RACE RIO GRANDE

Join us on August 10, 2025 for the Parnell Law Rio Grande Half Marathon, New Mexico's USATF Championship Half Marathon. This race starts and finishes at The Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park. Along the way you’ll have views of the Rio Grande, beautiful Albuquerque Bosque cottonwood forest, mighty Sandia Mountains, and expansive New Mexico skies. Whether you're in search of a PR, looking for a fall marathon tune-up race, or just want to have fun, this is the perfect race for you! If a half marathon isn't your thing, you can always participate in the 5k Run/Walk!

We are proud to announce that One Medal is available to every participant for this year’s race. One Medal is a program that promotes the gift of encouragement and empowerment for people who are going through what appears to be insurmountable adversity. Every athlete has one race and One Medal to give for someone. Click here to learn more.

Our best-in-class technical finisher shirts and medals have a distinctly New Mexico flair that you will not find elsewhere. Post-race fun takes place at the Finish Line Fiesta where you’ll enjoy awesome live music, refreshing watermelon, local craft beer from Canteen Brewhouse, Dilly ice cream bars from Dairy Queen, and New Mexico breakfast burritos from Golden Pride.

Don’t miss out on the action and register today!

The Ultimate Race Experience

The Rio Grande Half Marathon and 5k take you through some beautiful parts of Albuquerque and showcase the city’s iconic Balloon Fiesta Park. In collaboration with our race partners, we aim to provide you with the best race experience possible. Kick-start your race with a pre-race stretch guided by local fitness experts to warm up your muscles and prepare your body for the starting line. As you run, draw inspiration from the energy and excitement of our course Cheer Zones and the other runners around you. Upon crossing the finish line, our Finish Line Fiesta will recharge you. Don’t miss out on New Mexico’s premier race experience - Register today!

Race Details

The Parnell Law Rio Grande Half Marathon and 5k take pride in providing runners with the best race experience possible and we have broken down the race details for you in our easy to use guide below. Please contact us if you need additional information or have any questions.

Free Race Photos

The 2023 race photos taken by Travis and Amanda from Lobo Photo NM were awesome and we are super excited to announce they will be on the 2024 race course snapping your memorable race moments! Lobo Photo NM specializes in taking amazing race photos and is New Mexico’s best outdoor action photography shop. Best of all you will be able to access your race photos for free soon after the race!

Our Partners

The Rio Grande Half Marathon and 5k is proud to partner with numerous local businesses and organizations that have been very generous in supporting our mission to bring high quality racing to the Land of Enchantment.

Bosque Running Company - Rio Grande Half Marathon Partner

Benefitting

100 Friends For 100 Miles

100 Friends For 100 Miles has a $50,000 fundraising goal for Special Olympics New Mexico. Special Olympics empoweris children and adults with intellectual disabilities through sports training and competitions, and witness the inspiring determination of our Special Olympics athletes.

Results

The 2025 Rio Grande Half Marathon utilizes a brand new chip timing system and race results will be ready for you when you finish.