Mesa Marathon

Marathon Start Time:

6:30 AM

Brief Marathon Description

The Mesa Marathon has a beautiful race course that begins below the large white Phoenix sign painted on Usery Mountain. Marathon runners will experience nearly 1,000 feet of net elevation loss in this fast Boston Qualifier. The race has thousands of parking spots available around the finish at a large shopping center in Mesa. Marathon runners will enjoy the diverse scenery from cactus desert to spectacular views of the Phoenix Valley from N. Usery Pass Rd.

Please Note: Registration for the Mesa Marathon (formerly known as the Mesa Phoenix Marathon) is limited.

Marathon Course Map

TURNS MADE FROM START TO FINISH:

Begin south on N. Usery Pass Rd.
Right at McDowell Rd.
Right at N. Ridgecrest
Continue on N. Ridgecrest
Veer Left onto E. Eagle Crest Dr. (N. Ridgecrest becomes E. Eagle Crest Dr.)
Right at N. Power Rd.
Left at E. Redmont Dr.
Left at N. Recker Rd.
Right at E. McDowell Road
Left at N. Val Vista Dr.
Right at E. Brown Rd.
Left at N. Mesa Dr.
Right at E. 1st St.
Right at N. Robson
Right at W. University
Left at N. Center St.
Left at W. Brown Rd.
Veer Left onto N. Date (W. Brown Rd. becomes N. Date)
Right at W. Rio Salado Pkwy
Right at N. Alma School Rd.
Left at Bass Pro Dr. to finish

Age Divisions Include the Following

Additional Marathon Information

Aid stations at miles: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.2
All participants receive a tech shirt
Music will be played throughout the course
Finisher medals will be given to those who complete the course in less than 6 hours
Awards go to the top 3 in each age division in the marathon
Top 3 men and women receive prize money
The Mesa Marathon (formerly known as the Mesa Phoenix Marathon) is USATF sanctioned and certified