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TMC Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-Miler/5k
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TMC Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-Miler/5k

Tucson, Arizona, United States View on map
Sep 06, 2027 (America/Phoenix local time)
Running

About this race

Prize money for course records, age group and overall awards, a souvenir shirt and post-race fun for all.  Your race entry provides a day pass into Saguaro National Park. Produced by the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, whose original founders created the race back in 1971. 

The rolling paved course promises a challenge, but the breathtaking views of saguaro, prickly pears, ocotillos, and possibly even a rattlesnake or two make it worth it! 

The 8-Mile is a clockwise loop, with  challenging rolling hills and beautiful views of the Rincon Mountains, the Catalina Mountains, and the entire Tucson basin.

The 5k is a less-challenging out-and-back covering the last portion of the 8-mile race.

A note on 2026 pricing: Your race entry includes an entrance pass to the Saguaro National Park. You can save $5 on your registration by submitting your National Park Service number at the appropriate spot in the registration process.  Please be sure to enter your NPS number with a mix of letters and numerals, not the SKU number on the card. You can purchase an NPS annual pass online here.

Run more, pay less! SAR members receive a discount that covers RunSignup fees at all SAR-owned races. Not a member? Join SAR: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/SouthernArizonaRoadrunners

SAGUARO BENEFICIARIES

  • The National Park Service: The National Park Service has been gracious about allowing us access to the beautiful park. The Park Service asks that all participants pay the standard entry fee to the park. This amount will go directly to the National Parks Service. If you buy an annual pass to the national parks (or are under 16 years of age), this fee will be waived if you provide your permit number on your hard-copy entry form or your online registration.

  • Friends of Saguaro: This year's event will donate funds to the Friends of Saguaro. Friends of Saguaro National Park: Our mission is to help the public discover Saguaro, protect Saguaro, and support Saguaro.

  • Southern Arizona Roadrunners: This event raises operating funds for SAR and income for the Children's Fitness Fund, an award-based program supporting youth fitness in and around Tucson.

Pick your distance

Running

Saguaro 8-Mile Run

Challenge yourself on the beautiful 8-Mile course that winds through the cactus forest of the Rincon Mountains. Run more, pay less! SAR members receive a discount that covers RunSignup fees at all SAR-owned races. Not a member? Join SAR: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/SouthernArizonaRoadrunners

Sep 06, 2027 12.9K 6:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Saguaro 5k Run/Walk

Rolling hills, beautiful scenery, for runners and walkers. Strollers welcome. Run more, pay less! SAR members receive a discount that covers RunSignup fees at all SAR-owned races. Not a member? Join SAR: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/SouthernArizonaRoadrunners

Sep 06, 2027 5K 6:05 AM
$45.00
Open

Walking

Saguaro 8-Mile Walk

For those who expect to be on the course for more than 2.5 hours. No awards. No racing, please. Run more, pay less! SAR members receive a discount that covers RunSignup fees at all SAR-owned races. Not a member? Join SAR: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/SouthernArizonaRoadrunners

Sep 06, 2027 12.9K 5:30 AM
$45.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 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) 24.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 36.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 38.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
38.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 6, 2027 (MST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 6, 2027 (MST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 40m

The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 6:42 PM local time (MST) in Tucson on September 6, 2027 — 12h 40m 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, 60 Tucson events

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