TMC Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8-Miler/5k

September 10 Update:   Registration is now open for the 2026 edition, at early-bird pricing through December 31, 2025.

A note on 2026 pricing: Your race entry includes an entrance pass to the Saguaro National Park. You can save $5 on your registration by submitting your National Park Service number at the appropriate spot in the registration process.  Please be sure to enter your NPS number with a mix of letters and numerals, not the SKU number on the card. You can purchase an NPS annual pass online here.

Run more, pay less! SAR members receive a discount that covers RunSignup fees at all SAR-owned races. Not a member? Join SAR: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/SouthernArizonaRoadrunners

SAGUARO BENEFICIARIES

• The National Park Service: The National Park Service has been gracious about allowing us access to the beautiful park. The Park Service asks that all participants pay the standard entry fee to the park. This amount will go directly to the National Parks Service. If you buy an annual pass to the national parks (or are under 16 years of age), this fee will be waived if you provide your permit number on your hard-copy entry form or your online registration.

• Friends of Saguaro: This year's event will donate funds to the Friends of Saguaro. Friends of Saguaro National Park: Our mission is to help the public discover Saguaro, protect Saguaro, and support Saguaro.

• Southern Arizona Roadrunners: This event raises operating funds for SAR and income for the Children's Fitness Fund, an award-based program supporting youth fitness in and around Tucson.

2024 PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS: Please see the results here and if you won an award, please visit the Running Shop to pick up your gift certificate.  Out of town winners: please contact the Running Shop at 520-325-5097. 

The 8-Mile Run is part of SAR's 2024 Running Shop Mizuno Desert Grand Prix. 

Gift Certificate Awards from The Running Shop
8m Run: top three overall male and female: 1, 2, 3- $40, 35, 30. Masters 1st 35. 
8m Age Groups, top three male and female: U19 through 80+, in 5-year increments, AG1-$25 gc, AG 2-$20 gc, AG 3-$10 gc 

5k Walk/Run, top three overall male and female: 1, 2, 3-$30, $25, $20 gc, Masters 1 $20. 
Age Groups: First Place in U10 through 80+ in ten-year increments, $15 gc 

Beat Your Age: A long-standing Saguaro tradition is an award of $50 to the male and female who run fastest in minutes and seconds than their age. (For example, if a 60-year-old runs a 57:00 minute 8-mile race and 5-year-old runs 49 minutes, the 60-year-old would win the award.)

Course Records: $250 to fastest man and woman who break the current course records:
Nicholas Hilton 41:33, 2018
Katie James 46:39, 2016

Race Director Challenge (RDC): The first man who breaks race director Randy Accetta's course PR of 42:48 set back in the last century will receive $424.80 in cash on the barrelhead. The first woman who breaks the gender-graded equivalent of 47:48 will receive $474.80 in cash on the barrelhead. (Note, that the men's Course Record is 75 seconds faster than the RDC time, while the women's time is 69 seconds faster, an indication of the accuracy of the calculation using the Mercier Scale.)

Note: age group awards will be awarded based on chip-time beginning at the 6:00 am Open Start
Prize money and overall winner awards will be based on the "gun time" starting at 6:00 am Open Start. 

Thanks to Lucas Tyler and the crew at The Running Shop for hosting pre-race packet pickup and for providing all the gift certificates for age group and overall awards.

Saturday, August 30th 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Packet Pickup and In-Person Registration at The Running Shop, 3055 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ

Packet pickup and in-person registration directions:

We will use the new "dynamic bib" system: when you go inside The Running Shop, find the registration tables at the back of the store.  When you get to the front of the line, simply tell the volunteer your name.  Using a tablet, they will look your name up in the online registration platform, assign you a bib number, give you the bib number, give you a shirt, and send you on your way.  It helps if you have your race registration confirmation email, but it is not necessary. 

• If you have hyphenated or multiple last names, please tell the volunteers the name that you registered under.
• We've made note of your requested shirt size, but shirt sizing is available on a first-come, first-served basis as we do our best to ensure that everyone gets the size that best fits.
• Yes, you can pick up the number and shirt for other people; please be mindful of the crowds and don't expect the volunteers to handle a lengthy list at one time if there is a line.
• Yes, folks can register through on Saturday, via RunSignup, cash or check.
• Yes, the Running Shop is holding their annual Labor Day sale, with discounts on sale shoes, sale apparel, and regular apparel. 

