Buckeye Marathon Race to the Runway

Buckeye Marathon Race to the Runway is held in Buckeye, Arizona, on January 9, 2027. Five distances are on offer, from a 1-mile run up to the full marathon (26.2 miles), which carries about 530 feet of climbing, with a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K and a 5K in between. The routes cross the desert landscapes typical of Arizona, with open country and mountain relief in the background.

Around 530 feet of gain across 26.2 miles is a gentle profile, so the marathon reads as a course where steady, even effort pays off more than hill strength does. A January date puts it at the end of a fall and early-winter build, which suits either a first marathon or a time goal set over the winter; 16 weeks with a weekly long run reaching about 20 miles is the usual framework. The shorter formats give the rest of a group something to run the same morning, and the mile is short enough for anyone in the family.