Race packets, your Event Guide and Event Shirt  can be picked up at ALL ABOUT RUNNING AND WALKING in Oro Valley on the following dates & times:

Fri. 3/21: 10 am-5 pm 

Sat. 3/22: 8 am-5 pm  

All About Running and Walking is located at 12162 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. #140, Oro Valley, AZ 85755. For more information you can reach them at (520) 469-7084. Click here for a map to All About Running and Walking. 

We STRONGLY recommend getting your race packet on Friday or Saturday. If you cannot, there will be limited packet pickup on race morning from 5 am-6 am at Ventana Medical Systems inside the building (at the event Start/Finish site).

It is IMPORTANT to bring a copy of your confirmation to packet pick up. Please print the email you received earlier this week or by following these instructions: 

1. CLICK HERE

2. Type in your name

3. Click on your name

4. Click on the "PRINT THIS" icon and bring a copy of the confirmation

Present your confirmation at packet pick up (either on paper or on your smart phone).

Questions?  Email us at info@m3ssports.com

We strongly recommend that you arrive early on race morning! You will be joining thousands of your closest friends. The Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon will start sharply at 7:00am, and the Splendido 5K will start at 7:15am.

Parking for all event participants, friends, family and volunteers will be located in the West lots at Ventana Medical Systems, located right at the event start/finish area. Click the link above for a Google Maps link.

There is plenty of parking for everyone, but please make sure to give yourself extra time as it will be busy on race morning.

To get to the event and parking lot:

From Tucson:

Take Oracle Road to Tangerine Road and turn west. Proceed 1 mile to Innovation Park Drive and turn north to parking.

Take the Tangerine Road Exit and turn east. Proceed approximately 13 miles to Innovation Park Drive and turn north to parking.

Click here for a map.

The Arizona Distance Classic features a half marathon (13.1 miles), a quarter marathon (6.55 miles), a 5K and a 1 mile event.

Click here to view the course map and elevation information.

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Our fully supported course will have 7 Aid stations at the following mile markers:

• 2.0 
• 3.8 
• 4.8 
• 6.6 * GU Energy Gel Station
• 8.4
• 10.4
• 11.9

All aid stations will feature water and Raspberry GU Brew. Mile 6.6 will have Tri Berry and Strawberry Banana GU Energy Gel.

The Splendido 5K will have one aid station at mile 2.0.

All events will start at Ventana Medical Systems Inc.

1910 Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona, (click here for a map) at the following times:

• 6:55 am Half Marathon Wheelchair
• 7:00 am Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon
• 7:00 am Arizona Distance Classic Quarter Marathon
• 7:15 am Splendido 5K Run/Walk
• 10:00 am Kids Fun Run
• 10:30 am Splendido Super Mile (Senior Walk)