Course format
City course with a notable late-race climb
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22nd Annual Pat’s Run Presented by TEKsystems
Pat's Run, a 4.2‑mile tribute to Pat Tillman, delivers an emotional, stadium‑filled finish on the 42‑yard line of Sun Devil Stadium, a moment reviewers call unlike any other race. The 2025 corral overhaul—pre‑assigned corrals and a right‑hand lane for walkers—eliminated the congestion that plagued earlier years, letting runners cruise a clear path through Tempe’s campus. While runners praise the high‑quality merch and the meaningful veteran‑scholarship cause, they note that aid stations are sparse, the post‑race festival can feel cramped with 30,000 participants, and parking on race morning is challenging.
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Elevation profile
73 ft net up
Pressure point
Late-race climb
Weather bias
Headwind-prone
Free training plan
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Course Profile
22nd Annual Pat’s Run Presented by TEKsystems Race course profile
This course section is built from a mapped route and elevation profile so you can understand how the race is likely to run.
Synced course focus
Race checkpoint 2
Mile 0.9 · 1141 ft · Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.
Course trace
The route line and elevation chart reflect the selected distance.
Pressure model
Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.
What comes next
Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.
Difficulty Meter
Race race demand
74/100
- Course detail
- Detailed
- Weather detail
- Historical + forecast
- Race-day detail
- Detailed
- Weather view
- Live forecast
Weather read
Light headwind penalty
Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.
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22nd Annual Pat’s Run Presented by TEKsystems Race weather outlook
Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.
Route-aligned wind
-2.3 mph
Interpretation
Light headwind penalty
NOAA race-window forecast is live. Wind is scored relative to the course bearing where possible.
Estimated weather effect
+3.96%
Heuristic read
Major weather drag
Help score
-71
Historical profile
Historically weather-dragged
Based on 7 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.
Tailwind years
71%
Headwind years
29%
Helpful weather
14%
Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.
Weather history
2025 race-weekend conditions
Race date
Jan 2, 2025
Avg temperature
64.2F
Avg wind
3.6 mph
Aligned wind
+2.73 mph
Helpful tailwind year
+1.22% estimated finish-time effect · 12 hourly observationsStart
91F
Mostly Cloudy
5.0 mph · NWMid-course
90F
Mostly Cloudy
5.0 mph · NWFinish
91F
Mostly Cloudy
5.0 mph · NWCourse Breakdown
Where the race starts costing more
Active segment
Middle rhythm
This is a deterministic pacing band built from the available course trace and race distance.
Race-Day Logistics
22nd Annual Pat’s Run Presented by TEKsystems Race race-day logistics
Past editions
8
Multiple race years are tracked for this event.
Distance offerings
1
The main race distances for this event are available on this page.
Race-day details
1 items
Planning details such as policies, swag, and logistics are available for this race.
Entry type
Open registration
Use this to understand how the field is organized before race day.
Course Map
Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.
Map overview
This map follows the available route for the selected distance and stays in sync with the elevation chart.
Highlighted point
Race checkpoint 2
Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.
What to watch
Use this map to spot turns, neighborhoods, and where the race starts to feel different.
Course coverage
Route shape and elevation are available, while aid stations and spectator overlays may still be added over time.
Why it matters
Tempe, AZ should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.
Planning
Use the Race at 22nd Annual Pat’s Run Presented by TEKsystems as a planning target rather than a qualification race.
Entry posture
Open entry
There is no qualification signal in the current event record.
Race framing
Race planning
The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.
Race History
Race history overview
Past editions tracked
8
Recorded race years
ArchiveCurrent route view
Available
Race
CurrentBenchmarks
Growing archive
More historical context will be added here as the archive grows
In progressReview Radar
Runner signal for 22nd Annual Pat’s Run Presented by TEKsystems Race
Course
80/100
Logistics
37/100
Crowd support
73/100
Aid stations
60/100
Finish area
100/100
Recommend
93/100
Common questions
FAQ
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