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#RUNMARANA Tortolita Traverse Half-Marathon, 7 Miler (~7.7) , and MTB Races

#RUNMARANA Tortolita Traverse Half-Marathon, 7 Miler (~7.7) , and MTB Races

Race Date

Apr 11, 2026

Location

Marana, AZ

Solid Pick45

The Experience

Your Trails. Your Run/Ride. Your Town  On Your Left Fitness is proud to partner with the Town of Marana Parks and Recreation to bring you the 3rd Annual Tortolita Traverse, A challenging, yet breathtaking course in the Tortolita Preserve. Day 1 will feature the Half Marathon and 7 (7.7) Mile run. Day two will feature a 10-mile and 20-mile mountain bike race. The Course Day 1 | Run the route! Challenge yourself to a half marathon on a mixture of single-track trail and wash (sand) running or test your speed in the 7-mile Tortolita loop Course. There will be aid stations roughly every 3 miles on the course.  Day 2 | Ride the Route! Prove your speed and have the fastest single or double lap. Day 1 | RUN                                                        5:00 am | Check-in      5:45 am | Half-Marathon Start (4 hour 30 minute cut-off) 6:00 am | 7 Mile (7.7) Start Day 2 | RIDE ~ UPDATED 3/24/25 6:00 am | Check-in 7:00 am | 10 Mile Start (1 lap) (1 bike will leave every 60 seconds)  7:15 am | 20 Mile Start (2 laps) (1 bike will leave every 60 seconds) (3:00 hour cut-off) Tortoise Challenge                                              Race our “Tortolita Tortoise”! Beat the race time of our route director to earn a special finisher pin.                       Day 1 RUN         Half-Marathon 2:24.23  | 7 (7.7) Mile 1:24.54 Day 2 RIDE        *Tortoise Don't Ride Bikes* Dirt Hero Challenge Crush the Dirt Dash Half Marathon trail run in the winter, slay the Tortolita Traverse Half Marathon trail run in the spring, and earn yourself the dirt hero shirt for completing the distance of a marathon through Marana trails. The Details Custom Bibs | All registrations include a custom race bib and custom online finisher's certificate. Finisher Medal | All registered participants will receive a finisher's medal Mappy Hour! (Packet Pickup) Dove Mountain Brewery  ~ Friday, April 10, 2026, from 4pm to 6pm.

12130 N Dove Mountain Blvd, Marana, AZ 85658 This is your chance to pick up your packet and race swag and also discuss the courses with the race directors. If you can't attend Mappy Hour, you can pick up your packet race morning.  RaceJoy The RaceJoy app will be available if you want to use it to receive cheers and directions on your run, or if your family and friends want to track you on race day. (Trail Runs ONLY) Results will be posted live on the event website, and you can sign up for text messaging. Before you run/walk, consider downloading and using the RaceJoy App. On your event day, turn on RaceJoy, pick your route distance, hit start. When you're done, hit stop and save your results. Like the Facebook Event Page and share your run/walk with us. We love pictures!  #RUNMARANA (4 of 5) The series includes five unique, fun, and challenging race events. Races are designed either as a trail race or road race each containing unique elements like mascots, community activities, or race course swag. All events are recreational and offer options for all fitness levels. Make Marana your place to run!

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Start Time

5:45 AM

Start Location

Tortolita Preserve, Marana, AZ, 85658

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

7.63 Miles9.43 Miles18.77 Miles

Quality Score

Solid Pick45
Methodology
Heritage6/20

3 years running

Size9/15

~54 finishers a year

Momentum2/5

shrinking

Loyalty20/20

29% returning runners

Course & details3/15

4 timing sources

National draw5/10

runners from 8 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:40:41

Weather0/10

typical high 87°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

59°

Afternoon (High)

87°

Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration

0.0"

Precipitation

14 mph

Wind

15%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 156 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

156

Median time

2:20:31

Latest turnout

41

States

15

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:25p50 median ≈ 2:104:15

Turnout by year

20242026

'24'25'26
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