Race Day Monday, September 1st at Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail Rd, Visitor Center Parking Lot

NOTE: You can pick up your race shirt and race number on race morning at Saguaro National Park East, but there is no in-person registration in Saguaro National Park on race day.

5:00 am - 5:45 am: packet pickup. All shirt sizing is first-come, first-served. We will use the new "dynamic bib" system: when you go inside The Running Shop, find the registration tables at the back of the store.  When you get to the front of the line, simply tell the volunteer your name.  Using a tablet, they will look your name up in the online registration platform, assign you a bib number, give you the bib number, give you a shirt, and send you on your way.  It helps if you have your race registration confirmation email, but it is not necessary. 

5:30 am: 8-Mile Walk Early Start.

• This early start is designed solely to support walkers who will be on the course for more than 2.5 hours.  Early start walkers, please be sure to provide room on the road so that people can pass you. Early start closes at 5:33 am.  
• Please, be respectful of the early start rules. 
• Make sure your race number is pinned to the front of your shirt.
• Please bring your own hydration. If you think you will be out for more than 2 hours, bring sports drink or other electrolyte drink.

6:00 am: 8-Mile Run Start

• Make sure your race number is pinned to the front of your shirt.
• Please bring your own hydration. If you think you will be out for more than 2 hours, bring sports drink or other electrolyte drink.This gun-timed start is the start for runners and run/walkers of all ages and abilities.  
• You must start at 6:00 am to be eligible for age group, overall awards, and Grand Prix points. The 8-mile start line closes by 6:04 am.  NOTE: Overall winners will be decided by so-called gun-time at 6:00 am, with age groups awarded by so-called chip-time.  
• Your Race Number: Use safety pins to attach your race number to the front of your shirt.  Do not wrinkle it.  Make sure it can be seen at the start/finish lines.
• Starting Line Order: To ensure a safe and fair start, please line up in expected minutes-per-miler order.  For example, if you will run 5 or 6 minutes per mile, please start at the front, followed in order by those who expect to run 7-minutes per mile, then 8-minute-milers, 9-minute milers, 10-minute milers, 11-minute milers, 12-minute milers, and walkers of all speeds.
• If you are pushing a stroller, please allow enough room around you to be safe and courteous to the other participants.  
• Guided athletes and their guides, please be sure you have enough room to safely manage the crowds.
• Be aware of the various speedbumps on the course.  Be aware of rattlesnakes and other wildlife.

6:05 am: 5k Run/Walk Start. The 5k event begins after the 8-mile start, at about 6:05 am. All 5k participants start at the same time. The 5k start-line closes 5 minutes after the 5k starts.

• Your Race Number: Use safety pins to attach your race number to the front of your shirt.  Do not wrinkle it.  Make sure it can be seen at the start/finish lines.
• Starting Line Order: To ensure a safe and fair start, please line up in expected minutes-per-miler order.  For example, if you will run 5 or 6 minutes per mile, please start at the front, followed in order by those who expect to run 7-minutes per mile, then 8-minute-milers, 9-minute milers, 10-minute milers, 11-minute milers, 12-minute milers, and walkers of all speeds.
• If you are pushing a stroller, please allow enough room around you to be safe and courteous to the other participants.  
• Guided athletes and their guides, please be sure you have enough room to safely manage the crowds.
• Be aware of the various speedbumps on the course.  Be aware of rattlesnakes and other wildlife.

8:00 am: Visitor Center opens 

8:00 am: Course Closure Rules: Due to public safety concerns, all 8-mile participants must be beyond the 5-mile mark by 8:00 am, with the National Park Service reserving the right to pick up participants in a sag vehicle.

8:30 am: Approximate time award ceremony begins at SAR tent, most likely starting with 5k then 8-miler afterwards. Depending on internet capabilities, results will posted to www.roadrunnerracetiming on race morning, then on www.runsar.org late in the day.

