2026 - Desert Classic Half Marathon & 5K January 23,
2026 distances
Running
Half Marathon
The Desert Classic is an Arizona original. Join the tradition this year on Satruday January 24th, for your choice of a half marathon or 5K race starting and finishing at Thunderbird Paseo Park, 6011 W. Thunderbird Rd. in Glendale. Please note: Half marathoners must be 14 years or older on race day.
5K
Come and join us on one of Arizona’s longest standing 5K runs. The 5K features professional chip timing, age group and overall awards.
Half Marathon Youth - Must be over 14
The half marathon features professional chip timing, age group and overall awards and much more. Please note: Half marathoners must be 14 years or older on race day.
5K Youth
Come and join us on one of Arizona’s longest standing 5K runs. The 5K features professional chip timing, age group and overall awards.
Half Marathon - Young Adult (18-24)
Free for ARR members if registered by January 11th, 11:59 pm.
5k - Young Adult (18-24)
Free for ARR members if registered by Janurary 11, 11:59 pm
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 24, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 9:29 AM and sets at 7:52 PM local time (EST) in Glendale on January 24, 2026 — 10h 23m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Glendale
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Glendale 5K Races 10 races
- 10K Run Events in Glendale 4 races
- Glendale Half Marathons 4 races
- Glendale Running Calendar 2026 11 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 11 Glendale events
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