Rising Sun Run
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Event details
The SV Sunrise Rotary Rising Sun Run takes place on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in Sierra Vista, AZ at Huachuca Mountain Elementary School (3228 St. Andrews Dr.). The event offers multiple race categories:
- Half Marathon
- 5K
- 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
The half marathon and 5K courses are USA Track & Field certified. Entry categories include adult, military, club, and youth divisions, with a separate military entry for E-4 and below. All registrations are processed through RunSignUp. Packet and swag bag pickup is at race headquarters on Friday, Oct. 31 (evening) and on race day (times specified by event organizers). Same-day registration closes 30 minutes before the scheduled start for each event. No cash registrations are accepted. No registration is required for the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.
Course, support and awards
Races start at approximately 4,500 feet elevation; the half marathon reaches a turnaround near Ramsey Canyon Preserve at about 5,500 feet. The half marathon course includes five first aid and water stations. Portable toilets are provided at race headquarters (6) and midway on the half marathon course (2); there are no portable toilets on the 5K course, but a first aid and water station is located at the 5K turnaround. Chip timing is provided by On Your Left Fitness and Timing.
Proceeds fund vocational and college scholarships, youth leadership and skills programs, and Rotary service projects. Awards include medals for 1st-3rd places in men and women categories and age-group medals. Half marathon overall cash prizes are awarded for the top three men and women. Half marathon finishers receive a commemorative spinner medal; 5K finishers receive a participant ribbon. All runners receive a cool towel and a race day swag bag. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.