Living in the Phoenix area has it’s perks, since the  are full of amazing races.  I’m always forgetting when the races occur, so I started keeping my race wish list in a blog post, but now the list has grown!  I’m switching over to a page to see if this helps keep me organized.  Most of these races are in the East Valley area.  I’m definitely open to suggestions!

January

• Commitment Day 5k (1st)
• Indoor Tri Pool
• Arizona Rock N Roll Half Marathon (Sunday of MLK Day weekend)
• The Color Run (This one is for my SIL!)

February

• Lost Dutchman Half Marathon/10k/8k trail (Sunday of President’s Day weekend)
• Phoenix Half Marathon (late Feb/early March)
• SkirtChaser 5k
• Tri Catching Cupid Reverse Triathlon Mesa Pool
• Sprint Triathlon at Vistancia

March

• Mountain to Fountain 15k
• Ostrich Festival 5k
• Tri for the Cure Pool
• KaPow Super Hero Run untimed
• Anthem at Merrill Ranch Triathlon

April

• Run3rd 5k (I’m an ambassador!)
• Tour de Mesa (Cycling Event)
• Pat’s Run

May

• Splash & Dash + Swim Spring Race #3 Tempe Town Lake
• Esprit de She Super Sprint Triathlon Tempe Town Lake (cancelled 2017)
• Arizona Road Racers Summer Series #1 Riparian Preserve 5k
• Arizona Sunrise Series #2 Kiwanis Park 5k

June

• Arizona Sunrise Series #4 Riparian Preserve 5k

July

• Mountain Man Sprint Triathlon Flagstaff  OWS
• Arizona Road Racers Summer Series #4 Kiwanis Park 5k
• Splash Mob 5k

August

• Tri to Help Arizona Indoor Triathlon Epilepsy Fundraiser (Sprint Indoor Triathlon Course: 10-minute swim in lap pool, 10-minute transition (swim to bike), 30-minute spin bike, 5-minute transition (bike to run), 20-minute treadmill run)
• Mountain Man Triathlon, Flagstaff
• Summer Series #5 South Mountain

September

• Ironcare Splash & Dash + Swim Fall Race #1 Tempe Town Lake (750m + 5k)
• 9/11 Heroes Run Tempe Beach Park
• The Recycled Run Tempe Kiwanis Park
• Falcon Field 5k Mesa
• Lifetime Tempe Tri Tempe Town Lake (Sprint 75-kilometer swim; 20-kilometer bike; 5-kilometer run; International 1.5-kilometer swim; 40-kilometer bike; 10-kilometer run)
• JCC Scottsdale Adult & Youth Sprint Triathlon Pool (MINI TRI: Adults: 250 yd. Swim, 9.5 mi Bike, 2 mi Run; MAXI TRI: 500 yd. swim, 12.6 mi Bike, 4 mi Run)

October

• Esprit de She 5k/10k (cancelled 2017)
• Mesa Triathlon
• A Race for Maggie’s Place 9k/10/5k
• Mesa Sprint Triathlon
• YMCA Half Marathon and Family 5k – South Mountain Park
• Ironman 70.3 Arizona – Finished to celebrate 40!
• Gilbert Seville Sports Club Mini and Maxi Triathlon  Pool (Mini Triathlon 150 yd. heated pool Swim, 10.4 mi Bike, 1/2 mi Run Adult Maxi Triathlon 300 yd. pool Swim, 15.4 mi Bike, 2 mi Run Adult Maxi PLUS Triathlon 450 yd. swim, 20.4 mi Bike, 2 mi Run)
• Mesa Halloween Sprint and Olympic Triathlon Pool (OLYMPIC ADULT TRI: 1600 meter heated pool Swim, 24 mi Bike, 6 mi Run SPRINT ADULT TRI: 400 meter swim, 12 mi Bike, 3 mi Run)

November

• Women’s Half Marathon Scottsdale/Tempe – cancelled in 2014 😦
• 3TV Phoenix 10k and Half Marathon
• Desert Grande Triathlon – Casa Grande
• Ragnar Trail Relay McDowell Mountain
• Xterra Trail Run San Tan 13.1 or 7k
• Gilbert Days 1mile/5k
• Miles Fore Kids 5k Wild Horse Pass
• ROC Race (Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge) Phoenix
• Ironman AZ – I’d like to volunteer.
• Gilbert Days 10k/Half Marathon
• Spa Girl Tri Scottsdale
• LifeTime Turkey Day 5k
• Gilbert Turkey Trot

December

• Hot Chocolate 5k/15k Phoenix (I’m an ambassador)
• 12ks of Christmas
• Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon
• Iron Girl 5k/10k/10miler – no race in 2014 😦