High Mountain Half Marathon - Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona - Running

The High Mountain Half Marathon is a Running race in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona consisting of a Half Marathon Relay and Kids Run/Fun Run and Marathon and 5K.

About This Activity
The High Mountain Half marathon is the perfect fall race to escape the high temps of the lower elevations and plan a cool, relaxing destination race vacation. It is also a great training race for a fall marathon. The half marathon course is a point to point race where runners will be bused from Blue Ridge High School starting at 5am for a cool, crisp 6:30am start time. Runners will be surrounded by beautiful cedar and pine trees as they travel down Porter Mountain road and into the town of Pinetop/Lakeside finishing up at Blue Ridge High School track. There will be plenty of Pre race activities on Friday night as well as fun family activities at the finish line and evening festivities around town.


Parking: Blue Ridge High School various parking lots

Course: Half marathon course is a point to point ending at the High School. 5k is a there and back starting at the High School track

Additional Parking for spectators: Spectators can Park at 3050 Porter Mountain road at Blue Ridge Middle School. This is at mile 11 of the Half Marathon Course

Waivers are to be signed with Active and day before registrations will be signed at packet pickup

We have cooler temps here in the mountains. Our low could be as low as 51 at the start and then hit the high 70's to low 80's at the peak of the day.

Cut Off Times: Our race is a closed course with traffic control. However, the course will open at these locations at the following times.

Porter Mountain and Penrod at 9:05 am this is at mile10.2
Penrod and HW 260 at 9:53 This is at mile 12
End 10am Mile 13.1
These times will accommodate a runner running between a 15 min mile and 16 min mile pace.


Shirts: Shirts are male and female specific and run small. Order a size up!