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Save The Date: Rancho Sahuarita Lakeside Run - 5K and Fun Walk
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Save The Date: Rancho Sahuarita Lakeside Run - 5K and Fun Walk

Sahuarita, Arizona, United States View on map
Apr 25, 2027 (America/Phoenix local time)
Running

About this race

April 28 Update: the post-race email to registrants can be found here.

1) Results are here.  You can search by name or race number, or scroll through to find your time.  Remember, the results page also includes a short finisher's video of each participant crossing the finish line.

Questions about your results?  Use this link to complete a RoadRunner Race Timing results form.   2) If you missed the awards ceremony, all overall and age group awards will be at The Running Shop (3055 North Campbell, Tucson) starting on Monday afternoon, April 27.  You have until the end of May to pick them up and through the summer to use them. Awards details are here.   3) Photos will be posted as they are available.
  • Race volunteer John has posted a bunch of photos from the water stop at the park. 
  • Race director snapshots will get posted here.
  • Registered participants can upload their own photos at the photo gallery here.

Thanks to all of you who came to this awesome inaugural event, with 325 5k finishers and 62 Milers!  There were 463 of you that signed up, which means we'll probably do it again! 

Thanks, too, to the 40 or so volunteers and staff from Rancho Sahuarita that helped produce the race -- and to Sahuarita Police and Santa Rita Fire District.

Questions? Contact race director Randy Accetta at randy@runtucson.net.

Powered through a partnership with the incredible team at Run Tucson, this event will include a scenic 5K run route that winds through the picturesque community of Rancho Sahuarita, and a 1 mile Fun Walk around Sahuarita Lake. 

Proceeds from the event will benefit Diamond Children’s Medical Center, supporting their vital mission to provide critical pediatric care to children across Southern Arizona when they need it most. 

Families are invited to enjoy entertainment in our Family Play Area before and during the race, and all participants can relax and celebrate in the post-race area following the event.
Come celebrate community, family, and fun—all while supporting an incredible cause. We can’t wait to see you - Lakeside! 🏃‍♀️🌊

 

Race Weekend Schedule

Saturday, April 25
10:00am - 1:00pm: Packet pickup and in-person registration at The Running Shop (3055 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson) -- special packet pickup sale on colorful and comfortable Balaga socks, buy one pair and receive the next at 50% off!

See packet pickup and schedule details here
 
 
Sunday, April 26: Planned Race Day Schedule
6:30 am: Check in begins at Sahuarita Lake Park
7:30 am: Family One Mile Begins
7:45 am: 5k Run/Walk Begins

Ongoing: Activities at Sahuarita Lake Park Amphitheater

9:00 am: Awards

Pricing: The early-bird pricing ended on April 11th, so the registration fee for the 5K is $30, which includes a complimentary t-shirt, timed race, finish line video, souvenir race bib number, and post-race activities. 

The registration fee for the 1 Mile Fun Walk is also $20 (for those 11 and older), and also includes a complimentary t-shirt. Children 10 years of age and younger can also register to participate in the Fun Walk for $5, and can sign up to receive a super hero cape. 

 

 

Pick your distance

Running

2027 Rancho Sahuarita Lakeside 5K Run/Walk

5K run or walk on a flat course. Good for participants of all capabilities. All registrants receive a timed race, finish line video, colorful race bib number, and post-race activities. We've reached our limit of t-shirts so all late registrants will be asked to pick up a shirt if they are available after the race.

Apr 25, 2027 5K 7:30 AM
$20.00
Open

Family Fun 1 Mile Walk/Run

Good for participants of all capabilities. All registrants receive a timed race, finish line video, colorful race bib number, and post-race activities. We've reached our limit of t-shirts so all late registrants will be asked to pick up a shirt if they are available after the race.

Apr 25, 2027 1.6K 7:30 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sahuarita, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 25.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
26.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
25.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 25, 2027 (MST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 25, 2027 (MST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 16m

The sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (MST) in Sahuarita on April 25, 2027 — 13h 16m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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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, 4 Sahuarita events

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