finish line, with support from the Tusayan Fire Department, Coconino County Sheriff, and others as needed. We'll give more details on this over the coming weeks.
Near Mile 3 climbing one of the rugged early sections.
Near Mile 7.5, cruising under the historic Grand Canyon Rail tracks
Near Mile 12, with about a mile of paved and mostly downhill to the finish.
Awards, Prize Money, Course Records
We're once again offering prize money to top overall finishers in the 2022 Half Marathon.
The first male and female will each receive $250.
Second place will receive $150.
Third place will receive $50. 

Course record bonuses of $200 will go to the man and woman who break the male and female course records.

Course Records
Half Marathon Men's Record: 1:18:33, Jonathan Hiley, Tequisquiapan, Quetaro, Mexico, 2021
Half Marathon Women's Record: 1:25:51, Shannon Porter, Flagstaff, AZ 2021
5k Men's Record: 17:04, Jeffrey Smith, Grand Canyon Village, AZ, 2021
5k Women's Record: 24: 54 Tonya Kiesow, Williams, AZ, 2021

Age-Group Awards
In the Half-Marathon, we hope to offer a grab-bag of prizes for the top three male and female in 10-year age groups.

In the 5k Fun Run/Walk, first place man and woman overall receive a grab-bag prize, while first place in 10-year age groups will receive awards.

Please note that you must be at the 11:30 am awards ceremony to receive prizes -- age group awards will NOT be mailed.

Please note, too, that due to limited registrations there are no age-group awards for the non-binary category. For more information on non-binary categories, see https://nonbinaryrunning.com/races.

