Get ready for one of the most fun runs of the summer in Albuquerque’s North Valley! Choose your adventure: 10K, 5K Run, 5K Walk, or Kids K—all on a fast, flat course.

✨ Finisher medal + awesome Chunky Monkey T-shirt
🏆 Overall & age group awards
🍉 Cool summer treats at the finish
💦 Misting tunnel + super soaker zone for Kids K!

Bring your friends, bring the family, and come run, walk, and celebrate summer with us!

👉 Register now: www.irunfit.org

Proceeds support RunFit’s youth programs—helping build healthy habits and strong communities!

CHUNKY MONKEY RUN

EVENT INFORMATION

EVENT LOCATION:
Valley High School 
1505 Candelaria Rd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107

EVENT SCHEDULE: 
July 19, 2026
10K: 8:00 A.M.
5K: 8:15 A.M.  
Kids K: 9:15 A.M.

PACKET PICKUP AND LATE REGISTRATION:
July 18, 2026
11:00-3:00 P.M. 

FLEET FEET SPORTS
North Towne Plaza
5901 Wyoming Suite R 
Albuquerque NM 87109

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS RACE-DAY REGISTRATION; HOWEVER, ALL PRE- REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS MUST PICK UP THEIR EVENT PACKETS AT “PACKET PICK-UP.”

If you are not able to pick up your packets in person at packet pickup, you must decide for a representative to pick up your packet. Any out-of-town participants may pick up their packet on race day at the registration area between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO VIEW UPDATES TO OUR “PARTICIPANT INFORMATION” LOCATED ON OUR RUNFIT WEBSITE: WWW.IRUNFIT.ORG TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT THE EVENT AND OTHER RACE DAY INFORMATION.  

PARKING INFORMATION

Parking for the event is available at Valley High School. Volunteers will be present to assist and direct you to an appropriate parking spot. To ensure the safety of participants and smooth traffic flow, please do not park on Valley Pool Rd or in the dirt area just north of it. Additionally, avoid parking along any part of the race route, which includes San Isidro Rd., Candelaria Blvd., Rio Grande Blvd., and Griegos Rd. Note that Griegos Elementary School, located just north of Valley Pool Rd, is also not a designated parking area.

All participants and spectators are asked to enter the Valley High School parking lot via Candelaria Blvd only. Parking spaces are available on both the front (south) and north sides of the school. Please remember that parking on Valley Pool Rd is strictly prohibited.

To avoid traffic congestion and ensure timely arrival, please plan to arrive between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Valley Pool Road will be closed to all vehicle traffic after 7:30 a.m.

START

5K & 10K races begin on or near the Valley H.S. Track; the 10K starts just east of the track in the school parking lot. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time. The finish line is at Griegos Elementary School Field, north of Valley Pool Road, where race-day registration and post-race activities also take place.

This is a Gun Start with a timing chip finish; official timing begins when the gun sounds. Out-of-town participants can pick up packets at Griegos Elementary School Field on race day. All runners must wear their timing chip/bib visibly on the front to be ranked and eligible for awards.

EVENT DAY

All participants are expected to conduct themselves professionally and courteously towards the community and their fellow participants during the Event. This means, for example, alcohol consumption, urinating or defecating in public except in designated toilet facilities, and participant obstruction anywhere on or near the course shall be strictly prohibited unless facilitated by the Event. Anyone violating this rule of conduct shall be disqualified from the Event and asked to leave the course.
•    Participants must follow instructions from all Event officials, including race staff, volunteers, medical personnel, fire and police officials, security officers, and city officials, throughout the duration of the Event.
•    Event attendees must adhere to city, state, and other public health guidelines and orders. Event attendees who are sick should not attend the Event. This includes Event Attendees who:
•    Have a suspected or diagnosed/confirmed infectious illness
•    Are exhibiting symptoms of infectious illnesses such as cough, fever, chills, muscle pain, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or sore throat
•    Have had exposure to a suspected or confirmed infectious illness within 10 days of performing contracted onsite event site work

COURSE MONITORING

•    Any participant who refuses to obey the directions of Event officials, including fire and police officials, city officials or course marshals, or who conducts themselves in an unsportsmanlike manner, or who is offensive by action or language to officials, volunteers, participants or spectators may be disqualified by the Event and from future participation at the discretion of race officials.
•    No participant, after leaving the course, shall be allowed to rejoin the race to gain a place, pace, or assist another participant.
•    Any participant found by a course marshal, Event official, or surveillance equipment to have gained an unfair advantage by intentionally shortening the race route (“cutting the course”) shall be immediately disqualified from the Event and future participation at the discretion of Event officials.
•    A participant who has received any assistance from another person may be disqualified from the Event. “Assistance” includes, without limitation, conveying advice, information, or direct or indirect help to a participant by any means, including technical communication devices. It also includes pacing by persons not officially participating in the Event. It does not include participation of designated Guide Runners, officially designated Support Runners, or contracted pacesetters in the race, provided such pacesetters start in the Event.
•    Any person who participates in the Event without a current official Event bib number or timing device officially assigned to them, is subject to removal and disqualification from future Events.
•    No persons are authorized to be on the course unless they are registered participants. Therefore, no person shall be allowed to accompany a participant if they are not registered in the Event, nor shall any participant be allowed, without the permission of the Event management, to receive assistance or refreshment from anyone during the Event's progress. Any person not correctly displaying an authorized and issued bib number shall be directed to leave the course.
•    A hands-on medical examination during the progress of an Event by officially designated medical personnel shall not be considered assistance. It will not result in disqualification if the participant is deemed medically fit.

