We specialize in fitting you in the proper shoe.
3055 N Campbell Ave Suite 153
Tucson AZ 85719 (520) 325-5097
Happy Spring to you and yours! The Running Shop is happy to announce two special promotions. Thorlo is offering their Buy One Get One at half off promo beginning Friday, April 24 and ending Saturday, May 23. Take advantage of this offer to stock up on your favorite socks!
We are also offering a free Brooks Run Happy technical running hat with any Brooks shoe purchase. Just in time for those sunny days! Of course, while supplies last.
One of the fastest 5Ks in the West! This pancake-flat, fast course provides the perfect opportunity for a 5K PR. The Tucson 5000 is part of SAR’s 2009 Running Shop Desert Grand Prix. This year, it will also be part of the Arizona Roadracers (Phoenix) Grand Prix and will constitute the 2009 RRCA Arizona State Championship. Tucson 5000 provides the details.
The 2nd Race in the SAR TRIPLE CROWN SERIES, the Spring Cross-Country is a fun filled, low cost 5k through the scenic rolling trails of Lincoln Park. This year’s race features new age groups making this race a truly family-friendly event. In addition, there are separate races for men and women. Visit Spring XC for the scoop.
Shoe Blowout Begins Thursday!
Our semi-annual Shoe-Blowout and Clearance Sale begins this Thursday, February 12. Take advantage of discontinued styles of shoes at 30% to 70% off retail. Our winter wear is marked down 20%! And our clearance apparel will be further reduced to 40% off retail. Sorry but no special orders will be taken on sale items. Sale will continue through the end of February.
New Products
We have lots of updates to share with you. Adidas’ new racing flat, the Adizero Mana, is now in stock. Brooks has introduced the Cascadia 4 and the Infiniti 2. The new T6 racer from Brooks is also in stock. Keen’s Powerline trail runner is now available for men. Mizuno’s Creation 10 is now in stock for women as well as for men. The New Balance 883 has replaced the 882. And Saucony has updated the ProGrid Guide. For those participating in Track and Field, we are now stocked with Spikes for every distance!
Also, new to The Running Shop, is the Moving Comfort apparel line for women. We are happy to reintroduce this line to our customers. We are offering four bra styles: The Fiona, Grace A/B, Dori and Alexis as well as a skort, a short and other tops.
This Saturday, January 31st, come to The Running Shop for the Mizuno “Run With Us” Running Lab. The lab will be here from 10 AM until 2 PM, and we will go for a group run at 2 PM.
The Mizuno “Run With Us” Mobile Running Lab gives you a unique and customized biomechanical running analysis and lets you go for a test ride in some of the latest footwear technology. Experts from Mizuno will be available to answer any questions you may have about Mizuno’s award winning footwear.
The “Run With Us” grassroots campaign is a mobile running tech lab designed to provide expert analysis and recommendations for runners of all skill levels. It features a grand scale technical van which houses two of Mizuno’s state-of-the-art “Precision Fit” terminals. There, runners are provided an innovative and thorough biomechanical analysis of their foot type and running needs. The “Precision Fit” procedure determines which type of running shoe best suits the runner’s foot type, running style, and running goals. The truck will be loaded with full size runs of Mizuno training footwear, so you can try them out on the fun run. And every participant receives a free Mizuno DryScience tee!
Please come early to reserve your fifteen minute appointment. Appointments are made on a first come, first serve basis! Sign ups begin at 10 AM.
As an extra bonus, get discounts on a few upcoming races if you sign up during the “Run With Us” event! Sign up for the Fine Valentine Ramp Run & Couple’s Relay, being held February 15, and save $2 on your entry fee. Sign up for the new Sunrise at Old Tucson on March 8, 2009, and save $5! Sign up for the 9th Annual Dave’s Run for ALS, held March 22, and save $2. Sign up for Meet Me Downtown, May 30, and save $5.
We are proud to offer the new Hawaiian Island Creations 2X Sunblock. This sunblock contains 4 prescription-grade FDA-approved sunscreens: Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene and Oxybenzone. What does this mean to you? Sunblock that is truly effective and won’t sweat off or wash off in the water. It is also absorbed easily into the skin. We’ve tried it and it works amazingly well! It is offered in 30 SPF and in 50 SPF. Lip balm with SPF 30 is also available.
Nuun has added a new flavor, Orange Ginger, to their electrolyte hydration offerings.
Adidas: Supernova Riot (replaces the Supernova Trail,) Response Trail 15 and the Supernova Cushion 7.
Asics: Trail Sensor 2.
Brooks: Trance 8, Dyad 5 and the introduction of the Ghost.
Keen: Ridgeline.
Mizuno: Alchemy 8.
New Balance: 859 and the 1224.
Nike: Air Max Moto + 6.
Begin your racing season with the challenging but beautiful Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run on Monday, September 1st. Go to Saguaro for more information.
October hosts several runs including Jim Click’s Run N Roll 8k on the 5th, the Carondelet Get Moving Tucson on the 18th and the 26th Annual Oracle Run on October 25. More details.
It’s that time of year already! Labor Day is almost here which means our sale shoes are marked down even further! For our e-mail friends, the sale starts this Thursday and continues through Labor Day. We will be open normal hours on Labor Day, 10 am – 6 pm.
September 01, 2008
Classic desert running at its finest! Celebrating its 37th running, the scenic course and post-race festivities truly embrace the spirit of Tucson and the old Southwest, making the Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run a regional favorite.
Our rolling 8 mile course loops its way through a beautiful cactus forest in the foothills of the scenic Rincon Mountains at Saguaro National Park East. A 2 mile fun run and fitness walk are also offered, covering a much flatter course. This event was featured as the Race of the Month in the September 2002 issue of Runner’s World. Visit AZ Road Runners for more information.
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