Special thanks to the Town of Tusayan and the local merchants in Tusayan for providing the grab-bag of awards.
List of Participants
First Name, Last Name, Event, Gender, Age, City, State, Add-on Purchases
Annie Abrams 5k F 60 Apache Junction AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(2)
michaele aguirre Half-Marathon F 60 Long Beach CA
Ashley Allen Half-Marathon F 43 Nashville TN
David Allen Half-Marathon M 51 Nashville TN
Chris Allen Half-Marathon M 53 Benton LA
Hardee Allen Half-Marathon F 52 Benton LA
David Alster Half-Marathon M 66 Tucson AZ
Jorge Alvarez Half-Marathon M 32 Reseda CA
Seth Anderson Half-Marathon X 30 Anchorage AK
Katherine Archer 5k F 38 Hitchcock OK
Bob Arendt Half-Marathon M 64 Tucson AZ
Isabella Bains Half-Marathon F 28 Tucson AZ
David Baker 5k M 27 New Braunfels TX
Micayla Barker 5k F 26 Casa Grande AZ
Riley Bassett Half-Marathon F 32 Woods Cross UT
John Beaupre Half-Marathon M 81 Santa Fe NM
Sharon Beaupre Half-Marathon F 76 Santa Fe NM
Troy Beeman Half-Marathon M 53 Tucson AZ Trucker Hat(1)
Vahid Behr Half-Marathon M 60 Scottsdale AZ
Emily Beveridge Half-Marathon F 28 Phoenix AZ
Laura Blair Half-Marathon F 44 Oakland CA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Caroline Blessey 5k F 56 Houston TX
Jenni Boone 5k F 38 Flagstaff AZ
Autumn Brendel Half-Marathon F 26 Grand Rapidsd MI
Craig Bruce Half-Marathon M 21 Grand Canyon AZ
Brooke Bryan Half-Marathon F 27 Flagstaff AZ
Lacey Buchorn Half-Marathon F 43 Las Vegas NV
Bryan Buchorn Half-Marathon M 44 Las Vegas NV
Michelle Bulisache 5k F 29 Marana AZ Trucker Hat(1)
Rebecca Burton Half-Marathon F 34 Tucson AZ
Brandi Bushong Half-Marathon F 41 Queen Creek AZ
Sandra Calderas 5k F 55 Heber CA Trucker Hat(1)
Miguel Calderon 5k M 29 Tucson AZ
Allie Camarota Half-Marathon F 30 Spokane WA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Sheri Camp Half-Marathon F 70 Maricopa AZ
Grace Campbell Half-Marathon F 47 Scottsdale AZ
Donald Campbell Half-Marathon M 70 Phoenix AZ
Chad Caporale 5k M 48 Tucson AZ
Kiera Caporale 5k F 50 Tucson AZ
Giorgianna Carlisle 5k F 24 Pasadena CA
Melody L. Carter Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event F 59 Atlanta GA
Virginia Casner Half-Marathon F 45 Tucson AZ
Leslie Cederquist Half-Marathon F 77 San Ardo CA
John Cederquist Half-Marathon M 76 San Ardo CA
Rita Cerjak Half-Marathon F 30 Flagstaff AZ
Gabriel Chan Half-Marathon M 33 Houston TX
Baily Chell Half-Marathon M 24 Northfield MN
Cristine Chisholm Half-Marathon F 49 Del Mar CA
Shane Chism Half-Marathon M 45 Tucson AZ
Vicki Chittick Half-Marathon F 61 Payson AZ
Victoria Choin 5k F 27 Mesa AZ
Stephanie Clark Half-Marathon F 27 Howell MI
Shelby Clayton Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event F 26 New River AZ
Kelly Clouse 5k F 45 Kingman AZ
Fernanda Clyde Half-Marathon F 28 Mancos CO
Verna Coiro 5k F 70 Tucson AZ
Beatriz Colindres Half-Marathon F 42 Grand Canyon AZ
Tina Collins Half-Marathon F 44 Watsonville CA Trucker Hat(1)
Jamie Compos Half-Marathon M 42 Grand Canyon AZ
Kat conour Half-Marathon F 24 Mesa AZ
Max Constable Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event M 30 New River AZ
Richard Cook 5k M 44 Deltona FL
Andrea Cook 5k F 40 DELTONA FL
Arturo Corona Half-Marathon M 40 Bullhead City AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Jennifer Cortes 5k F 44 Flagstaff AZ
Nicole Coughlin Half-Marathon F 44 Madison NJ
Tim Coughlin Half-Marathon M 41 Madison NJ
RACHEL COX Half-Marathon F 33 Chandler AZ
Kendra Cox Half-Marathon F 48 Roswell GA
Brian Custard Half-Marathon M 58 New Braunfels TX Trucker Hat(1)