9:00 am: Route closes, with National Park Service reserving the right to pick up late-finish athletes, depending on safety concerns

9:30 am: Approximate time when the Park opens to all vehicle traffic

10am - 2pm: The Running Shop is offering a special Labor Day Sale (3055 North Campbell Avenue)

September: Any remaining race shirts will be available at the Running Shop through the end of September. 

NOTES:

• Make sure your race number is pinned to the front of your shirt. Please bring your own hydration. If you think you will be out for more than 2 hours, bring sports drink or other electrolyte drink.
• Prize money and overall awards are awarded based on "gun-time" while age group awards will be awarded based on chip-time
• "Gun Time" means that you are timed based on the single starting time, marked by the so-called starter's start -- in this case, at 6:00 am.
• Chip Time means that your time official begins when you cross the start-line mat and that your official time ends when you cross the finish-line mat.

A note on 2025 pricing: Your race entry includes an entrance pass to the Saguaro National Park. The National Park Service has changed their event pricing model, so the Southern Arizona Roadrunners is required to pay $15 per participant.  SAR is committed to paying some of that cost, but you can save $15 on your registration by submitting your National Park Service number at the appropriate spot in the registration process. You can see more about NPS pricing and purchasing NPS passes here.

REFUND POLICY: All entry fees are non-refundable. This event follows standard running industry policies.  When you register for this event, you are making a non-refundable purchasing decision and must agree to this policy. You may not give or sell your number to another individual outside of the authorized transfer policy and process; doing so forfeits the race entry. Once you register, unrecoverable race course services and items are paid for as if you will be attending the event; thus, this policy stays in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected business or family emergency, illness, pregnancy, etc.  

Q: How can I transfer my race entry to someone else?

A: There are two types of participant to participant transfers, "Gifts" and "Transfer Requests." The first type of transfer is a "Gift", where the registrant gives their registration to another user, does not receive a refund, and the recipient is able to register for free. The Race may charge a processing fee for "Gifting" a registration to another user. RunSignup will not have to process a transaction and will therefore not charge a processing fee. The second type of transfer is a "Transfer Request", where the registrant offers their registration to another user, and upon that user's paid registration, the original registrant receives a refund. The race may charge a processing fee for "Transfer Requests". Even if the race does not charge a Transfer Request fee the registrant will still pay a RunSignup processing fee on their refund and the new registrant will also pay a standard processing fee.

Q: Can I defer until next year?

A: Due to the unique nature of this event, there are no deferrals.

Q:  I missed the race, can you refund my registration or defer me to next year? 

A. In recent years we have been asked on race day and even after the race if refunds could be given or if deferrals can be provided, or if we can mail all the race goodies.  Please note that as much as we understand the challenges we all face with scheduling and unexpected life occurrences, we cannot provide refunds or personal mailings of race items.  It is not financially feasible for us to do this and continue to provide the event.  Reminder: the deadline for self-deferral is August 20, 2024.

Q. I paid for the race and you are required to mail all the race materials to me. When can I expect to receive my mailing?  (This is an actual email we received.)

A. The standard race entry fee provides entry into the event, but does not include mailings of race materials such as shirt, medal, post-race snacks, post-race drinks, or other event weekend items.  

Q: Will the race be cancelled if it is raining, lightening, or has other difficult weather conditions?

A:  Barring dangerous inclement weather, the event as planned will take place rain or shine; however, the race directors reserve the right to postpone or cancel the event due to events out of our control such as weather, natural disaster, public health crisis, or any other reason, including requirements by the National Park Service, City of Tucson, and Pima County. Thus, we may alter the courses and distances at any time if required due to course blockages or other restrictions or impediments. All registrants recognize that all fees paid for the event are non-refundable for any reason. If the event is cancelled because of weather, natural disaster, public health crisis, governmental or court order, or any other reason, refunds will not be given.  If possible, though, the event will be postponed and your entry will be transferred to a new date with details announced as promptly as possible.

Public Health: We will provide additional information as we get closer to each race day, but you can help us ensure the ability to produce an in-person event by following standard public health recommendations: get vaccinated, wear face coverings when in large indoor crowds, and be mindful of symptoms.  Having said all that, running is an activity that can be done alone and with groups -- when running or training alone or in groups, please continue to take all precautions to be a good health steward: bring a face covering and pull it over your nose and mouth when running or standing near others, keep your distance, wash your hands, and avoid close contact with others.  

