Meet the beneficiaries: local organizations making Tucson better!

This is the second year that the BEYOND-Foundation is the beneficiary of the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown. 
Four key pillars that supports optimum physical and mental health:
  1. EXPLORE:  Getting outdoors and spending time in nature;
  2. MOVE:  Engaging in regular physical activity;
  3. NOURISH:  Eating healthy foods; and
  4. CONNECT:  Connecting with one another as a community.
Children's Museum  Tucson offers adventure learning, interactive exhibits and daily programming.  The Children's Museum is opening their doors for free on Friday night and letting us use their space on Saturday evening!

is the fundraising and grantmaking arm of Cox Communications raising funds for local charities.
 
EEF 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.  

EEF volunteers will be on hand at the 2-mile water station.
 
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.  

GTL volunteers will be helping with a water station on the course.

 
Watershed Management
Co-founded by Tucson runners Lisa and Catlow Shipek, Watershed Management Group (WMG) develops community-based solutions to ensure the long-term prosperity of people and health of the environment. We provide people with the knowledge, skills, and resources for sustainable livelihoods.


Dedicated to protecting and enhancing mountain bicycling opportunities . . .  to promote low impact outdoor recreation, conservation, and mountain bicycling opportunities that are environmentally and socially responsible.
  SDMB folks will be handling the AmstelXlight Beer Garden!

TEAM HOYT is dedicated to sharing the racing and team experience with anyone who wishes to join, including people with special needs and diverse abilities or disabilities.
Team Hoyt will provide free coffee drinks from their trailer on 13th Street!

 Our vision is that SAR will utilize running events to help local charities raise funds while promoting a healthy community.  We do so by  facilitating and supporting competitive and social running and walking events; by promoting running and fitness for all ages; by providing educational and social information about our sport; and by promoting our sport through public relations and civic involvement.  

Of course, SAR volunteers will be everywhere -- registration, on the course, setting up, breaking down, and more . . . thanks SAR!



Our goal is simple: use running to make Tucson a better place to live.
Meet the folks that help make that happen.



Wanna' know more? See  www.azroadrunners.org

TMC logo
On both a personal and civic level, we continue to be deeply grateful to the high quality of care shown by Tucson Medical Center.   TMC has been our title sponsor for eight years now.  Over these years, TMC has proven to be the local health care organization most committed to a healthy and vibrant Tucson.  
TMC is a big partner in improving Downtown, with their TMC ON BROADWAY partnership with El Rio.

We love the Running Shop -- it's the first shoe store we visited when moving to Tucson back in 1993 -- and ever since we've been impressed by their commitment to the total running community, from youth sports to fitness walking to trail running and overall health and wellness.  Thanks to Sharon Bart and the gang at The Running Shop!
We are deeeeelighted to announce that #amstelxlight will once again be the beer sponsor for #meetmedowntown 2018!  With only 90 calories and 2 carbs, we're pretty sure that your body will thank you for indulging after the race. . . .

Don't be sidelined by an injury--stop by ProActive before you line up at the start line!  
And yes, we visit them regularly -- Jon and John and the gang have helped us with everything from hamstrings to heels to post-stroke treatment.

SunWest Federal Credit Union will improve the financial health of our members while enriching the communities we serve.

Radiology Ltd provides comprehensive outpatient imaging services including interventional radiology procedures.  Randy first met Radiology Ltd when they did an MRI on his knee -- impeccable customer service & excellent access.


The premier entertainment and event venue in Tucson with fun point-scoring golf games for all skill levels, upscale bar food and drinks, music and more!
 

Thanks to our media sponsors!







Thanks to our friends in the photography world!



Other Local Partners
Founders of Meet Me at Maynard's & Meet Me Wednesdays

Connect is a non-traditional shared and private office space located at the corner of Fifth Avenue & Congress Street in Downtown Tucson.  Run Tucson offices at Connect -- as does a bunch of our former students from the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship.  Great location, great people -- give it a try!
Steve King and the gang do our screenprinting here in town.  We love 'em!

Charged with acting as a catalyst for the re-development of Downtown . . .  enhanced security, maintenance, marketing, festivals and events and economic development.

AMR
AMR is a leader in the emergency medical services sector which is known for implementing and providing the industry's best practices

Services: Roll-Off Dumpster Rental, Commercial Service, Residential Curbside, Recycling Services
The Event Producing Team

TMC Meet Me Downtown is a joint partnership between the Southern Arizona Roadrunners and Run Tucson .

The event was founded by Randy and Tia Accetta in 2006 to help promote Downtown Tucson.  Much of the 2018 pre-race planning has drawn on  special help from Linda Whelan and Kerry Whelan.

Partnered with the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, Tucson Medical Center, the Running Shop, and Meet Me Concepts,  Run Tucson  is a full-service running company committed to helping runners run happy and fast lives. 

The Run Tucson Coaching Team led by Tia Accetta is comprised of RRCA certified coaches -- Doreen, David, Tim, Michelle, and Linnlee coach runners online and in-person through  The Workout Group Randy has no time to actually coach, as he heads up the national coaching certification program for the Road Runners Club of America, America's most popular coaching program.