Isabela Dainezi 5k F 26 Espirito Santo do Pinhal
Matt Dalton 5k M 52 Buckeye AZ
James Davidson 5k M 69 Yuma AZ
Christopher Davis 5k M 27 Henderson NV
Alexandra Davis Half-Marathon F 29 Pullman WA
Tina Davison Half-Marathon F 49 Grand Canyon AZ
Tracy Dearman 5k F 60 Oakland CA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(2)
Priscilla Deleon Half-Marathon F 41 Cibolo TX
Jose Delgado Half-Marathon M 39 Tucson AZ
Sophie Dickinson Half-Marathon F 24 Veradale WA
Darsey Didier Half-Marathon F 51 Vail AZ
Amber Diersing Half-Marathon F 30 Edison OH
Lisette Dieterle 5k F 43 Flagstaff AZ
Rainier Dieterle 5k M 7 Flagstaff AZ
Carol Dillon Half-Marathon F 61 Phoenix AZ
Heidi Dinkel Half-Marathon F 54 Tucson AZ
Nicole DiSalvo Half-Marathon F 30 Flagstaff AZ
Robert Dobos Half-Marathon M 54 Scottsdale AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Karen Dobos Half-Marathon F 53 Fort Collins CO
Priscilla Dominguez Half-Marathon F 38 San Fernando CA
Vera Dujmic Half-Marathon F 39 Tucson AZ
Elizabeth Eads 5k F 54 Northville MI
Catherine Eckstein Half-Marathon F 65 Scottsdale AZ
Eiichi Egami Half-Marathon M 59 Tucson AZ
Hideaki Egami Half-Marathon M 18 Tucson AZ
Hidetoshi Egami Half-Marathon M 16 Tucson AZ
Dorothy Elder Half-Marathon F 22 Fort Collins CO
Cristen Erber 5k F 41 Flagstaff AZ
Beth Eyerman 5k F 66 Tucson AZ
Elizabeth Fallon Half-Marathon F 41 Tucson AZ
Jennifer Farin Half-Marathon F 40 Phoenix AZ Trucker Hat(1)
James Ferensic Half-Marathon M 58 San Diego CA
Laurie Ferro Half-Marathon F 63 Concord OH
Lauren Finale 5k F 30 Marana AZ
Hannes Flores Half-Marathon M 32 Flagstaff AZ
ANGEL FOSS 5k F 59 Tucson AZ
Deborah Fruechtenicht Half-Marathon F 53 Reno NV Trucker Hat(1)
Kaitlyn Fullin Half-Marathon F 21 Tucson AZ
Benjamin Gaborieau Half-Marathon M 29 Surgères Trucker Hat(1)
Juris Gaidelis Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event M 68 Cesis
Sanjuana Galindo 5k F 67 El Centro CA Trucker Hat(1)
Antonio Garabis Half-Marathon M 31 Los Angeles CA
Rafael Garabis Half-Marathon M 39 Santa Fe NM
Jennifer Garcia Half-Marathon F 49 Tucson AZ
Arlette Garcia Half-Marathon F 33 Tucson AZ
Catherine Gariepy Half-Marathon F 39 mont-laurier QC
Dillon Gasperdillon@gmail.com Half-Marathon M 29 Tucson AZ
Alma Gassaway 5k F 70 Yuma AZ
Lisa Geiger Half-Marathon F 42 Pine AZ
JAMIE GIBLIN Half-Marathon F 31 Flagstaff AZ
Douglas Gill 5k M 43 Wittmann AZ
Evie Gill 5k F 17 Wittmann AZ
Daniel Gill 5k M 14 Wittmann AZ
Peter Gill 5k M 13 Wittmann AZ
Andrew Gill 5k M 10 Wittmann AZ
Joshua Gill 5k M 9 Wittmann AZ
Lainie Giovale Half-Marathon F 49 Flagstaff AZ
Melissa Gishi Half-Marathon F 38 Tuba City AZ
Alyse Glade Half-Marathon F 32 North Las Vegas NV
Julia Glenn 5k F 33 Buckeye AZ
Sarah Gloeckler 5k F 38 Flagstaff AZ
Raul Gonzalez Half-Marathon M 41 Tucson AZ
Holly Gordon Half-Marathon F 70 Henderson NV
Blake Gottschalk Half-Marathon M 29 Ogden UT
Ellie Gottschalk 5k F 29 Ogden UT
Jenna Gouveia 5k F 28 Henderson NV
Kristin Greer Half-Marathon F 30 North Las Vegas NV
Debra Haber Half-Marathon F 59 Benson AZ
Bonnie Hallinan Half-Marathon F 73 Danvers MA
Mary Hardwick Half-Marathon F 33 Grand Canyon AZ
Anne Harmes 5k F 53 Flagstaff AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Keith Harris 5k M 53 Flagstaff AZ
Leah Harris 5k F 23 Flagstaff AZ
Madeline Harron 5k F 15 Atlanta GA
Karen A Hauser 5k F 65 Tucson AZ
Becky Heilman Half-Marathon F 53 San Diego CA
Matthew Helms Half-Marathon M 41 Tucson AZ
Katherine Herder Half-Marathon F 28 Tucson AZ
Dorian Hernandez Half-Marathon M 19 Phoenix AZ
Patricia Hernandez Half-Marathon F 29 Salida CA
