TEMPE, AZ — The 20th annual Pat's Run by the Pat Tillman Foundation takes place this Saturday in Tempe! Here’s everything you need to know about the event.
THE BASICS
- Race day is Saturday, April 13, 2024
- The course is 4.2 miles long
- Start Line: Sun Devil Stadium [Rio Salado Parkway & Packard Drive] in Tempe
- Finish Line: The 42-yard line inside Mountain America Stadium, formerly known as Sun Devil Stadium
- Registration - in-person and online - will close on April 12 at 3 p.m
- You can click here to see the event’s Program Book
- Limited free parking is available in the parking garages and lots surrounding Arizona State University
- Taking the Valley METRO Light Rail? There’s a stop located at Veterans Way and College Avenue
Pat Tillman Foundation
IMPORTANT TIMES
- 5 a.m. - Gates open (“subject to change”)
- 6 a.m. - Race day expo opens
- 7 a.m. - Race chair starts
- 7:05 a.m. - 4.2-mile run/walk starts
- 11 a.m. - Event ends
- 10 a.m. - Pat's Run Kids Run (0.42 miles long) starts
- Are you a virtual runner? You can report your time from April 13 through the 21
TRAFFIC
According to the City of Tempe, the following roadways will be impacted on April 13 from 5-10:30 a.m.:
- Sixth Street closed in both directions between Rural Road and Veterans Way.
- Alpha Drive closed in both directions between University Drive and Sixth Street.
- Rio Salado Parkway closed in both directions between Rural Road and Ash Avenue.
- Northbound Mill Avenue closed between Third Street and Washington Street/Curry Road.
- Curry Road closed in both directions between Mill and College avenues.
- Lakeview Drive closed in both directions at Washington Street.
- Southbound College Avenue closed between Curry Road and Gilbert Drive.
- Eastbound Gilbert Drive closed between College Avenue and Scottsdale Road.
- Southbound Scottsdale/Rural Road closed between Curry Road and University Drive.
- Northbound Scottsdale/Rural Road closed between University Drive and Curry Road.
- Westbound Rio Salado Parkway closed at McClintock Drive.
- Eastbound SR202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road closed.
- Westbound SR202 on-ramp at Scottsdale Road closed.
- Westbound SR202 off-ramp at Scottsdale Road restricted to northbound traffic only on Scottsdale Road.
The video in the player below features Mel Schultz, a man who ran in the Annual Pat’s Run at 90 years old in 2023:
At 90 years old, Valley man has some miles left for Pat's Run
