Thanks to the folks who have registered for the September 19th TMC Tucson 10k and companion 5k Fun Run/Walk.
Staged at Pima Community College West, 2202 West Anklam
As always, we try to provide you with all the race information you need for an enjoyable weekend. Due to changes at the SAR site, we will post updates to the front page of the www.runtucson.net site, so for additional news, please see www.runtucson.net.
Here's what's below:
1) Race Weekend Schedule Information: packet pickup and more
2) Public Health Update
3) Miscellaneous Items: bathrooms, snacks, etc
4) Course Maps
5) Beneficiaries and Sponsors
6) Awards and Prize Money
Special thanks to our race volunteers, the unsung heroes who manage all the nitty-gritty race details to help us enjoy events like this! Thanks, too, to all the folks at the Pima Community College, the City of Tucson, and Pima County who have worked hard to help us produce this event.
Finally, some of you have rightly asked why we keep running out of shirts and medals. Well, we ordered our custom-made shirts and souvenir medals three months ago -- at the time, race registrations were lagging, so we had thought that 500 would be enough. Fortunately, more of you want to run than we expected -- unfortunately, we can't get more due to supply chain issues. Thus, we've kept registration open so that people can still participate and we can still raise funds for our race charities -- but we've had to cap the guaranteed amount of souvenirs.
OK -- if you still have questions after reading, feel free to ask at registration.
randy@runtucson.net | tia@runtucson.net | info@runtucson.net
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Schedule for TMC Tucson 10k and companion 5k Fun Run |
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Saturday, September 18, Registration and Packet Pickup
10:00 am - 1:00 pm, at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Ave
All shirts and race bib numbers for the 10k and 5k will be inside the Running Shop.
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 for all those who registered before September 9th.
Yes: Please follow the Running Shop's posted public health protocols.
Yes: It may be crowded, but please be kind to the staff at the Running Shop and the volunteers.
YES: people can still register -- cash or check only, no shirt or medal until September 20th.
Sunday, September 19, Race Morning Schedule
NOTE: Please be mindful of standard public health protocols -- if you cannot keep social distance at the race site, please wear a face covering.
5:30 - 6:00 am Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup
Pima Community College West, 2202 West Anklam
NOTE: please bring a face covering to wear when you cannot maintain safe social distance protocols.
Yes: Shirts come in both standard unisex and v-neck cut
Yes: T-shirt sizing first come, first served for all those who registered before September 9th. Registrants after September 9th can pick up next week at The Running Shop.
YES: people can still register -- cash or check only, no shirt or medal until September 20th.
6:15 am Start 10k Race -- for all ages, all abilities, all bodies, RRCA Arizona State Championship with prize money.
- Gun-time for all prize money awards -- if you want to be eligible for overall top three and top masters award, start at 6:15.
- All age-group awards are based on chip time, with start between 6:15 and 6:25.
- No official 10k start allowed after 6:25.
6:30 am Start TMC 5k Fun Run/Walk -- for all ages, all abilities, all bodies -- no prize money, no age group awards
- The race is chip-timed
- Because the race is an out-and-back chip-timed course, runners may start at any time between 6:30 and 6:40. Starting line closes at 6:40, as we prepare for TMC 10k finishers.
8:30 Finish Line closes
8:30 or so Awards
Post-race through September
Shirts and medals of registrants who cannot make race weekend will be available at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell through the end of September. T-shirt sizing first come, first served.
We're super grateful to Sharon Bart and the whole crew at The Running Shop for all the help with this event.
Note on Out of Town Crown Virtual Runners
A handful of folks have signed for the Out of Town Crown, that is, out of town folks who are doing the Gabe Zimmerman series virtually. We will be mailing the out of town folks their shirts and medals shortly.
Why Did You Run Out of Shirts and Medals?
Due to international supply chains, we ordered our custom-made shirts and customized souvenir medals three months ago -- at the time, race registrations were lagging, so we had thought that 500 would be enough. Fortunately, more of you want to run than we expected -- unfortunately, we cannot get more
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Public Health Update and Event Protocols |
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COVID-19 is highly contagious and spreads primarily through respiratory droplets contained in heavy breathing, a cough, or a sneeze and the like. Our in-person charity running events are open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, including children, chair athletes, and older runners.
As much as we want to see happy smiles from everyone, due to the increasing transmission and positive testing rates of the delta variant within Pima county, we respectfully request the following:
- please wear a face covering at the race site when you cannot keep safe distance from one another . . .
- do not attend if you're experiencing any of the symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19 . . .
- do not attend if you have not yet been vaccinated.
Thus if you have any uncertainty about your personal health or anxiousness about attending a crowded public event, you can send someone to pick up your race goodies on race weekend, and we'll keep race goodies at The Running Shop on a first-come, first-served basis until the end of September for those who cannot make it on race weekend.
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Race Hotel: 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.
Social Media: Please tag @runtucson and @runsar and @rrca with any instagram posts -- you can use hashtags #tmctucson10k or #tucson10k or #gabezimmermantriplecrown or anything else you want . . .
PortoJohns: This year, ACE Portables has provided portojohns that will be placed in the parking lots just south and west of the start/finish line.
Weather: The race is planned rain or shine. Race day will be hot and sunny, with start time temperatures around 75 degrees and temperatures due to reach 100.
Parking: There is plenty of parking in the Pima Community College lots, especially if you enter from Anklam. Please do not interfere with the race course, though!
Route Safety: The course maps are below. This is a public course, so be mindful of potential hazards that are common to urban running, such as vehicles, potholes, speedbumps, and the like. Special thanks to Pima County Sheriff Department for managing route safety.
Water on the Route: For public health reasons, it is best if every runner brings their own water for their run.
We will have a water stop at approximately the 1.5 mile mark and 4-mile mark.
Given that COVID-19 is highly contagious and spreads primarily through respiratory droplets contained in heavy breathing, a cough, or a sneeze and the like -- please be mindful of the safety needs at the water station.
Beverages After the Race: Thanks to Hensley Beverages for providing Electrolit and Runa sports drinks for after the race. Please limit to one bottle per participant.
Snacks After the Race: Thanks to Tucson Medical Center, we will have individual servings of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies, pretzels and granola bars, and other sweet and salty carbohydrates.
Music: Thanks to long-time friend of the running community, DJ Rich, for providing the early morning music and announcements.
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Thanks to our friends at Tucson Medical Center! |
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Thanks to Electrolit, Coco Vida, and Runa for post-race beverages. |
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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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The 2021 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown, honoring the slain civil servant, Gabe Zimmerman, expect to raise over $20,000 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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All prize money awards will be based on rules described here.
RRCA Arizona State Regional 10k Championships
Special RRCA Championship Medallions to the first place Men’s and Women’s finishers in Open, 40+, 50+, and 60+ Divisions.
TMC Tucson 10k Awards and Prize Money
Age Group Awards: All first, second, and third place in 5-year divisions from U-15 through 80+ will receive age group awards from the Running Shop: $25 for 1st, $20 for 2nd, and $10 for third.
All prize money winners are taken out of age group gift certificate awards.
Thanks to the Running Shop. All Age Group awards based on Chip Timing.
Male and Female Open Prize Money
1st $200
2nd $100
3rd $50
Master's Prize Money (40-and-over) Male and Female
1st $50
All prize money is based on Gun Time, Start at 6:15 am
NOTE: There are no awards for the 5k Fun Run and Walk
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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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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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