The website for the non-profit Southern Arizona Roadrunners can be found at www.runsar.org.

The Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run has been produced by SAR since 1971.  Past race directors include Bob Nardone, Elisa Kinder, and Pam Reed.  Former SAR Board President Randy Accetta has been directing the race since 2004.

Mission Statement: The Southern Arizona Roadrunners is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and fitness in Tucson and Southern Arizona through running and walking.

Vision Statement: Our vision is to strengthen and support the running and walking community in Southern Arizona through high-quality, affordable, and family-friendly events and programming that empower people of all backgrounds, abilities, and ages to pursue a healthier lifestyle. We promote community engagement by celebrating the joy of athletic achievement, individual and group participation, philanthropy, and volunteer service.

History of Southern Arizona Roadrunners
The forerunner of our present club was formed in 1972, and was called the Southwest Truckers. It consisted of a group of six cross country runners at Sahuaro High School. The group was led by then city cross country champ, Gary Cary. Eventually the boys graduated from high school and went separate ways, but Joe Cary, Gary’s father, kept the club going. Joe enlisted a lot of older men, and the club became more organized.

On November 20, 1976, ten members of the Truckers met after the TWA Turkey Trot in Randolph Park and voted to change the name of the club from Southwest Truckers to Southern Arizona Roadrunners. The first officers were elected. They were Joe Cary, president; Paul Yeatts, vice president; Jack DeWeese, treasurer; Steve Oliver, secretary; Ken Young, historian; Kai Haber, publicity chairman; Chuck Kerr, newsletter; and Mark Kelleher, RRCA state coordinator. Membership lists show 72 members at the time of the November, 1976, meeting, and 421 members by November, 1978.

In 1980, the club incorporated as a non-profit organization. The first president of the corporation was Larry Schloss. Today, the club is still a non-profit organization affiliated with the Road Runners Club of America, boasting over 1000 members, putting on a number of road and cross-country races each year.

Past Presidents
* All past presidents are lifetime non-voting members of the Board:

2023-current: Caroline Gardiner, Greg Wenneborg

2022: Caroline Gardiner

2020, 2021: Lauren Erdelyi
2019: Amye Chaparro
2017, 2018: Michael Miller
2015, 2016: Tim Bentley
2012, 2013, 2014: Steve Outridge
2009, 2010, 2011: Mary Lasser
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008: Randy Accetta
2001-02: Kevin Gaither-Banchoff
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000: Jim Irish
1996-97: Jocelyn Riley
1995-96: Kevin Mc Aloon
1994-95: Bob Trame
1993-94: Elisa Kinder
1992-93: Ken Radon
1991-92: Gary Denny
1990-91: Bob Nardone
1989-90: Chuck Koch
1988-89: Bruce Steenson
1986-88: John Norris
Dale Cutler
Nikki Chayet
Bill Mangold
Larry Schloss
Founded 1976: Joe Cary

Thanks for being part of the 54th Annual TMC Saguaro National Park Labor Day 8- Mile Run and 5k Run/Walk, produced by the Southern Arizona Roadrunners.

Click on the pdf below to find all the details needed for a healthy and fun race weekend, including information on the schedule, parking, awards, maps, and more. 

Click here for a dynamic online version of the 8-mile course: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2586975

Click here for a dynamic online version of the out-and-back 5k course: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2586977

Rincon Mountain District - East
3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, Arizona 85730
(520) 733-5153

Event parking is alongside neighborhood streets: Old Spanish Trail, Freeman Rd, and Escalante.  Do not block driveways. Be mindful of neighbors, bike riders, and pedestrians. Consider Car pooling. NOTE: RVs do not have anywhere to park on the east side.

From mid-town Tucson
Travel east on Broadway to Freeman Road on the city's far east side.
Turn right on Freeman Road and drive south for 3 miles
At Freeman/Old Spanish Trail, the park entrance is .25 miles south, on the east side of the road.

From Interstate 10
Exit I-10 at exit # 275 (Houghton Road) and drive north 8 miles
Turn right on Escalante Road and drive for 2 miles
Turn left on Old Spanish Trail. The park entrance is on the right in 0.3 miles.

