About the High Mountain Half Marathon 2027
The half marathon runs point to point, starting high on Porter Mountain and descending into Pinetop/Lakeside, finishing on the high school track. Cedar and pine trees line most of the route, and the elevation drop keeps the air noticeably cooler than the lower desert. Shorter distances run an out-and-back from the same track. Buses carry half marathon runners to the mountain start before dawn.
Packet pickup is the evening before at Blue Ridge High School's east campus. The same school grounds serve as the finish area, so the layout is familiar by race morning. Other events share the weekend, including a glow and color run the night before and a free kids run on the track.
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High Mountain Half Marathon 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Half Marathon Results · 2026
198finishers
1:23:21winner
2:18:08median
3:34:05cutoff
Top 3: Matt Tobey (1:23:21) · Wesley Pena (1:24:01) · Benner Niemoth (1:27:24)
5K Results · 2026
150finishers
22:22winner
37:03median
1:12:31cutoff
Top 3: Edmund Hummer (22:22) · Eliz White (23:05) · Brooke Nez (23:36)
10K Results · 2026
79finishers
39:05winner
1:09:36median
1:43:00cutoff
Top 3: Taylor Courser (39:05) · Benjamin Bermudez (39:10) · Steven Halls (39:38)
The High Mountain Half Marathon 2027 has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles8/7/2027 06:00$65
6.2 Miles8/7/2027 06:30$45
3.1 Miles8/7/2027 07:10$25
5K8/6/2027 20:30$25
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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