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Run the Runway returns to Scottsdale Airport Oct. 25

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Scottsdale Airport’s taxiways and ramp host Run the Runway on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. at 15000 N. Airport Drive; the 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. and the one-mile Kids Fun Run for ages 12 and under at 9:30 a.m. Registration is $50 for the 5K or $30 for the kids run, plus fees. Online registration runs through Oct. 24, with limited space. An aircraft display and entertainment follow the races.

This brief records the information reported on Oct 19, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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