📋 SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON
Everything you need to know for race day — from arrival to finish line and beyond.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
Plan your morning with this hour-by-hour guide for a smooth race day experience.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Located at Romero's Park, Agua Fría. Venue opens 6:00 AM. Roads into the start close at 7:00 AM — be parked before then. Corrals open 7:00 AM.
AGUA FRÍAFinish at Reunity Resources, 1829 San Ysidro Crossing — 1.06 mi from the start. Medals, food, shade and the finish-line festival.
🗻 Directions to the finish
Bag drop is at the start line inside Romero's Park, open 6:00–7:00 AM, for the Half and Relay. Bags are trucked to Reunity Resources and wait for you at the finish. 5K runners have no bag drop — they park at Reunity, where the 5K starts and finishes.
NEAR START LINELocated at the start line and finish area. Medical volunteers are stationed at every other aid station, with ALS medical at the mile-9 turnaround.
START & FINISHRACE DAY PREP
Don't leave home without these race day essentials.
Please review these event rules before race day.
One earbud only — you must be able to hear course marshals and safety instructions at all times.
The course closes at 12:00 PM (4.5 hours from gun start). There is no intermediate cutoff — turn at mile 9 and head back. Runners behind the sweep are offered a ride to the finish.
Baby strollers are welcome — the course is paved end to end with no technical footing. Please line up at the back of the field, keep right of the cone line on the two-way corridor, and pass on the left with a shout. Pets are not permitted.
Bib transfers are open until September 6 through your RunSignup registration. After September 6 bibs are non-transferable, and running under another person's bib will result in disqualification.
Santa Fe sits at 7,000 ft elevation. Hydrate well the days before the race. Slow your pace if you feel altitude effects.
Please only discard items at designated water stations. Littering on the course may result in time penalties.
ON-COURSE SUPPORT
Water and electrolyte drinks available every 2 miles. Medical volunteers at every other station.
POST-RACE GLORY
Every finisher receives a unique finisher medal. 5K awards at 9:30 AM. Half Marathon and Relay awards at 11:00 AM, at the Reunity Resources finish festival.
Top 3 male, female and non-binary overall finishers receive awards.
Top 3 in each of the sixteen age divisions, from 14–19 through 90+ (minimum age 14). 5K at 9:30 AM; Half Marathon and Relay at 11:00 AM.
Live results posted during the race. Full official results available within 2 hours of course close at santafehalfmarathon.com.
READY TO RACE?
September 20, 2026
Now that you know the logistics — all that's left is to register and start training. We'll see you at the start line!