TMC Meet Me Downtown 5K Night Run & Festival of Miles + FitKidz Mile – 5/29/2027

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the TMC Meet Me Downtown 5K Night Run and Festival of Miles, Tucson's most popular running party.  See https://runsignup.com/TMCMeetMeDowntown for all the race details.

This is the first race of the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown. Learn more here.

What you get when you register:
• Free souvenir shirt with 2026 design (TBD)
• Discount pricing for teams of 5 or more
• Adults will love the Pueblo Vida Beer Garden, with one free pour and additional pours at $5
• Rock out to live music and enjoy the Food Truck Round-Up
• Families will enjoy the free FitKidz mile, reduced entry to the Children’s Museum, and other Kids activities
• Teens will enjoy the Free Running Shop High School Mile by HOKA for all high school and junior high students, with prizes
• Timed 5K on certified course, with finishing video by Roadrunner Race Timing.
• Click here for details on the prize money for speedsters and the Running Shop age group awards

5K Night Run

• $30 - through December 31, 2025
• $35 January 1, 2026-February 28, 2026
• $40 - March 1 - May 30, 2026
• $5 off for groups of 5 or more
• 10% discount for SAR members (one discount only)

Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown
• $99 - through December 31, 2025
• $119 - January 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026
• $139 - March 1, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Open Mile: $10 through May 30, 2026

HS and Junior HS Mile: Free

FitKidz: Free

Register online here.

Check back here to print a mail-in registration form.

When: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Location: 200 South Sixth Avenue, Downtown Tucson

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Half-price entry to Children's Museum for parents and children
Ongoing: vendor expo, concert with Pop-up Rebellion, Pueblo Vida Beer Garden, and announcing by Starlight Deejays, food trucks, kids activities, and more
5:00 - 6:30 Registration and Packet Pickup by the Children's Museum
6:00 pm Start Open Mile Race
6:15 pm: Free Running Shop High School Mile by HOKA and Junior High Race
6:30 pm: Free SAR FitKidz Mile
7:00 pm: TMC 5k Run/Walk/Roll
8:30 or so: Awards
- Overall and Age Group awards courtesy of The Running Shop
- Prize Money courtesy of TMC, Running Shop, and Run Tucson
- 5k is the RRCA West Regional State Championships
9:30: Wrap up: Hang out with friends in Downtown Tucson
9:30 PM: Event closure

Click here to volunteer.

The Running Shop (3055 N Campbell Ave):
Thursday, May 28, 2025, 4:00-6:00 PM
Friday, May 29, 2025, 4:00-6:00 PM

Children’s Museum, Saturday, May 30, 2026, 5:00-6:30 PM (200 S Sixth Ave)

Click here for the 1 mile course map and here for the 5K course map.

Prize money to be announced, age group awards to be announced, and RRCA West Regional Championship awards.

See details here.

The 5K has awards for the top 3 finishers in 5-year age groups. The mile has overall awards for top 3 male and female finishers

All participants receive a race t-shirt.

The TMC Night Run will provide funds for the Children's Museum, Greater Tucson Leadership, and BEYOND-Tucson. The Southern Arizona Roadrunners and the SAR Children's Fitness Fund will also receive funds from the event.

Safety is our first priority, but there are inherent dangers and risks involved in racing, and participants take part under their own responsibility.

2026 Photos by Damion Alexander

2025 Photos

2024 Photos

2023 Photos by Damion Alexander