Races

RACE / EVENT DETAILS

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Refunds, Deferments & Transfers

We cannot offer refunds or deferments once you commit and register for the race.

You are not allowed to transfer your registration to another person due to liability and accuracy of race results.

Race Registration

Switching Races

If you want to switch to a shorter distance, just email us or inform us at packet pick-up. No refunds are offered for the price difference.

If you want to switch to a longer distance, email us or inform us at packet pick-up and pay the difference in price.

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Dogs & Strollers

We welcome fury running companions and strollers on the 10K and 5K courses only. Dogs and strollers are NOT permitted on the half marathon course due to trail restrictions.

Awards

There will be an Age Group Winners Recognition Ceremony starting at approximately 9:00 AM at the stage. If you placed in your age group but could not stay for the live awards ceremony, your award can be picked up at Sole Sports in Verde @ Cooley Station anytime before the end of December.

Age group awards are not offered for the virtual events.

Overall Male & Female Winners of each race will be recognized along with the Age Group Winners.

Age Groups

14 and Under
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70 & Up

Hydration

Gilbert Half Marathon courses provide water stations with disposable cups. Three water stations will be set up along the out-and-back course, giving half marathon runners six opportunities to hydrate.

Parking

For the early birds, parking is available at Verde@Cooley Station. If you are participating in the 10k or 5k or do not want to deal with traffic delays, parking on Recker Road at Legacy Traditional School, Higley School District offices, the LDS church, or Higley High School coming from Pecos Road north-bound on Recker Road are all great options.

PLEASE, NO PARKING at Fry's or on the fields west of Verde@Cooley Station - vehicles in or by the fields may receive citations. It is best to avoid Williams Field Road altogether as it is part of the course and will be closed first.

Please refer to the road closures before entering the area.

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Course Limits

The Gilbert Half Marathon events are walker-friendly. We do ask walkers to line up at the end of the starting line’s staging area. The official race end time is 10:30 AM so that roads can re-open. Runners can then move to the sidewalk to finish their race. There will be no course support for anyone who continues past 10:30 AM and the Gilbert Half Marathon is not liable for anyone who continues to run after the course is closed.

Half Marathon time limit: 3.5 hours

All Runners Receive

• Official technical T-shirt

• Commemorative finisher medal

• Race support

• Runner swag bag

• Post-race finish line refreshments

Pacers

East Valley Runners will provide pacers for the half marathon for the following times:

1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20 & 2:30

Legal Statement

The Gilbert Half Marathon events reserve the right to reject any entry and to disqualify any individual from the race based on non-payment of race fees, competing with an unofficial number, competing with an official number assigned to another person, transferring an official number to another person, crossing the finish line without having completed the entire course, and/or providing false information on entry forms.

The Gilbert Half Marathon reserves the right to change the details of the race as needed.