Every year when we put on the TMC Sunrise at Old Tucson Trail Run, I feel like a kid again – dashing through the horsepoop and pretending to be a cowboy is such a great way to spend a day!
Thank you for being part of the race this year. Almost 900 of you registered for the event – 200 more than last year. For a small-time local race,that’s a pretty good jump in participants. Please accept our deep appreciation.
And to all of you who came from 26 different states (plus Canada and Mexico!), please come back and run with us in Tucson . . .
Special thanks to the folks at Old Tucson Studios for letting us run on their trails and hang out afterwards!
Below is a race report (including a discount to the June 1st TMC Meet Me Downtown). If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected].
--Randy Accetta, on behalf of the race crew
Next Up
SAR’s next events include the Spring Cross Country 5k Classic and Dave’s Run for ALS 10k and 5k. For us at Run Tucson, we turn our attention to preparing for our next events:
1) The
June 1 TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run and Walk
– the biggest running party in town, with a One Mile Open and Elite race, a One Mile for First Responders, a FitKidz Mile and children’s activities, plus a beer garden, concerts, and more.
To thank you for being part of our race, here’s a $5 discount to the Night Run – you can use the coupon code “TMCSUNRISE” when you register here.
2) The three-race series, the
Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown
, which includes the TMC Meet Me Downtown Night Run and the September 16 TMC Tucson 10k and the October 27 TMC A-Mountain Half-Marathon.
3) As well, we’ve been asked by the Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce to produce a trail half-marathon on National Forest lands at the Grand Canyon on November 1
st
. We’ll let you know more about that in the coming weeks.
Now, on to the race, with details on results, awards, leftovers, volunteers, and more.
Leftovers
We have taken the few remaining leftover shirts and medallions to The Running Shop by Tuesday. Most of the sizes remaining are women' small, but please feel free to swing by The Running Shop at 3055 North Campbell to pick up any remainders.
We are always grateful to Sharon Bart and the gang at The Running Shop for supporting local running – so if you get a chance, take a moment to look for some cool running things to buy!
Results and Timing
Runners came from 26 states, including Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, California, Arkansas, Connecticut, Washing, Indiana, Wisconsin, South Carolina, New Mexico, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Maine, Louisiana, and Wyoming -- plus Canada and Mexico!
The men’s race was won by 18-year-old University of Arizona student Colin Hegarty, in a time of 21:50. He was chased to the line by Jeffrey Gehring, also followed closely by Brian Leroy, the first 40+ runner.
The women’s race was won by 29-year-old Caroline Mosely in 24:51, followed by Tara Bruce in 25:37, who outran 3
rd
place finisher Claire Hans over the last loop through town. All three runners train with The Workout Group, so it was a clean sweep for the WOG Ladies.
If you won an age group award but were not able to attend the awards ceremony, please visit The Running Shop after Tuesday to pick up your Running Shop gift certificate.
If you think there is a mistake in the timing please contact
Greg
the timer or Randy the race director at
[email protected]
.
