NM CHIPS AND SALSA HALF MARATHON + 10K, 5K RUN OR WALK AND KIDS K

The NM Chips and Salsa Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Run or Walk, and Kids K begins on Coors Road NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering runners a fall race day with four distance options: 1K, 5K, 10K, and half marathon. Now in its 22nd year, the event attracts hundreds of participants, giving it the feel of a local community race rather than a large city marathon. The course is a fast, flat loop through Albuquerque’s North Valley and Los Ranchos. The aroma of roasting green chile connects the race to New Mexico, as suggested by its name. This spicy theme is reflected in the event's branding, while the race logistics remain straightforward: half-marathon finishers receive custom medals, and all participants get a shirt.