The Buckeye Police Department has issued a traffic advisory related to this weekend's Buckeye Marathon.
Roads along the race course from Sun City Festival to the Buckeye Municipal Airport. Half Marathon, 10K and 5K runners will start and finish at the airport.
Road Restrictions
The city of Buckeye said the run is expected to impact traffic along the race course from about 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
"We apologize ahead of time for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding as we do our best to create a safe running route for our runners," states a press release issued on Thursday.
Known for its downhill and fast course -- marathoners will drop more than 530 feet in elevation from the start to finish -- the marathon route starts in the community of Sun City Festival before making its way around the beautiful White Tank Mountains and ending at the runway of the Buckeye Municipal Airport.
"Half Marathon, 10K and 5K runners will start and finish at the airport, with views of the White Tank Mountains on the outgoing section of the out-and-back course," promotional material states.
Questions should be directed to Buckeye Events at [email protected] or 623-349-6350.
This event will be run on a USATF Certified Course and serves as a Boston/National Qualifier and as a point qualifier for the Abbott World Marathon Majors series, organizers have stated.
Packet pickup
If you're registered for the 2026 Race to the Runway Marathon, you can pick up your race packet deom 3-7 p.m. on Friday at TownePlace Suites, 1550 N. Verrado Way.