India Hesse Half-Marathon F 51 Tucson AZ
Jerome Hesse Half-Marathon M 52 Tucson AZ
Rebecca Higgens Half-Marathon F 38 Moab UT Trucker Hat(1)
Sarah Hitterman 5k F 42 Vail AZ
Kayden Hitzeman Half-Marathon M 34 Mesa AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Julia Holm Half-Marathon F 25 Flagstaff AZ
Angelina Holtsoi 5k F 66 Gallup NM
Raymond Holtsoi Half-Marathon M 72 Gallup NM
Brannon Holtsoi Half-Marathon M 34 Gallup NM
Mia Honoré Half-Marathon F 51 Oakland CA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
kelli hooser Half-Marathon F 25 Flagstaff AZ
Jeff Horn Half-Marathon M 38 Grosse Pointe MI Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Christine Horne Half-Marathon F 47 Marietta GA
Pamela Hoyt Half-Marathon F 66 Tucson AZ
Connor Hughes Half-Marathon M 27 Munds Park AZ
Jennifer Hungling 5k F 41 Dayton OH
Megan Hungling 5k F 20 Englewood OH
steven hykes Half-Marathon M 41 Phoenix AZ
Karysa Inafuku 5k F 21 Scottsdale AZ
Tristan Ingle Half-Marathon M 23 Cortez CO
rhonda jahns 5k F 66 New Braunfels TX
Alexa Jamison 5k F 22 Scottsdale AZ
Michelle Jaramillo Half-Marathon F 52 Santa Fe NM
Randall Jessop 5k M 19 Hamilton MT
Josh Jessop Half-Marathon M 24 Draper UT
Chantel Jessop Half-Marathon F 26 Missoula MT
Ricardo Jimenes Half-Marathon M 32 Henderson NV
Maria Jimenez Half-Marathon F 40 Grand Canyon AZ
Quetzalia Jimenez-Vargas Half-Marathon F 21 Grand Canyon AZ
Christopher Jimenez-Vargas Half-Marathon M 17 Grand Canyon AZ
Ericka John Half-Marathon F 30 Shiprock NM Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Lucy Johnson 5k F 19 Mesa AZ
Nathanael Johnson Half-Marathon M 44 Flagstaff AZ
Adeline Jones Half-Marathon F 21 Cortez CO
CJ JONES 5k F 62 Aurora CO
Kyle Jones Half-Marathon M 33 Tucson AZ
Scott Judkins Half-Marathon M 55 Vallejo CA
Kristoffer Karlson Half-Marathon M 38 Saint Charles IL
Christiana Kim Half-Marathon F 27 Phoenix AZ
Karl Kjellstrom Half-Marathon M 68 Payson AZ
Kimberly Kliman 5k F 31 Flagstaff AZ Trucker Hat(1)
Jenny Kline 5k F 30 Nashville TN
Valerie Knight Half-Marathon F 42 Sumter SC
Deagan Kohlbeck 5k M 20 Englewood OH
Melissa Kornaus Half-Marathon F 36 Saint Paul MN
Zoe Krantz Half-Marathon F 28 Cortez CO
Grace Kretschmer Half-Marathon F 31 Denver CO
Emma Kroloff Half-Marathon F 30 Flagstaff AZ
liz Kwok Half-Marathon F 38 Salt Lake City UT Trucker Hat(1)
Megan Lang Half-Marathon F 35 Lowell OH Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(2)
Brooke Lawrence 5k F 41 Prescott AZ
Michelle Lawson Half-Marathon F 49 Tucson AZ
Maryann Leenstra Half-Marathon F 65 Tempe AZ
bartosz leszczynski Half-Marathon M 33 Tucson AZ
Chase Levay Half-Marathon M 38 Round Top TX Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Lisa Lonchor Half-Marathon F 58 Phoenix AZ
Julie Longmire 5k F 47 Scottsdale AZ
Allyson Loparo Half-Marathon F 29 Ramona CA
Paula Lopez 5k F 20 San Tan Valley AZ
Constance J. Lopez Half-Marathon F 72 Tucson AZ
Tracey Lopez Half-Marathon F 42 Corona CA
Natasha Loss Half-Marathon F 26 Las Vegas NV
Billie Lubis Half-Marathon F 29 Tucson AZ
Jesus Lucas Half-Marathon M 60 Palm Springs CA
KATHRYN LUND Half-Marathon F 73 Gainesville VA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Timothy LUND Half-Marathon M 70 Gainesville VA
Ashley Mack Half-Marathon F 27 Chandler AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Be magallanes38@yahoo.com 5k F 56 Brawley CA
Tim Mahaffey Half-Marathon M 75 The Villages FL
KAREN MAHER 5k F 68 Berkley MI
Cindy Mahutga Half-Marathon F 67 Baltic SD
Jodi Mallozzi 5k F 37 Williams AZ
Mike Mallozzi 5k M 40 Williams AZ
Barbara Marshall 5k F 51 Kingman AZ
