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Mountainaire Marathon

Name: Mountainaire Marathon
Start: 2026-11-08
End: 2026-11-08
Location: Mountainaire

Mountainaire, United States • 8 Nov 2026

Mountainaire Marathon

The Mountainaire Marathon is the third annual running event held in Mountainaire, Arizona, on November 8, 2026. Races take place on single track and forest roads in the Mountainaire area near Homestead Road.

Distances offered:

26.2 miles on single track and forest roads
13.1 miles on single track and forest roads

The event is free to enter; donations are encouraged to help cover aid station food and to support Adopt Oak Creek if costs are exceeded. Organizers plan to provide 2 to 4 aid stations with standard supplies and a post-race finish line party. Course markings will be limited, so participants are strongly advised to have the course GPX available offline. Course distances are approximate and may not measure exactly 13.1 or 26.2 miles. Official timing is not provided, though semi-official finish times may be recorded. Prizes will be awarded to the top three female and top three male finishers in each distance. Dogs are allowed at aid stations and the finish area if friendly and under control. Attendees are expected to follow Leave No Trace principles, including packing out all waste and having a plan for human waste. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Arizona Mountainaire

Race information

Registration

26 mi

Full Marathon

13 mi

Half Marathon

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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