PARTICIPANT SAFETY

•    The use of wheeled devices by participants or any other person authorized to be on the course shall be strictly limited to (a) authorized and registered wheelchair participants and (b) authorized course marshals on bicycles. Strollers, skateboards, rollerblades, unauthorized bicycles or any other wheeled device will not be permitted on the course. Motorized devices of any kind are prohibited.
•    Participants are responsible for recognizing and understanding Event signage, symbols, and color codes relating to participant maps, facilities, and directions.
•    Medical personnel authorized by the Event to do so may examine any participant who appears in distress. If, in the sole opinion of authorized medical personnel, it is in the best interest of the participant’s health and welfare, medical personnel may remove the participant from the Event.
•    Participants must immediately retire from the race if ordered by a member of the Event’s official staff, official medical staff, or any governmental authority, including fire and police officials.
•    Participants are responsible for and assume liability for all medical expenses incurred from training for and/or participating in the Event, including, but not limited to, ambulance transport, hospital stays, physician and pharmaceutical goods and services.
• Event officials reserve the right to delay, cancel, or suspend the race due to inclement weather, other conditions, or governmental orders or directives by Emergency Protocol on severe emergencies and/or inclement weather.
•    Participants should familiarize themselves with the Event Alert System (EAS) and adjust their race plans accordingly.

RESULT TIMING

•    All participants are assigned an electronic timing device before the Event, which is attached to their bib.
•    Participants are responsible for properly using and applying their assigned timing devices.
• Participants must wear their assigned timing device, which is permanently attached to their bib number, continuously from the start line to the finish line to receive an accurate finish time.

TIMING DISQUALIFICATION

•    Participants found to be wearing two or more Event-issued electronic timing devices during the race will be disqualified, and their results will not be recorded.
•    Participants with missing or irregular split times at official electronic timing checkpoints may be disqualified.
•    All finish times are reviewed before times are deemed official. Participants will be allowed to appeal unofficial finish times before they are made official. Appeals must be submitted within three (3) days of the event day.
•    Participants must begin the Event at the officially recognized start time to register an official finish time.

BATHROOM FACILITIES

Bathrooms are located near the start/finish, next to the baseball fields. Please allow plenty of time to get to the start.

RACE (BIBS) REQUIREMENTS

Each participant will receive a Race (Bib) number that must be worn on race day. DO NOT alter your race number in any way. Your bib number must be visible and worn on the front of all clothing during the entire race so it can be clearly seen. Bib numbers are non-transferable and MUST be worn by the runner to whom they are assigned.

MEDICAL SUPPORT

Medical staff will be available to assist at all times. Radio communications personnel will be stationed at each aid and water station along the course. Event officials reserve the right to withdraw any participant from the race if they appear distressed or at risk. If you experience a health or medical issue at the Finish Line, please inform event officials or volunteers promptly. Your cooperation is appreciated, should you be asked to undergo a medical evaluation. If you require assistance at any stage, do not hesitate to request support. Should you be unable to complete the race for any reason, please report your bib number to a race official so that medical personnel are notified.  

FINISH

The overall and age group division award winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on race day immediately following the Kids K.

10K

Overall prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women determined by gun time.
Age group prizes will be given to the top three finishers in the following categories for men and women: 19 and under, 20-24 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+.
Award times will be determined by gun time.

5K

Overall prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women determined by gun time.
Age group prizes will be given to the top three finishers in the following categories for men and women: 7 and under, 8-9, 11-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+.
Award times will be determined by gun time.

Kids K

All registered participants (11 and under) can participate in the Kids K. The Kids K will start at 9:15 a.m. All Kids K participants will start on the Valley High School Track. We ask that all participants and parents/sponsors arrive on time for the 9:15 a.m. start. This is a non-timed event. All participants will receive a special recognition award at the finish.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I run with an iPod/headphones?
Yes. USATF, the sport's national governing body, recently amended its ban on headphones, iPods, and similar devices. However, athletes competing for prize money cannot use electronic devices such as headphones and earpieces.

Can I run with my GPS device?
Yes, participants may wear their GPS watches. However,
These items do not count as “second timing devices" and will not be recognized by the event as official times or distances.

What is NOT allowed in the course?
The use of video devices, cell phones, computers, cameras, or any similar devices by participants in the event is prohibited. The use of wheeled devices by participants or any other person authorized to be on the course shall be strictly limited to (a) authorized and registered competitive wheelchair participants and (b) authorized course marshals on bicycles. Inline skates, unauthorized bicycles or any other wheeled device will not be permitted.

Do you have a Lost & Found in case I lose something at the Event or on the course? Yes. We will have a Lost & Found for lost and found items on race day. If you are missing a personal item, please call 505.217.4774.