From Phoenix 
Follow I-10 East through Tucson to E Valencia Rd in Drexel-Alvernon. Take exit 267 from I-10 E
Continue on E Valencia Rd. Take S Kolb Rd, E Irvington Rd and E Escalante Rd to Cactus Forest Dr

From Albuquerque 
Follow I-25 S to NM-26 S/State Rte 543/N Franklin St in Doña Ana County. Take exit 41 from I-25 S
Get on I-10 W in Deming from NM-26 S
Follow I-10 W to S Houghton Rd in Tucson. Take exit 275 from I-10 W
Follow S Houghton Rd, E Valencia Rd and S Old Spanish Trail to Cactus Forest Dr

We will announce the 2025 race shirt as soon as we have the design.

For 2024, the first 750 participants received a blue technical shirt with this retro logo in yellow, highlighting the sunrise start through the Saguaro cactus forest.   

Partner logos along the back spine are also in yellow.  "Unisex" and "Women's" sizing available.

When we order the race shirts, we never know how the sizes will actually pan out.  The size you choose at registrations gives us a guide on which size runs to order, but we have found that sizing is so variable that we do not require people to take the size they requested, nor do we guarantee that the size indicated on the registration form will be available when the athlete attends packet pickup.

Thus: in terms of the giveaway t-shirt, the choice of sizing is NOT guaranteed - sizing is first-come, first-served at packet pickup.   Thank you for understanding.

We respectfully acknowledge that these lands have been peopled for thousands of years.  In Southern Arizona, according to the Tucson Indian Center, "The Tucson area has long been the traditional site for Indian settlements. From the Archaic and Hohokam Indians, to the Tohono O’odham and Yaqui, the waters of the Santa Cruz River and the surrounding fertile land attracted desert dwelling tribes" (https://www.ticenter.org/history, retrieved January 1, 2023).  

For additional information, we refer to the Friends of Saguaro National Park website (https://www.friendsofsaguaro.org/nativepeoples, retrieved January 1, 2023): Human habitation in the Tucson Basin dates back approximately 12,500 years -- to the Pleistocene Age.  The first people were likely descended from those who migrated across a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska;  bands of hunters were roaming the desert grasslands of southern Arizona by about 10,000 BC.  Archeologists have concluded that sites found in the Tucson Basin, along the Santa Cruz River, likely represent the oldest, continuously inhabited area in the United States. About 2,300 years ago, a group we now call the Hohokam had settled in southern Arizona -- including the Santa Cruz valley.  By AD 700, they had a well-developed agricultural economy including extensive irrigation systems.

Archeological finds in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park show that Hohokam villages existed there for about 600 years -- along Rincon Creek and its tributary washes.  Then, during the 15th century, the Hohokam culture simply vanished.

Contemporary native peoples that would constitute the ethnographic history of the Park include:

Akimel O'odham (also known as Pima)
Apache
Hopi
Maricopa
Yaqui
Tohono O'odham ("Desert People")
Yavapai
Zuni

Of course, this beautiful desert has long been a sought-after landscape, with the Spanish first arriving in the 1530's, raids by Apache and Comanche throughout the 1700's and 1800's, and even the Confederate army fighting battles in the desert during the American Civil War. For those interested, The Desert Museum offers insights on the Spanish and Mexican contact in the region here: https://www.desertmuseum.org/members/sonorensis/week9.php.  

For additional information about local tribal lands, see http://www.tonation-nsn.gov and https://itcaonline.com/member-tribes/pascua-yaqui-tribe/ and https://heard.org/education/arizona-indian-communities/. 

For those interested in making the running community more accessible, inclusive, and visible for all, you may wish to read about the Running on Native Lands Initiative at  https://www.risinghearts.org/nativelands.  You can also visit https://native-land.ca, the source for the image on this page.  For additional materials, perhaps see the recommended books here: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/10/09/honoring-indigenous-peoples-recommended-reads.  

The National Park Service and Pima County Department of Transportation are both great friends of this race, but they're worried about public safety on the roads near the Park.

NOTE: If you need special parking accommodations for wheelchairs or other needs, please contact the race director at randy@runtucson.net by August 27th so that plans can be made.

