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#RUNMARANA Tortolita Traverse Half-Marathon, 7 Miler (~7.7) , and MTB Races

Date:
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Location:
Marana, Arizona
85658
United States
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Links:
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Tags:
13.1 Miles 19.06 Miles 7.7 Miles 9.53 Miles Marathon Mountain Biking Run Trail Walk

Your Trails. Your Run/Ride. Your Town

On Your Left Fitness is proud to partner with the Town of Marana Parks and Recreation to bring you the 3rd Annual Tortolita Traverse, A challenging, yet breathtaking course in the Tortolita Preserve. Day 1 will feature the Half Marathon and 7 (7.7) Mile run. Day two will feature a 10-mile and 20-mile mountain bike race.

The Course

Day 1 | Run the route! Challenge yourself to a half marathon on a mixture of single-track trail and wash (sand) running or test your speed in the 7-mile Tortolita loop Course. There will be aid stations roughly every 3 miles on the course.

Day 2 | Ride the Route! Prove your speed and have the fastest single or double lap.

Day 1 | RUN

5:00 am | Check-in

5:45 am | Half-Marathon Start (4 hour 30 minute cut-off)

6:00 am | 7 Mile (7.7) Start

Day 2 | RIDE ~ UPDATED 3/24/25

6:00 am | Check-in

7:00 am | 10 Mile Start (1 lap) (1 bike will leave every 60 seconds)

7:15 am | 20 Mile Start (2 laps) (1 bike will leave every 60 seconds) (3:00 hour cut-off)

Tortoise Challenge

Race our “Tortolita Tortoise”! Beat the race time of our route director to earn a special finisher pin.

Day 1 RUN Half-Marathon 2:24.23 | 7 (7.7) Mile 1:24.48

Day 2 RIDE Tortoise Don't Ride Bikes

Dirt Hero Challenge

Crush the Dirt Dash Half Marathon trail run in the winter, slay the Tortolita Traverse Half Marathon trail run in the spring, and earn yourself the dirt hero shirt for completing the distance of a marathon through Marana trails.

The Details

Custom Bibs | All registrations include a custom race bib and custom online finisher's certificate.

Finisher Medal | All registered participants will receive a finisher's medal

Mappy Hour!

TBD

RaceJoy

The RaceJoy app will be available if you want to use it to receive cheers and directions on your run, or if your family and friends want to track you on race day. (Trail Runs ONLY)

Results will be posted live on the event website, and you can sign up for text messaging.

Before you run/walk, consider downloading and using the RaceJoy App. On your event day, turn on RaceJoy, pick your route distance, hit start. When you're done, hit stop and save your results.

Like the Facebook Event Page and share your run/walk with us. We love pictures!

#RUNMARANA (4 of 5)

The series includes five unique, fun, and challenging race events. Races are designed either as a trail race or road race each containing unique elements like mascots, community activities, or race course swag. All events are recreational and offer options for all fitness levels. Make Marana your place to run!

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    Be sure to capture the moment and post your pictures on social media using the hashtag: #RUNMARANA.

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    Description

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    Routes

    See the Half Marathon course here.

    See the Quarter Marathon course here.

    See the 5K Run/Walk course here.

    2026 Planned Race Weekend Schedule

    Friday, March 5, 2027

    • In-person registration and packet pickup: 4:00 - 7:00 pm, with happy hour 6:00 - 7:00 pm, at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ

    Saturday, March 6, 2027

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    • Race Staging Location: Roche Tissue Diagnostics facilities, at 1910 Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona, with food trucks, music, activities, vendor expo and more

    • In-person registration and packet pickup: 5:30 - 6:45 am

    • Parking closes at 6:15 am so all vehicles must be on site by 6:15 am

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    • Quarter Marathon and 5K Start: 7:05 am

    • 5K and Quarter Marathon Awards begin: 9:00 am approximately

    • Half Marathon Awards begin: 10:00 am approximately

    • Course Closure: 10:00 am

    • Event Closure: 11:30 am

    Visit our event website for full details on hotels, parking, the course, and more! See arizonadistanceclassic.com!

    Coming from out of town? Check out the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visit Tucson for information on nearby attractions.

    Event questions contact Randy Accetta at randy@runtucson.net.

    23.9 km from Marana
    1910 E Innovation Park Dr, Oro Valley, Arizona, 85755, United States
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    3.1 Miles 5k 6.55 Miles 13.1 Miles Half Marathon Run Walk

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