I am injured and/or cannot run the event (family commitment, work obligation, etc.). Can I get a refund, donate my entry or transfer my entry to someone else?
No. Sale and/or transfer of race entry/bib are strictly prohibited and will result in the disqualification and/or banning of any individual involved from future events. All entry fees are non-refundable and cannot be deferred toward a future event.

If I provide medical documentation about my injury or pregnancy, will you give me a refund?
No. Please refer to our official event rules and guidelines.

Can I defer my entry to next year if I cannot run this year?
Participants cannot defer their entries to the next year if they cannot run.

Can a friend pick up my packet if I cannot attend Packet Pickup?
Yes. Your friend can pick up your packet for you.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

Weather forecasts will be monitored prior to the event, paying special attention to the possibility of heavy rain, thunder and lightning, high winds, and extreme temperatures. If necessary, athletes will be made aware of these predictions on the RunFit website: www.irunfit.org so that participants can properly prepare for severe weather during the race and possible course alterations. Severe weather updates will also be sent to participants via email as necessary.
The Race Director will monitor the weather and decide if any action will be taken to modify the race. Possible changes include altering the start time for the race or in extreme situations, cancellation of the event. Please listen closely to all public address announcements at the race's starting line. Visible lightning will cause the race to be postponed for a minimum of 15 minutes. Additional sightings will continue to delay the race in 15-minute increments. If
extreme heat is predicted, extra water will be provided to the athletes before, during, and after the event. The medical team will be alerted that athletes may require additional medical attention during and after the event due to the high temperatures.
Results:
The event will be taped using the Race|Results Timing System. Participants must wear a Timing Chip/Bib in order to receive results.  The event bib/chip must be worn just above the waist and always be visible. Efforts will be made to post results at the finish within 15 minutes of each participant finishing the race. Results will be posted near the finish immediately during and after the event and online at www.irunfit.org. Participants who want their official time posted and included in the results MUST wear a timing chip/bib. No timing chips with bibs will be given to Kids K participants since this is a non-timed event. Please note: Awards will be presented immediately after each event. All awards must be picked on the day of the event.  

POST RACE

Refreshments provided by RunFit, 

RESULTS

Results will be posted to WWW.IRUNFIT.ORG

REVIEW COURSE SUPPORT

Decide where your family and friends can cheer you on when you need support the most. Water and Powerade will also be provided for the 10K and 5K events: see course link(s) below.

COURSE LINKS

COURSE MAP LINKS (MAP MY RUN): 

10K: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/189739106 

5K: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/7625186

VIRTUAL RUN/WALK

PLEASE NOTE: All registered participants may pick up their event packet (Event Bib and T-Shirt at the time and location listed above, “Packet Pickup.” For those who purchased the “shipping” (only available to Virtual Run/Walk participants), your race swag will be mailed out beginning July 17, 2026, and will continue as registrations come in.

For additional event information, please visit our RunFit website at www.irunfit.org.
If you choose to have your packet mailed to you. Please enter your mailing address when registering for the event and add the shipping charge.
Please note: If you want your packet mailed, please add “SHIPPING” before registering. All other packets will be available for Packet Pickup.

Follow these three easy steps to run/walk your 10K or 5K!
Note: Kids K is a non-timed event.

* Step 1:
Walk or run ANYTIME between July 11 and 19, 2026, and record your race time using Strava, Garmin, MapMyRun, MapPedometer.com, or a simple stopwatch.

* Step 2:
Email your race completion time to stephenpino@hotmail.com
* Include first and last name, run date, event (10K or 5K), city and state, and race completion time in the body of the email. Note: Subject line: Chunky Monkey Virtual Run Result Information
* Run/walk times must be submitted by 11:59 pm (mtn.) on July 21, 2025.

* Step 3:
Submit a selfie on the RunFit Facebook:
* Post on https://www.facebook.com/Runfitabq/
* Submit a selfie after your run/walk or a pic of the location where you ran/walked!
* In providing a photo or selfie, you allow RunFit to share your pic on the RunFit website and other event social media. (The pic you provide will not be used for sales or marketing purposes without written permission.)

Please note: Steps 2 and 3 are optional.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Volunteers are still needed to help! Please get in touch with RunFit at (505) 217-4774 to volunteer for race day or email: stephenpino@hotmail.com

THANK-A-VOLUNTEER CAMPAIGN

The Chunky Monkey Run is fortunate to have some of the friendliest and hardest-working volunteers around. Volunteers help us on race morning to ensure you feel welcomed, are fully informed, have a safe, successful, and positive running experience, and more! When you have a chance, give hearty, fun- loving thanks!

SPONSORS

We want to thank the following sponsors: Fleet Feet Sports, New Balance, Heart and Sole Sports, NM Flooring Solutions, Infinity Fitness, PenPals, ASRT, Great Harvest Bread, Powerade, Por Vida Therapeutics, NM Orthopaedics, and PNM, Express Flooring. We would also like to recognize Valley High School and Griegos Elementary School for their support of RunFit.

RACE QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION

RunFit

(505) 217-4774

Email: stephenpino@hotmail.com