Desert Classic Half Marathon and 5K Run
January 29 @ 6:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Desert Classic is an Arizona original. Join the tradition this year on Saturday Jan. 29, for your choice of a half marathon or 5K race starting and finishing at Riverboat Village, 18300 W. Bell Road in Surprise.
Cost is $50 for the half marathon ($45 for ARR members), and $26 for the 5K ($21 for ARR members). Price goes up after January 14, to $55 for the half marathon and $30 for the 5K. Your ARR member discount will show on your total during checkout.
Choose from a half marathon or 5K. Both courses are professionally marked and chip timed. Please note: Half marathoners must be 14 years or older on race day
THERE IS NO DAY OF RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
Packet pickup
Packet pickup including your bib# and race shirts are available race day morning. To guarantee your shirt, please pick up prior to the start of the race.
Each registrant will receive a link to select a START time within the range of 7:30 am – 8:15 am. Runners are asked to arrive NO EARLIER than 40 minutes prior to their selected start time.
Each registrant will receive a link to select a START time within the range of 7:30 am – 8:15 am. Runners are asked to arrive NO EARLIER than 40 minutes prior to their selected start time.
Half Marathon
The half marathon course is an USATF certified course. The course has a slight incline when running out and on the way back the route will have a slight decline to the finish. The course will be supported with water stations, portable restrooms.
Portable restrooms and water stations will be along the course roughly every two miles.
5K
The course has a slight incline when running out and on the way back the route will have a slight decline to the finish.
Event Shirt
