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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:
60m hurdles (except for ages which run 27", those will be at 30" due to high school hurdles)
60m
150m
300m
400m
800m
Mile - The Marvelous Mile (featured event) - who's the fastest in the country?
*$100 Prize money for Top Masters Male and top Masters Female (must be over age 40)
3000m/5000m - usually run concurrently
Long Jump
High Jump
Triple Jump
Pole Vault
Shot Put
Discus
Javelin