Where can I find the NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksNM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon
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.
Decision summary
NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 48/100
- Evidence depth
- 27 verified facts
3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Coastal, Riverside, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon?
The NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon is described as flat.
Where does the NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon route go?
The NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon route starts at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), 9169 Coors Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 and finishes at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), Albuquerque, NM. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes North Valley and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. Green-chile-and-salsa-themed New Mexico road race.
What should runners know on race day for the NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon?
Gear check available for Half Marathon participants near the start line.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Coastal
- Riverside
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Hundreds of runners
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 3.5 hour cut-off
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Gear check available for Half Marathon participants near the start line
- Medal
- Custom finisher medals for all half-marathon participants
- Finisher tee
- Great shirts for everyone (all participants)
Access and course status
- Start
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), 9169 Coors Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
- Finish
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), Albuquerque, NM
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Landmarks
- North Valley, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- Notable features
- Green-chile-and-salsa-themed New Mexico road race
- half marathon starts 7:00 a.m., 5K at 7:30 a.m., 10K at 7:40 a.m., and Kids K at 9:00 a.m
- Seven fluid stations (water and Powerade) roughly every 2 miles, with medical personnel stationed throughout the course
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 23°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 48Favourability /100