About the High Mountain Half Marathon Decade Anniversary 2026
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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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
180finishers
1:13:29winner
2:08:10median
4:07:44cutoff
Top 3: Bryson Nielsen (1:13:29) · Camden Jaureguy (1:14:52) · Wesley Pena (1:19:58)
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
102finishers
18:28winner
35:59median
1:01:17cutoff
Top 3: Evan Hofstetter (18:28) · Levi Hartzell (20:42) · Andrew Hartzell (21:45)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
86finishers
34:37winner
1:09:28median
1:52:23cutoff
Top 3: Ethan Nielsen (34:37) · Yonah Beatty (35:06) · Phineas Zlotoff (37:34)
The High Mountain Half Marathon Decade Anniversary 2026 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles8/1/2026 06:00$80
6.2 Miles8/1/2026 06:30$60
3.1 Miles8/1/2026 07:00$25
5K7/31/2026 20:30$25
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