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Runners race through cool pines above Arizona’s summer heat
A Friday glow run leads into Saturday’s half marathon, 10K, and 5K, creating a memorable two-day race escape in Pinetop-Lakeside.
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High Mountain Half Marathon celebrates its tenth anniversary with a two-day running weekend in the cool pines of Pinetop-Lakeside, where Friday’s glow run sets a festive tone before Saturday’s half marathon, 10K, and 5K send runners through high-country roads to a finish at Blue Ridge High School, capping off a full decade of mountain racing tradition.
Families with runners of different abilities will find the spread of Saturday distances especially workable: a parent tackling the half marathon and a child running the 5K can both finish in time to celebrate together, while Friday’s glow run offers an easy, low-pressure way for younger family members to take part the night before without the pressure of a competitive daytime race.
The Friday-night start and early Saturday races make local lodging almost essential for visitors traveling any real distance. Extend the trip with Woodland Lake, mountain trails, golf, or a family weekend built around the White Mountains’ cool summer air once both days of racing have wrapped up for the anniversary weekend, giving everyone a reason to linger past the finish line.
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