2021 blew way, see you in 2022
Thank you to all the amazing participants, volunteers, and everyone else who made the 2021 event so special.
2022 Event Countdown
RaceNM presents the Great Balloon Chase ½ Marathon and 5k. Experience the excitement and beauty of a morning run as you witness hot air balloons from the world’s largest hot air ballooning event take to the sky backdropped against the Sandia Mountains and Rio Grande River Valley. There is no other destination race like this!
Included with race registration:
Balloon Fiesta General Admission Ticket
Great Balloon Chase Event Tech Shirt
Great Balloon Chase Balloon Medal
2021 Packet Pickup Info
Day 1 Packet Pickup
October 1, 2021
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sport Systems
6915 Montgomery Blvd
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Day 2 Packet Pick
October 2, 2021
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Los Poblanos Fields Open Space
6000-6018 Los Poblanos Field Trails
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Race Day Packet Pick
October 3, 2021
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Los Poblanos Fields Open Space
6000-6018 Los Poblanos Field Trails
Albuquerque, NM 87107
2021 Race Day Schedule
Half Marathon
06:00 - Registration Closes
06:45 - Safety Brief
06:55 - Runner Ready
07:00 - Race Starts
10K Walk/Run
06:00 - Registration Closes
07:15 - Safety Brief
07:25 - Runner Ready
07:30- Race Star
5K Walk/Run
06:00 - Registration Closes
07:45 - Safety Brief
07:55 - Runner Ready
08:00- Race Starts