Name: The Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy Memorial - 8 Mile or 4 Mile
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Phoenix

About the Event

The Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy Memorial Race and Fundraiser – Ron recently passed away and as a tribute to him, the race will be renamed the Ron Ledesma Fall Frenzy Memorial Race. Ron was a pillar of the running community and was always ready to volunteer and help ARR in countless ways throughout the years. He was always smiling and was loved by all. If you would like to donate to his family, that option is available when you sign up for the race on RunSignup.

**Ron would wear his race bib numbers upside down so he could read it! Feel free to do this to in his honor (on the front your shirt)! **

There are two race options - The 4 Miler is a desert course with flat canal stretches with some weaving around a couple of urban lakes with enough inclines to give runners an honest workout. The 8 Miler is 2 laps of the 4 mile course. The races will be staged from ramadas 9 and 10 in Papago Park.

This is a ROAD RACE, not a trail race. While there are some limited canal stretches
with packed dirt, the course will be primarily paved, multi-use paths and roads. Photo of course map below:

Location: Papago Park - Ramadas 9 and 10

Parking available at Phoenix Zoo

RACE DAY Registration is ONLY through RunSignup. Registration for the 8 Mile closes at 6:45 am and 4 Mile closes at 7:00 am

Mail in Registration must be received by Wednesday October 8th.

Packet Pick-up: 6:15-7:20 am

In lieu of T shirts ALL Finishers will receive a custom FALL FRENZY finishers medal.

Start Times:

8 Mile Race - 7:00 am

4 Mile Race - 7:30 am

Awards:

8 Miler: Top 3 Overall M and F. Age group awards M and F 14-17, 18-24, 25–29, 30-34, 35–39, 40-44, 45– 49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80+years

4 Miler: Top 3 Overall M and F. Age group awards M and F under 13, 14-17, 18-24, 25–29, 30-34, 35–39, 40-44, 45– 49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80+years

Volunteers - We love our Volunteers!! If you or a friend or family member is available to volunteer for this race, the needed positions and sign up link is Volunteer Here

Races Offered

Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy 8 Mile

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 12.9K

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Type — Running

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07:00

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$40.00

Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy 8 Mile YOUTH (17 and under)

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 12.9K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

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$5.00

Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy 8 Mile Young Adult (18-24)

Oct 11, 2026

straighten

Distance — 12.9K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

sell

$40.00

Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy 4 Mile

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 6.4K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

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$30.00

Ron LeDesma Fall Frenzy 4 Mile YOUTH (17 and under)

Oct 11, 2026

straighten

Distance — 6.4K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

sell

$5.00

Ron LeDesman Fall Frenzy 4 Mile Young Adult (18-24)

Oct 11, 2026

straighten

Distance — 6.4K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Phoenix.

thermostat Temperature

18.3° / 32.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.0° / 30.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 29m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

29.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:33

nightlight Sunset

17:52

About Phoenix

Learn more about the host city, Phoenix.

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital. The Phoenix metropolitan area, with an estimated 5.19 million residents, is the tenth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous in the Mountain states and Southwest. Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County in the Salt River Valley and Arizona Sun Corridor and, with an area of 517.9 square miles, is the largest city by area in Arizona and 11th-largest city by area in the United States.