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  • 5K
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  • Albuquerque
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Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
35/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Beach
Scenery
City, Mountain, Forest, Parkland, Desert, Riverside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

Where does the Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) route go?

The Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) route starts at The Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park, 9401 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87121 and finishes at The Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque, NM. Underfoot, expect a beach course. The setting includes city and mountain. Post-race Finish Line Fiesta with live music, local craft beer from Canteen Brewhouse, and New Mexico breakfast burritos from Golden Pride.

What should runners know on race day for the Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque)?

Finish Line Fiesta features live music. Post-race Finish Line Fiesta with live music, local craft beer from Canteen Brewhouse, and New Mexico breakfast burritos from Golden Pride.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Parkland
  • Desert
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Beach

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Awards categories range from 11 & under through 85+, indicating a broad community field; no participant cap stated.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup held Saturday, August 8, 11 AM to 6 PM at the Golf & Event Center, plus race-day packet pickup from 5:30 AM.
Medal
Custom New Mexico Zia finisher medal (One Medal)
On-course music
Finish Line Fiesta features live music

Access and course status

Start
The Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park, 9401 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87121
Finish
The Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque, NM

Course facts

Notable features
  • Post-race Finish Line Fiesta with live music, local craft beer from Canteen Brewhouse, and New Mexico breakfast burritos from Golden Pride

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 26°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 0 mmTypical rainfall
  • 35Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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