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Ultra Loopy

$65 7:00AM MST - 6:30PM MST Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 12:00am MST
No Bling, Just Pride - YOU MUST ACCOMPANY A REGISTERED RUNNER

Buddy Runner/Rider

$0 7:00AM MST - 6:30PM MST Registration Opens May 1, 2025 at 1:00am MST

Place

Rillito Regional Park
4502 N. First Ave
Tucson, AZ US 85718

Official Relay Video

Description

2026 Course Maps Posted! ~ We are back to the ORIGINAL LOOP!

Wave Starts

The event will use "wave" starts beginning with slower teams at 7:00 a.m. and progressing to faster teams starting at 10:00 a.m. This allows all teams to finish in time to enjoy the band, food and fun. 

Wave 1 - 0700

Wave 2 - 0830

Wave 3 - 1000

There is nothing else like it in Tucson~a running relay on The Loop. 

 
What's the "Loop"?

The Chuck Huckelberry Loop is 120+ miles of paved, shared-use paths that connect the Rillito, Santa Cruz, and Pantano River Parks with the Julian Wash and Harrison Road Greenways. However, in 2025, due to the ongoing Sunset bridge construction, the RAT will utilize the Rillito and Canyon Del Oro Washes. The RunAround Tucson will use 50 miles of the Loop and its segment partners.  View the map to see the event's course.

How Does the Relay Work?

This is a supported relay race with Nine Exchanges (10 running legs (11 if using "unofficial" exchange 6A)).

The relay Starts and Finishes at Rillito Park.  Distances between the Exchanges vary from 2.75 miles to 7 miles.

2026 Exchange Legs (subject to change) ~ Updated March 5, 2025

What Constitutes a "Team"?

The minimum number allowed on a team is two, and the maximum number is ten (or 11 if you are using the unoffiicial exhange 6A).

NEW IN 2026 ~ OFFICIAL LEG SPLITS/TIME

Teammate One starts from Rillito Park and runs west to Exchange 1, where he/she will check in with the Event Time Keeper, and then hand off to Teammate Two to begin his/her run to Exchange 2, and so forth. You MUST check in at every Exchange, even if you have less than 10 runners on a team. If your team does not check in at every Exchange, your team will be considered a DNF and will be ineligible of a team award. This does not include the Ultra Loopy Runners, who only have to check in at Exchange 6 (Steam Pump Ranch). 

CUTOFFS

All teams must be done and off the course by 6:30 p.m. (Slowest teams have 11.5 hours to complete the course. That's an average of 12:30 minutes per mile.)

All Teams must arrive at Exchange 5 (Augie Acuna Los Ninos Park) no later than 1:15 p.m. 

All Teams must arrive at Exchange 8 (Christ Community Church) no later than 4:30 p.m.

Each team is responsible for getting their teammates to the Exchanges and back to the Start/Finish line to celebrate. 

RaceJoy

RaceJoy will be active! Download the app and you’ll be able to track your runners all day. 

The Finish Line

Music, food and drinks to enjoy. As well as an awards ceremony.

Awards in 2025

Awards will be given to FIRST PLACE TEAMS ONLY:

~- All Male, All Female and Co-Ed Teams with 4-11 runners (Full Relay Teams)

~ All Male, All Female and Co-Ed Teams with 2 runners (Half Loopy Relay Teams).

~ Ultra (solo) runners Male and Female (Ultra Loopy)

We will also present awards for: 

~ Best Dressed Team and Best Team Name (to be determined by event Sponsor)

 

Title Partner

Swiss Partner

Parmesan Partners

Awards, Bibs and Wristband Partner

Charity Beneficiary

Valued Partnerships

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