Katherine Martin 5k F 36 Flagstaff AZ
Anna Martin Half-Marathon F 32 Tucson AZ
sarah martinelli Half-Marathon F 40 Phoenix AZ
Jessica Martinez 5k F 29 Tucson AZ
Daniel Matteson Half-Marathon M 56 Flagstaff AZ
Janice McCaffrey Half-Marathon F 63 Sedona AZ
Jordan Mears 5k F 34 Long Beach CA
Mikayla Mejia Half-Marathon F 32 Agoura Hills CA
Leah Mensch Half-Marathon F 23 Tucson AZ
Andrew Meyer Half-Marathon M 29 Tucson AZ
Robert Milan Half-Marathon M 68 Kent OH
Taylor Miller 5k F 19 Mesa AZ
Diane Miller Half-Marathon F 56 Marana AZ
Andrew Miller Half-Marathon M 21 Marana AZ
Ronald Mitchell Half-Marathon M 45 Dennehotso AZ
Joy Mockbee Half-Marathon F 52 Tucson AZ
Sierra Mollenkopf Half-Marathon F 27 Tucson AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Yolanda Montenegro 5k F 37 Bullhead City AZ
Kristen Montez Half-Marathon F 20 Tucson AZ
Judy Moran Half-Marathon F 67 Rancho Cucamonga CA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Stephen Moran 5k M 74 Rancho CucamongaAlta Loma CA
Kevio Mullikin Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event M 64 Mancos CO
Annette Mullikin Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event F 65 Mancos CO
Jessica Nelson Half-Marathon F 34 Las Vegas NV Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Cleofus Nelson Half-Marathon M 32 Farmington NM
Jean Nemechek Half-Marathon F 55 buckeye AZ
John Newman Half-Marathon M 28 Germantown TN Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Victoria Niedzielski Half-Marathon F 30 Williams AZ
Fred Ninger Half-Marathon M 70 Denver CO
Kelly OBrien 5k F 51 Aurora CO
Tina Olvera Half-Marathon F 44 Alhambra CA
Dominic Pacheco Half-Marathon M 47 Flagstaff AZ
Hebert Pacheco Half-Marathon M 38 San Fernando CA
Greg Peak Half-Marathon M 63 Salida CO
Maximus Pearce 5k M 21 Tempe AZ
Mary Picardi 5k F 55 PrescottPrescott AZ
Vince Picardi 5k M 56 PrescottPrescott AZ
Paula Pluta 5k F 68 Flagstaff AZ
Vanessa Potts Half-Marathon F 39 Sahuarita AZ
Sarah Prchal Half-Marathon F 40 montreal QC
Robert Preston Half-Marathon M 53 Athens TN
Michelle Preston Half-Marathon F 57 Holly MI
Reyna Ramirez Half-Marathon F 27 Tucson AZ
Karla Ramirez Hernandez Half-Marathon F 28 Marana AZ Trucker Hat(1)
Jarvis Rehbein Half-Marathon M 40 Page AZ
Ana Rehbein Half-Marathon F 36 Page AZ
Michael Rice Half-Marathon M 59 Liberal KS
Vickie Rice 5k F 57 Liberal KS
Elizabeth Richards Half-Marathon F 39 Gaithersburg MD
Thomas Riggenbach Half-Marathon M 57 Teec Nos Pos AZ
Evelyn Rios 5k F 35 Tucson AZ
Will Roberts Half-Marathon M 34 Winslow AZ
Bonnie Rock Half-Marathon F 17 Scottsdale AZ
Raymond Ross 5k M 78 Prescott AZ
Julianna Ruggiero Half-Marathon F 31 Port Ewen NY
Gabrielle Saine Half-Marathon F 40 Mont-Tremblant QC
Meaghan Sall 5k F 26 New Braunfels TX
Michelle Sandberg Half-Marathon F 47 Tucson AZ
Irma Sandercock 5k F 72 Flagstaff AZ
Bill Sandercock Half-Marathon M 70 Flagstaff AZ
Noelle Santos Half-Marathon F 24 Gilbert AZ
Gabriel Santos Half-Marathon M 26 Gilbert AZ
Camille Sasik Half-Marathon F 46 Minnetonka MN
Jordan Savage Half-Marathon F 33 Chandler AZ
Amy Schaller Half-Marathon F 31 Albuquerque NM
Jordan Schaller Half-Marathon M 31 Albuquerque NM
Lauren Schenk Half-Marathon F 27 Tucson AZ
Pam Schreiber 5k F 64 Phoenix AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Kureen Schwarz Half-Marathon F 44 Tucson AZ Trucker Hat(1)
NORMA SCHWIDERSON 5k F 53 Omer MI
Mike Scionti Half-Marathon M 44 Tucson AZ
Michelle Scully 5k F 27 Tucson AZ
Caleb Sevier Half-Marathon M 28 Hubert NC
John Sheridan Half-Marathon M 66 Haskell OK
