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TMC Meet Me Downtown Weekend...

EVENTS
  • 1 Mile Run:- Run 1 Mile
  • TMC 5k Night Run:- Run 3.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Friday, May 26, 2017
Address
200 South Sixth Avenue
CITY
Tucson
STATE/TERR
Arizona
Zip
85701
COUNTRY
USA
Description
TMC Meet Me Downtown Weekend is Tucson's biggest running weekend -- a perfect Memorial Day Weekend Getaway with Two Nights of Running, Live Music, Beer Garden, Family Festivities and Discounts to Tucson's hottest Downtown restaurants and bars.

MAY 25 UPDATE: Online registration is currently closed for these events.  You can sign up in person at the TMC Meet Me Downtown weekend.
Friday, May 26 4:30-7:30 at the race site, 200 South Sixth Avenue.

Saturday, May 27 4:30-6:30 at the race site, 200 South Sixth Avenue.

Visit the SAR webpage here for all the race details and updates.

We're psyched that the Festival of Miles has been named the 2017 RRCA National Championships, with special awards for Open, Master's, Grand-Master's, and Super Grand Masters.  

1 weekend, 2 nights, 3 great events

Friday Night, May 26: 2nd Annual Friday Night Festival of Miles, registration and activities opens at 5, with races starting at 6:00 pm
Friday Night, May 26: Free FitKidz Children's Mile, FitKidz starts at 6:30 pm
Saturday Night, May 27: 11th Annual TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run and Walk -- Tucson's biggest running event!  Registration and activities opens at 4:30, race starts at 7:00 pm
Make your plans for Memorial Day Weekend and be part of the 11th Annual TMC 5k Night Run & Inaugural Friday Night Festival of Miles. 

Known as MMD (#meetmedowntown5k), the race has become a city-wide block party, featuring discounts to local restaurants, a beneficiary and vendor expo, children's activities, a beer garden, rock n' roll bands, and an awesome after-party at iconic Hotel Congress.  To promote the great sport of running, MMD features a flat course, thousands of dollars in prize money, and age group awards. 

The first leg of the popular 2017 Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown, TMC Meet Me Downtown has raised more than $150,000 for local charities over the years.  

Something for everyone: The TMC Meet Me Downtown weekend focuses on family-friendly activities, including a free FitKidz One Mile Walk/Run on Friday night, kids activities hosted by TMC, and free entry into race beneficiary the Children's Museum.  All TMC Night Run participants receive a free t-shirt with our unique Tucson-flavored artwork.  

TMC MEET ME DOWNTOWN 5k TEAM CHALLENGE DETAILS
For Saturday night's TMC 5k Night Run/Walk, It's easy to create team of 5 people or more!  Make up a team name, then enter that team name in the online registration portal when prompted -- or add the team name to the mail-in registration form.  You do not need to create a Team Captain, though the online form gives a space for adding that.  

Teams are $20 per person until May 20, then $30 per person until May 24th.  Online team registration closes on May 24th at midnight.

* Team with the most participants receives $150 gift certificate to be used at Hotel Congress/Cup Cafe or Maynard's Kitchen.  

* Random raffle: two (2) teams will receive $150 gift certificate to be used at Hotel Congress/Cup Cafe or Maynard's Kitchen.

* The fastest women's team of 5 or more will win $300 (conventional cross country scoring will be used)

* The fastest men's team of 5 or more will win $300 (conventional cross country scoring will be used)

TMC Meet Me Downtown Overview
Customized men’s and women’s t-shirts with the awesome artwork of Pete Marenfeld
Local daredevils Cirque Roots will have stiltwalkers and others on hand
Tucson’s music queen LeeAnne Savage will rock the house, with live music on the course on Friday and Saturday
Selfie Photo Booth from Pucker Up with cool props to snap your group’s photo
Wide Downtown boulevards with neighbor support leads to fast course, plus prize money for top finishers and age group awards in 5-year categories
Sponsor and vendor expo Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening
Refreshing Muscle Milk after the race, with plenty of Culligan water
5th Annual Running Race Food Truck Round Up, with local vendors offering food and drinks for purchase
The Friday Night Festival of Miles is the RRCA NATIONAL ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP: runners from around nation are coming to the Old Pueblo so let's show 'em how to have a great Tucson time!
Refreshing post-race Beer Garden: bring ID to get your free cold beverage and bring $5 for additional cold ones!

Meet Me Downtown was founded by Randy and Tia Accetta 11 years ago to promote Downtown Tucson by providing fitness and social opportunties for all ages and abilities.  

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