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Sabino Canyon Sunset Run

Chasing the Light: Sabino Canyon Sunset Run

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Some races are about time. Others are about terrain. But the Sabino Canyon Sunset Run—that’s a race about atmosphere. About golden-hour magic colliding with sweat and stride in one of Arizona’s most iconic landscapes.

Held in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, this unique event winds through the scenic beauty of Sabino Canyon, just as the day gives way to dusk. The towering cliffs catch the last rays of sunlight, casting long shadows over the winding road. Runners thread through the canyon in a glowing parade, their silhouettes outlined by the fire of an Arizona sunset.

This isn’t your typical race. There’s an intimacy here—a quiet reverence for the land, the light, and the effort it takes to conquer the climbs. The road is unforgiving at times, but so is the view: it dares you to keep going, just to see what’s around the next bend.

Photographing this event is always a dream. Every step, every breath, is backlit by nature’s most dramatic display. Faces lit in amber. Legs kicking up dust in the fading light. That moment when the sun finally slips behind the ridge, and the desert breathes in silence.

Whether you ran it, supported from the sidelines, or just love the quiet poetry of movement at golden hour—this gallery is for you. A tribute to perseverance, to beauty, and to the rare kind of race that lingers long after the finish line.

Sabino Canyon Sunset run

Saturaday evening I had an opportunity to volunteer with the Sabino Canyon Bike Patrol and help with the Southern Arizona Roadrunners 35th annual Sabino Canyon Sunset Run. Since I was going to be there, I brought the camera and ended up with a few(hundred) images. I’ll be posting more on The Damion Alexander Team facebook page and here.

CLICK HERE for album 1   –

CLICK HERE for album 2

CLICK HERE for album 3

CLICK HERE for album 4

More photos coming later this week.

This is  the event web page description of  the Sabino Canyon Sunset Run.

“Sabino Canyon located in the Coronado National Forest, is one of the most beautiful desert canyons in the American southwest and a true jewel of the Tucson community. SAR’s Sabino Canyon Sunset Run has one goal, to create a race worthy of the Canyon. For 34 years we believe we’ve done just that. This unique 7.4 mile race is designed to capitalize on the majestic nature of Sabino Canyon to provide a unique opportunity to experience the challenges of a great race in a truly magnificent setting.”

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