Saturday - April 4, 2026

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Catalina State Park Half Marathon and 5.3 Mile Trail Race

Half Marathon | 5.3 Mile

Catalina State Park - Tucson, AZ

Southern Arizona's Favorite Trail Race! Two distances: half marathon and 5.3 miles. Your race starts & finishes at the park trail-head and travels the trails of this magnificent park, including the “92 and 48 Stair Climb." Half Marathon adds in the Bridal Trail out-and-back and then a second run of the main course to make a full 13.1 miles.

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Event Finish Location

Catalina State Park
11570 N. Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85737

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Start Times

Half Marathon Start: 7:00 AM
5.3 Miler Start: 7:20 AM
NO LATE STARTERS WILL BE PERMITTED

Packet Pickup

Wednesday, April 2
12:00am - 6:00pm
Fleet Feet on Tanque Verde

Thursday, April 3
12:00am - 6:00pm
Fleet Feet on Oracle Road

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Course Information

Key Stats

Date | SATURDAY - April 4, 2026

Start Time | 7:00 AM

Distance | 13.1 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 832 feet

Max Elevation | 2,949 feet

Women's Course Record | 1:37:17 - Ailsa McDonald (2024)

Men's Course Record | 1:24:16 - Wouter Zwart (2026)

Half Marathon Course Map

CalTopo Course Map

Half Marathon Event Details

Course begins with Nature Trail loop (clockwise) to Canyon Loop (clockwise) to Romero out and back, left back onto Canyon Loop to Birding Trail (clockwise), cross wash and head to intersection of Nature and Bridal Trails, go left on Bridal for an out-and-back. When you return to the intersection of Bridal and Nature, repeat Nature, Canyon Loop, Romero out-and-back, left on Canyon Loop, Birding Loop, left across wash, and then left on the road to the finish line. (half marathon mileage markers are roughly estimated, but course is 13.1 for the half.

Key Stats

Date | SATURDAY - April 4, 2026

Start Time | 7:20 AM

Distance | 5.3 Miles

Total Elevation Gain | 399 feet

Max Elevation | 2,949 feet

Women's Course Record | 42:13 - Tamara Hinsberg (2022)

Men's Course Record | 35:25 - Robert Johnson (2026)

5.3 Mile Course Map

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5.3 Mile Event Details

Additional Event Info

Park Entry Passes
All participants will be required to purchase a $7.00 parking pass at sign-up or at packet pick-up at Fleet Feet (cash or check only). $7 is for a car with one person and $13 for a car with 2+ people. If you wait to purchase your pass on Saturday at the park, the cost is $10 for a car with one person and $20 for a car with 2+ people. Those fees were put in place by Arizona State Parks on 2/25/25.

Everyone Runs is subsidizing the increased fees when your purchase through us during your online registration process. If you already have a state park pass, there is no need to buy one from us. To move traffic more quickly through the park entry, we ask that you buy the one-day pass from us. Parking will be available in the main lot and on the road shoulders.

Directions to Catalina State Park
From the South: take Oracle Rd six miles north of Ina Rd. and turn right at Catalina State Park. The start line & parking lot are 1.8 miles at the end of the main road.

From the North: take Oracle Rd. south one-half mile south of Tangerine Rd. Turn left into the park. The start line & parking lot are 1.8 miles at the end of the main road.

Bib and parking pass pick-up dates

April 2, noon - 6pm, only at Fleet Feet on Tanque Verde

April 3, 10am - 4pm, only at Fleet Feet on Oracle Rd.

Note: if you register on April 2, your bib will only be available on April 3 at Fleet Feet on Oracle. If you register on April 3, your bib will only be available at the race.

IMPORTANT: your pre-purchased parking pass must be picked up no later than April 3 at 4pm. Race day bib pick-up is available race morning from 5:30am to 6:50am.

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