On Labor Day Monday, please drive slowly as you approach the National Park.  Please watch for cyclists, for neighbors, and for your fellow pedestrians. Please follow the posted rules and be safe. 

Consider car-pooling to reduce the vehicle footprint on the roadways.

A drop-off section is located in front of the entrance for those who need immediate access to the event staging area. 

Parking is available on the sides of the nearby roadways, including Freeman, Old Spanish Trail, and Escalante.

There is NO parking in the National Park.

Do not park in driveways, do not park near hydrants, do not block traffic.

Here's what the National Park Service has said: "please pay attention to the NO PARKING signs along Old Spanish Trail! We'd rather not have to cite and tow folks who are blocking sight lines and bike lanes..." 

No bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, roller skates or pets allowed on the 8 mile or 5k course. 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Parking: The National Park Service and Pima County Department of Transportation are both great friends of this race, but they're worried about public safety on the roads near the Park, so please drive slowly as you approach the National Park, watch for cyclists, and watch for your fellow pedestrians. Please follow the posted rules and be safe. 

Please consider car-pooling to reduce the vehicle footprint on the roadways. A drop-off section is located in front of the entrance.
Parking is available on the sides of the roads, on Freeman, Old Spanish Trail, and Escalante.
There is NO parking in the National Park.
Do not park in driveways, do not park near hydrants, do not block traffic.
Here's what the National Park Service has said: "please pay attention to the NO PARKING signs along Old Spanish Trail! We'd rather not have to cite and tow folks who are blocking sight lines and bike lanes..." 

Weather: most likely in the high 70's at the start, rising to triple digits later in the day.

Headphones: headphones are discouraged; please be mindful of other athletes, rattlesnakes, and Park Rangers.

Strollers: The 5k is fine for strollers but the National Park Service permit indicates that strollers are NOT allowed in the 8-miler.

Chair Athletes: The 5k would be moderately challenging for chair athletes, while the 8-miler is a demanding course with downhills possible dangerous for chair athletes.

Pets Not Allowed: We love pets but they cannot be on the grounds of Saguaro National Park East between 5am - 9am.  Service animals are excepted.  See here for details on NPS pet policies.

Bathrooms: There will be 12 portojohns in the NPS parking lot near the starting line, so please allow enough time to use the restroom before you begin the race.

• There will be two portjohns on the 8-mile course near, near the overlook near Mile 4.
• Do NOT use the desert as a bathroom. Rattlesnakes and cactus may do some damage -- plus the NPS will fine you!
   

Here's some advice for race day from past race winner Tia Accetta:

• Hydrate in the days before.  Be sure to drink water and other hydrating drinks that have electrolytes and sodium.
• On race day, take water with you or take advantage of each water stop.  Consider taking a hydrating drink with you, with electrolytes and sodium, not just water. 
• Enjoy the setting and let the scenery inspire you.
• Don't worry about the night-before sleep.  You'll probably wake up earlier than normal but race day energy will carry you through.  You can nap later!
• Start at a comfortable pace! Try to remain calm and relaxed throughout the first two miles of rolling hills
• The third mile will feel flat and you may be tempted to run fast -- still, be cautious because you've got the big hill still to go
• Work your way up the "big" hill step by short-choppy step.  Be aware there is a next "big" hill soon after the first one.
• Remember wherever there is an up, there is always a down. Try to float the downhills.
• Start racing after mile 5. You will be able to pass a lot of folks who worked too hard during the first 5 miles.
• Remember the false summits: when you think you've crested a hill, you may have another hill to get over.
• Enjoy the last half-mile with its rolling downhill
• Watch out for the speedbumps near the finish line

Click here for a dynamic online version of the 8-mile course: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2586975

Click here for a dynamic online version of the out-and-back 5k course: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2586977

Volunteer: Don't want to run but want to be part of things? We can always use some fun volunteers to hand out water, hand out shirts, or load trucks.  Check out volunteer opportunities here.  Check out the SAR volunteer incentive program here.
 

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• inpatient services

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• TMCOne Primary & Specialty Care

• Rincon Ambulatory Surgery Center which opened in 2023

• Radiology Ltd. outpatient imaging

• TMC Urgent Care

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