Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon - Santa Fe, New Mexico - Running

The Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon is a Running race in Santa Fe, New Mexico consisting of a Half Marathon.

From Pueblo Indian trails to El Camino Real to the Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe has been a sought after desitination for centuries. The annual Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon gives you the opportunity to leave your own footprints and enjoy a unique athletic and cultural experience. Santa Fe Thunder is the Race Different!

Starting in the heart of Santa Fe at historic Fort Marcy, the point-to-point course follows the Old Taos Highway, finishing at the magnificent Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino in the Pueblo of Pojoaque. The 1,000 foot net downhill USATF-certified course (including 300 feet of uphill the first 2 miles) features spectacular views of the Sangra de Cristo and Jemez mountains whil dropping into the colorful Rio Grande Valley. Inspired by Afican drummers at the start and live music along the course, runners pass by the world-famous Santa Fe Opera, the Tesuque Village Market, Camel Rock and the Tesuque Pueblo on the way to Pojoaque along a route that our ancestors have run and walked for centuries.