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Purple Heart 5k

Purple Heart 5k

Tucson, Arizona, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/Phoenix local time)
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About this race

Free, Fun, Fast! 

A fun run/walk 5k to celebrate 250 years of America's Independence! This no-cost event is completely self-supported & untimed. Run for the fun and enjoyment of the great outdoors. A start and finish line will be marked. 

Run/Walk among inspirational quotes about what makes America special. 1 loop around the perimeter of the park = 1mile. 

5k starts at 7:00 AM. 

Tucson's only 4th of July 5k!

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Running

5k

Jul 04, 2026 5K 7:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tucson, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 25.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 38.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
29.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (MST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (MST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 12m

The sun rises at 5:22 AM and sets at 7:34 PM local time (MST) in Tucson on July 4, 2026 — 14h 12m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 55 Tucson events

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