Donna Sickler Half-Marathon F 50 Scottsdale AZ Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Laura Sims 5k F 61 Jacksonville Beach FL
Jimmy Smith 5k M 55 Las Vegas NV Trucker Hat(1)
Jeffrey Smith Half-Marathon M 34 Grand Canyon Village AZ
Keli Beth Smith 5k F 32 Tucson AZ
Becky Smith Half-Marathon F 32 Scottsdale AZ
LeAnne Smith Half-Marathon F 42 Minnetonka MN
Yuly Snapp 5k F 54 Palmdale CA
Alan Snapp 5k M 61 Palmdale CA
Rhonelee Soria Half-Marathon F 35 Las Vegas NV
Alyssa Sosa 5k F 36 Ormond Beach FL
Miranda Souder 5k F 22 Phoenix AZ
Stephen Spaulding Half-Marathon M 25 Gilbert AZ
Bethany Spieth Virtual Grand Canyon Trail Event F 31 Ada OH
Michelle Spohn Half-Marathon F 61 Tucson AZ
Stacie Stallings Half-Marathon F 57 Salida CO
Kellen Stanley 5k M 10 Sanders AZ
Savannah Stanley 5k F 37 Sanders AZ
Christopher Stanley 5k M 37 Sanders AZ
McKenna Stone Half-Marathon F 23 Albuquerque NM
Ann Storey Half-Marathon F 42 Sheridan WY
Jeffrey Stull Half-Marathon M 54 Lawton MI
Maxwell Stull 5k M 22 Kalamazoo MI
Michael Suarez Half-Marathon M 32 Brooklyn NY Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Elizabeth Summers Half-Marathon 42 Prescott Valley AZ
Gavin Summers Half-Marathon M 16 Prescott Valley AZ
Angelica Tachiquin 5k F 46 Imperial Beach CA
Elizabeth Tassone Half-Marathon F 34 Flagstaff AZ
Julie Taylor Half-Marathon F 60 Flagstaff AZ Trucker Hat(1)
Malwine Tewes Half-Marathon F 50 Berlin BE
Trevor Tice 5k M 30 Nashville TN
Kati-Lyn Tierney Half-Marathon F 30 Houston TX
Denise Torres Half-Marathon F 35 San Francisco CA Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Donna Townsend Half-Marathon F 69 Dayton OH
Kim Tracey Half-Marathon F 52 Mesa AZ
Margie Traylor Half-Marathon F 58 Cave Creek AZ
Christina Turner Half-Marathon F 41 Evanston WY
Carpenter Valk-Feeney Half-Marathon F 25 Byron Center MI
Karen Vanaman 5k F 42 Flagstaff AZ
Ernest Vardaman Half-Marathon M 50 Manassas VA Trucker Hat(1)
Lucino Vargas Half-Marathon M 47 Grand Canyon AZ
Scotty Vaughan Half-Marathon M 39 Scottsdale AZ
Missy Verhaeghe Half-Marathon F 42 Flagstaff AZ
Tara Vlam Half-Marathon F 43 Mc Dade TX Grand Canyon 7 Day Visitor Pass(1)
Deborah Vlam Half-Marathon F 70 Mc Dade TX
Mykel Walsh Half-Marathon M 36 Page AZ
Sidney Weaver Half-Marathon F 24 Ann Arbor MI
Maggie Webster Half-Marathon F 31 Delta UT
Ryan Webster Half-Marathon M 34 Delta UT
Devon Weigt 5k F 36 Tucson AZ
William West Half-Marathon M 19 Edison OH
Jeremie West Half-Marathon M 47 Edison OH
Tara Whalen 5k F 44 Las Vegas NV
Deb Whipple Half-Marathon F 57 Baltic SD
Lauren Whitney 5k F 31 Manchester CT
Julie Willis Half-Marathon F 60 Bells TX
Guy Willis Half-Marathon M 68 Bells TX
Brian Willoughby Half-Marathon M 29 Delta UT
Kammi Willoughby Half-Marathon F 25 Delta UT
Carol Wolfe 5k F 65 Tucson AZ
Jessica Worrell Half-Marathon F 32 Hood River OR Trucker Hat(1)
Audrey Wright 5k F 21 Louisville KY
Kristina Yang 5k F 38 Clearwater FL
Brigjette Zacharyasz Half-Marathon F 35 San Diego CA
Erika Zepeda-Smith 5k F 54 Las Vegas NV Trucker Hat(1)
Run Tucson, who are you, anyway?
A few years ago we at Run Tucson were contacted by Laura Chastain, then the head of the Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce. Even though we live in Southern Arizona, she asked us to help produce this event in early November as a way to support local businesses in Northern Arizona by bringing runners and walkers to the South Rim area. Laura has moved on from the Chamber, but we've had a great time working with the Chamber, the Town of Tusayan, the Kaibab National Forest, the Tusayan Fire Department, and others in the region.

