Run with Joy Half Marathon/10k/5k and 1 Miler

Calling all unicorn and beer lovers! Join us for this amazing unicorn-themed half-marathon 10k, 5k and 1 miler on Saturday, March 20, 2027

Our 5th annual Run with Joy!

Run with Joy shirt and specific size cannot be guaranteed at packet pick up if you register after 3/1/2027. 

Saturday, March 20, 2027
Day of Registration: 6:30am-7:30am 

Start Times and Details-

1/2 Marathon: 8am-12pm

Participants will receive a medal, shirt, beer or root beer and a breakfast burrito.

10k: 9am-12pm

Participants will receive a medal, shirt, beer or root beer and a breakfast burrito.

5k: 9am-12pm

Participants will receive a medal, shirt, beer or root beer and a breakfast burrito.

1 miler: 9:05am-12pm

Participants will receive beer or root beer and a breakfast burrito. NO SHIRT OR MEDAL.

Course-

The run will start and finish at the Canteen Brewhouse- 2381 Aztec Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM.

The out-and-back course will primarily be on the North Diversion Channel Trail in Albuquerque, NM.  This is a shared path. The majority of the course is flat, with some elevation change where it passes under major streets. We will have an aid station at the halfway point of the 5k. We will have several aid stations along the half-marathon and 10k routes. Restrooms will be available at the start and finish and 5k turnaround.

With your half-marathon, 10k, and 5k registration, you will receive a t-shirt, breakfast burrito, and a pint of beer of your choice after the run. 1 miler participants will not receive a shirt. All half-marathon, 10k, and 5k participants will receive a finisher's medal. 1 miler will not receive a medal. We will have root beer available for participants under 21 and non-beer drinkers.

We will be holding a raffle post-race, open to all finishers instead of top finisher awards. Your bib number is your raffle number, so stick around to see if you won a fun prize!

Professional Timing Provided by Feral Adventures.

Packet Pickup will be Friday, March 19th from 5-7PM at Canteen Brewhouse. If you registered before 3/1/2026 you will be guaranteed a shirt in your size at packet pick up. To help you carb load before the race we will offer $1 off pints with your race bib on Friday evening. 

Must be 21 to receive your complimentary beer. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. 

*Day of registration and packet pick-up will be available. You will not be guaranteed a shirt on the day of registration.

Race course will be open until 12PM.