DON’T MISS OUT ON THE
BEST LADIES NIGHT YET!
ABQ Ladies Night Run
Join us for the 2024 Lilly Barrack ABQ Ladies Night Run happening on Saturday, May 11th benefitting Girls on the Run - Rio Grande. This year's theme is ‘She Is Strong,’ and we're dedicated to making 2024 the most memorable yet! The 2024 course is designed to be even more approachable for runners of all abilities—whether you're chasing a personal record or prefer engaging in group conversation. Either way, participants will enjoy breathtaking views of the New Mexico sky and Sandia Mountains. The 2024 ABQ Ladies Night run will also feature a Lexus pace car from Lexus of Albuquerque to start the race off right!
Participants in both the 8k run and 5k run/walk will be receive a beautifully handcrafted Lilly Barrack finishers necklace to commemorate their accomplishment. Capture the moment with Lobo Photo NM, as they'll be on-site capturing incredible shots, and all participants can enjoy FREE downloads of their race photos!
After the race, jump into the excitement at our ABQ Ladies Night After Party. Indulge in delicious food, refreshing drinks, live music, and engaging conversations. Hosted at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Hall, our celebration showcases women-owned local businesses and artisan products.
Secure your spot now for a special night filled with fun, unforgettable moments, and some seriously awesome swag!
She Is Strong
Our course runs through the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Park with the ABQ Ladies Night After Party taking place at the park’s Sid Cutter Pilot Pavilion. We chose this site for its convenient access, flat course, and the fact that it is designed to support memorable experiences. Whether you want to achieve your personal best or support your fellow women as a team, this 5k will be filled with smiles and encouragement.
We’ve got a great pre-race stretch led by local experts from Stretch Lab that will loosen you up. We also have an awesome warm up led by fitness experts from Performance Ranch that will ensure your muscles are ready to run when the race starts. Renew Med Spa will be at the finish/After Party to help you recover quickly.
Delicious local food, wine, craft beer beer will be ready for you to enjoy when you cross the finish line. We will also have awesome live music, local vendors, and giveaways to round out the 2024 experience. Give yourself a fitness goal to work towards and register today!
Race Details
We pride ourselves in providing runners with the best race experience possible and giving back to the community.
ABQ Ladies Night 2024 is more than having a great time, we're about making a difference! This year's event supports our local Girls on the Run chapter. Girls on the Run is an awesome nonprofit empowering girls of all backgrounds. Their program enhances social, emotional, and physical skills through interactive lessons and creative running integration. Girls on the Run inspires joy, health, and confidence, envisioning a world where every girl boldly pursues her limitless potential. Join us at ABQ Ladies Night Run and help shape a brighter future for girls.
We have broken down the race details for you in our easy to use guide below. Please contact us if you need additional information or have any questions.
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Balloon Fiesta Park
Sid Cutter Pilot Pavilion
9401 Balloon Museum Drive NE
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Both the 8k race and 5k community walk/run are flat and have beautiful views of Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountains and New Mexico golden hour skies. Water stations will be conveniently located along the course. See the map HERE.
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5:00pm — Race Day Packet Pick Up
6:00pm — 8k Start
6:05pm — 5K Run/Walk Start
7:00pm — Awards
7:00pm — Ladies Night Celebration
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Thursday, May 11th
Friday, May 10th
12:00am to 5:00pmSport Systems
6915 Montgomery Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
DirectionsSaturday, May 11th
4:30pm to 5:15pmRace Site
Balloon Fiesta Park
Sid Cutter Pilot Pavilion
9401 Balloon Museum Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
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The Balloon Fiesta Park offers plenty of parking near all the action.
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Your friends can stay updated on your progress and receive live status updates from the course. You can also enter your Facebook information if you want your splits and final time to be posted there.
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All the women participants in both the 8k run and 5k run/ walk will receive a custom Lilly Barrack necklace.
Top 5 finishers and top 3 masters in the 8k will receive special gifts from Lilly Barrack
Men's in the 5k run/ walk will receive a FINISHER'S custom medal.
There will be NO AGE GROUP award in 5k run walk.
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All registered runners will be issued a bib with a B-Tag timing chip. You must wear your bib so that it’s clearly visible on the front of your torso.
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Come to the Ladies Night After Party for an evening of mimosas, food, music, and shopping from local female artisans and smail businesses!
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The top three 8k finishers in each of the following categories will receive awards: 11 & under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79,80-84, 85+
The top three 5k finishers will receive awards.
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Bag Drop will be south of the finish line under The Bosque Running Company tents.
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We need your help! Email us if you and your friends want to help us out on race morning. We promise a fun time plus you’ll get a super cool tee shirt and access to the Finish Line Fiesta where you will enjoy food, music, beer, and friends!
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One Medal is an affinity endurance program that celebrates the successes of those who participate in a race or endurance event in memory of or as an encouragement for someone’s recovery, a celebration of life or other special occasion.
One Medal provides athletes an opportunity to change the world by providing a united platform to train “on purpose and for a purpose”, honoring someone or something “larger” than themselves. One Medal participants inspire, empower& encourage people going through adversity, in honor of someone who faces a seeming insurmountable challenge and/or fighting a disease. One Medal athletes also participate in memory of a someone’s life, representing an important cause or to simply celebrate a loved one’s special occasion. One Medal participants receive their recognition through humility, determination and self-sacrifice for someone, or something, larger than themselves. To learn more click here: One Medal
Train With Jane
Our exclusive ABQ Ladies Night Run Training Program is led by Jane Cudney-Black. Coach Jane is an RRCA Certified Coach with years of experience helping women successfully achieve their goals.
Coach Jane will helps runners improve overall fitness, build aerobic endurance, develop running technique, meet new friends, and challenge yourself. We are excited for Train with Jane participants to achieve the ultimate reward of crushing their 2024 ABQ Ladies Night Run goals!
Training Program Includes:
Customized training plan to help meet your goals
Unlimited access to coach via text, email
Weekly group training runs
Self defense for women class by Rosales Karate & Kickboxing
Exclusive ABQ Ladies Night training shirt
Access to group Facebook page for networking with other runners
Special shopping nights at Sport Systems and Lily Barrack where you will get some great discounts
$15 discount on the race entry
The 2024 Train with Jane program is sold out !
ABQ Ladies Night Market
ABQ Ladies Night is a strong supporter of our local community and businesses. There will be an incredible line up of New Mexico vendors at the ABQ Ladies Night Market where you can enjoy checking out some really awesome locally produced products. Below are our awesome 2024 vendors!
Race Results
The ABQ Ladies Night Run 8k and 5k Run/Walk utilize Jackrabbit Race Management to time this race. Jackrabbit is a local New Mexico company co-managed by Olympian Alicja Konieczek and specializing in the staging and timing of athletic events. Jackrabbit’s timing services provide real-time and immediate streaming results for participants.
We have live tracking and race results for ABQ Ladies Night Run via Athlinks, the largest and most reliable race results data company in the United States.
Our Valued Partners
The 2024 ABQ Ladies Night Run is proud to partner with numerous local businesses and organizations that have been very generous in supporting our mission to uplift New Mexico’s women.
Benefitting
FREE ABQ Ladies Night Official Race Photos
Yet another great perk of ABQ Ladies Night are the awesome free photos from Lobo Photo NM. We would love if you could tag @bosquerunningshop, @lobophoto.nm, and @lillybarrackpaseo if you post to your social media. Thank you!