Registration for the 2025 TMC Saguaro National Park Labor Day Race is open!

The Original Saguaro!  This is the only Saguaro race that takes place within the actual-factual cactus forest of Saguaro National Park.  Stunning views, iconic imagery, and a course that will blow you away! If you're ready for an adventure that combines nature and fitness, then get ready for the 54th Annual Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-Miler and 5 Run/Walk, one of 3 races in America actually held within the grounds of a National Park.

Join the Southern Arizona Roadrunners on an exhilarating run through the Cactus Forest, a surreal landscape of towering saguaros at the base of the rugged Rincon Mountains. The rolling course promises a challenge, but the breathtaking views of saguaro, prickly pears, ocotillos, and possibly even a rattlesnake or two, make it worth it! Who knows, you might even spot a herd of wild javalinas cheering you on. This is one run you won't want to miss! 

A note on 2025 pricing: Your race entry includes an entrance pass to the Saguaro National Park. The National Park Service has changed their event pricing model, so the Southern Arizona Roadrunners is required to pay $15 per participant.  SAR is committed to paying some of that cost, but you can save $15 on your registration by submitting your National Park Service number at the appropriate spot in the registration process.  You can purchase an NPS pass online here.

Capped at 750 total participants.  

Prize money for course records, age group and overall awards, a souvenir shirt and post-race fun for all.  Your race entry provides a day pass into Saguaro National Park. Produced by the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, whose original founders created the race back in 1971. 

Click here for a nifty video put together by Saguaro National Park Ranger Cam Juarez 

SAGUARO BENEFICIARIES

• The National Park Service: The National Park Service has been gracious about allowing us access to the beautiful park. The Park Service asks that all participants pay the standard $5 entry fee to the park. This amount will go directly to the National Parks Service. If you buy an annual pass to the national parks (or are under 16 years of age), this fee will be waived if you provide your permit number on your hard-copy entry form or your online registration.

• Friends of Saguaro: This year's event will donate funds to the Friends of Saguaro. Friends of Saguaro National Park: Our mission is to help the public discover Saguaro, protect Saguaro, and support Saguaro.

• Southern Arizona Roadrunners: This event raises operating funds for SAR and income for the Children's Fitness Fund, an award-based program supporting youth fitness in and around Tucson.