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Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K
Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K is a half marathon and 5K event held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, August 8, 2027. About 1,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- August 8, 2027
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, August 8, 2027
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Field size
- About 1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat start-to-finish through the Bosque along the Rio Grande (~5,000 ft)
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- riograndehalf.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 6:30 AM MDT
- Course profile
- Out-and-back course; Road surface
About the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K
A flat, fast late-summer half marathon and 5K running through Albuquerque's Bosque with Rio Grande and Sandia Mountain views. It serves as a USATF championship event for New Mexico.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Billed as New Mexico's premier half marathon and a USATF Championship race; flat, fast Bosque course
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Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K: common questions
- When is the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, August 8, 2027.
- Where is the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K held?
- In Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- What distances does the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K offer?
- Half Marathon and 5K.
- How many people run the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K?
- About 1,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K start?
- 6:30 AM MDT.
- What is the course like at the Lovelace Rio Grande Half Marathon & 5K?
- Out-and-back course; Road surface.
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