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The big nationwide Masters & All-Comers Track & Field meet in beautiful Arizona is back for its sixth year! It will be held at Willow Canyon High School, just 40 minutes of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Date & Time: Saturday, December 12, 8 AM - 3 PM
Who: Local athletes, athletes from all over the continental United States, as well as athletes from Canada, Mexico, Europe and beyond! All levels of talent and experience make for a really great meet! Everyone is kind, helpful and inspiring or inspired!
Address: Willow Canyon High School - 17901 W Lundberg St, Surprise, AZ 85388
Registration: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/618058/register
Deadline: December 10, 12 noon Arizona time. Register nice and early to save $$.
Cost:
On-Time Entry September 1 - November 29: $50 to enter, $8 per event, up to 4 events.
Late Entryfrom Nov 30 - December 8: $60 to enter, $10 per event, up to 4 events
Last-Minute Entry Dec 9-10: $70 to enter, $10 per event, up to 4 events
Unless completely unavoidable, please strongly consider NOT waiting until last minute, and register in a timely fashion instead. You'll save a ton and get put in the right heat for your seed time. After all, you've had since September to enter.
Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor, 40 minutes away, easy highway drive most of the way.
Nearby accommodations: List of hotels near Willow Canyon High School
Prize money:
$100 for the overall top age-graded performance over age 40 in any event (awarded the week after the meet),
$100 for the first Male under 4:05 in the Marvelous Mile
$100 for the first female under 4:40 in the Marvelous Mile
$100 for the top Masters Male (over age 40) in the Marvelous Mile
$100 for the top Masters Female (over age 40) in the Marvelous Mile
$100 for the first male under 1:50 for the 800m
$100 for the first female under 2:05 for the 800m
$100 for any Masters World Record broken at the meet (once it's ratified as a record)
*Current USATF membership ONLY required to be eligible to win prize money, NOT for meet entry.
USATF Sanctioned: Yes
USATF membership required? No, it is NOT required to participate at this meet. It's only required for USATF or WMA records, and for those wishing to receive Masters prize money.
Eligible for State, National or World records: Yes, but those looking to set a National or World record must contact meet director in advance, by November 1, 2026, no later. There is no guarantee we can get the right officials in place after this date.
USATF Arizona Men's Masters/Open Records
USATF Arizona Women's Masters/Open Records
Weather in Phoenix - 66 degrees and sunny https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/phoenix/month-december
Events featured at the Desert Spectacular in 2026 will be:
Sprints/hurdles:
60m hurdles (except for ages which run 27", those will be at 30" due to high school hurdles)
60m, 150m, 300m, 400m. Starting blocks will be available, but you're welcome to bring your own.
Middle-Distances:
800m, Mile - The Marvelous Mile (featured event) - who's the fastest?*
Distances:
3000m/5000m - usually run concurrently. Cutoff time is 25:00
Jumps:
Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault (BYOP - Bring Your Own Pole, as they cannot be provided by high school)
Throws:
Shot Put, Discus, Javelin (BYOI - Bring your own implement, as age groups have different weights and cannot be provided) Implement weights for each age group can be found here.
*$100 Prize money for Top Masters Male and top Masters Female (must be over age 40) in the Marvelous Mile
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Team Competitions at the 2026 Desert Spectacular
Badge vs Boots Competition: Which department has what it takes to win?
City Police and Fire Departments from around Arizona send a team from each department to compete for a team trophy, to be hand-delivered to their department post-competition. One trophy and huge bragging rights awarded to the highest-scoring police or fire team, whomever comes out on top. Eligible scoring events for this team competition are: 60m, 150m, 300m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, 800m, Mile, 3000m, 5000m, Long Jump, High Jump. Shot Put, Discus, Javelin (throwers must bring their own implements, which are age-specific weights, found here). Athletes may wear whatever they want, but are encouraged to wear matching team tops if they're available.
Team points: Place Points Awarded
1st Place 8 points
2nd Place 6 points
3rd Place 4 points
4th Place 3 points
5th Place 2 points
6th Place 1 point
Ageless Athletics Championship - Independent Living & Active Adult Communities Team Competition. Which community will earn the right to claim it has the fittest seniors living there?
Adult communities from around Arizona send a team to compete for a team trophy, to be hand-delivered to their community post-competition. One trophy and huge bragging rights awarded to the highest-scoring team. Eligible scoring events for this team competition are: 60m, 150m, 300m, 400m, 800m, Mile, 3000m, 5000m, Long Jump, High Jump. Shot Put, Discus, Javelin (throwers must bring their own implements, which are age-specific weights, found here). Athletes may wear whatever they want, but are encouraged to wear matching team tops if they're available.
Team points: Place Points Awarded
1st Place 8 points
2nd Place 6 points
3rd Place 4 points
4th Place 3 points
5th Place 2 points
6th Place 1 point