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 linksRio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) 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
Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 35/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) 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, Beach
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Mountain, Forest, Parkland, Desert
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque)?
The Rio Grande Half Marathon and One Medal 5K Run/Walk (Albuquerque) is described as pancake flat.
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 road course. It passes Rio Grande, Albuquerque Bosque cottonwood forest, Sandia Mountains and Balloon Fiesta Park. 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. 9. 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
- Riverside
- City
- Mountain
- Forest
- Parkland
- Desert
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Beach
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
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.
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston qualifier; open registration road half marathon with no qualifying standard stated.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 9
- 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
- Finisher tee
- High quality technical short sleeve shirt or singlet (runner's choice)
- 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
- Landmarks
- Rio Grande, Albuquerque Bosque cottonwood forest, Sandia Mountains, Balloon Fiesta Park
- Notable features
- Post-race Finish Line Fiesta with live music, local craft beer from Canteen Brewhouse, and New Mexico breakfast burritos from Golden Pride
- Water stations located approximately every 1.5 miles and never more than 2.5 miles apart, providing water, Gatorade, and ice
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 26°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 0 mmTypical rainfall
- 35Favourability /100