Now, you may ask, who is Run Tucson? Run Tucson is headed up by a husband-wife team located in Tucson, where we're raising a 15-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. As life-long runners, we produce races in Tucson and coach runners in Tucson and around the country.

Raised in Walla Walla, WA, Tia ran cross country and track at the University of Idaho. She is an RRCA Certified coach with an M.A. in Education. She currently coaches runners from around the country via online coaching, while also heading up our Tucson based training group called The Workout Group. Tia has run a couple of 2:48 marathons and hopes to run the Grand Canyon Half this year.

For the past 11 years Randy has been the Director of Coaching Education for the RRCA, heading up their nationally-renowned coaching certification program. Years ago he was the Director of Programs at the well-known Craftsbury Running Camp and was the Arizona coach for Team in Training. He also teaches at the University of Arizona, where he was named the Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year in 2021-2022. Sadly, as a runner, he has slowed down considerably since running a 2:19 marathon a long, long time ago.

We work with national running community leaders like the RRCA, Ashworth Awards, Leslie Jordan Designs, Road Race Management, Peloton, and others.

Our local mission at Run Tucson is to make Tucson a better place to live through running -- our national mission is to inspire happy lives through running. Thus, this opportunity to help produce the Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon fits our passion perfectly -- we can improve a local community while providing an inspirational event for the national running community!

We'll add you to our emailing list so you can see the events we put on -- we'll give all of you discounts to our home-town races just to give you another reason to travel to Arizona!
Tia and son Aric at the Grand Canyon in a May snowstorm, after checking out the Half-Marathon course a few years ago.
Randy and daughter Anabelle at the Kaibab Trail at the South Rim a couple of years ago.
For information about our events, the RRCA, and The Workout Group, contact Randy Accetta
(520) 991-0733
For information about in-person, online, or group coaching, contact contact Tia Accetta.
(520)891-4369