Races 10K · Tucson, USA
TMC Tucson 10K
TMC Tucson 10K is a rolling 10K in Tucson, USA, held each September. Starts at Pima Community College West and loops through the Tucson Mountains near Starr Pass and Gates Pass. The organiser calls the roads smooth and the hills rolling, with a downhill run to the finish. The 6:25 am start is warm for a 10K, typically 21 to 30°C by the finish. The rises around Tucson are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
September
next: Sunday 19 September 2027
Course
rolling
10K
Conditions
The 6:25 am start is warm for a 10K, typically 21 to 30°C by the finish.
Racing this course well
Starts at Pima Community College West and loops through the Tucson Mountains near Starr Pass and Gates Pass. The organiser calls the roads smooth and the hills rolling, with a downhill run to the finish.
The rises around Tucson are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Entries open
- Entries for 2027 opened on 16 September 2026
- Price
- $35, rising to $40 after 31 January 2027 and $55 in the final week (2027 race)
Official TMC Tucson 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 19 September 2027
- Start time
- 06:25
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
The route climbs through the Tucson Mountains near Starr Pass and Gates Pass. The finish comes down the hill from Anklam Road.
- Surface
- Paved road
Worth knowing
- The course forms part of the route of the Garmin Tucson Marathon, which began in 2025.
- The 2026 race was the tenth year the 10K used this course.
Pick your goal for Tucson
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around TMC Tucson 10K.
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Asked often
- When is the TMC Tucson 10K?
- The next TMC Tucson 10K is on Sunday 19 September 2027 in Tucson, USA. It is held each September.
- Is the TMC Tucson 10K course flat?
- Starts at Pima Community College West and loops through the Tucson Mountains near Starr Pass and Gates Pass. The organiser calls the roads smooth and the hills rolling, with a downhill run to the finish.
- How do I enter the TMC Tucson 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries for 2027 opened on 16 September 2026. Price: $35, rising to $40 after 31 January 2027 and $55 in the final week (2027 race).
- How should I train for the TMC Tucson 10K?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the TMC Tucson 10K: rolling terrain, September conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Tucson build.
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