Boom Shakalaka: Where Endurance Meets a Party

Ready to turn a regular run into an all-out endurance hangout? Boom Shakalaka is a 6-hour evening-into-night running event designed for runners, walkers, adventurers, and anyone who likes to push their limits and have a blast doing it.

Grab your friends or run solo—this is your race, your pace, your party. Pitch a tent, bring your camp chair, pack your favorite snacks, haul in a cooler… and get ready for six hours of good vibes while you log some miles.

Our 1.31-mile loop course is perfect for stacking laps, cheering each other on, and settling into that sweet “just-one-more-lap” groove. Run 1 lap… or 5… or 10… or 20. Stay for an hour or go the full 6. It’s completely up to you.

Whether you’re chasing a mileage PR, testing your endurance, or just here for the nighttime fun, Boom Shakalaka is built to celebrate your adventure.

How It Works
    •    6 Hours. Evening into night.
    •    Solo or Relay Teams.
    •    1.31-mile loop course.
    •    Do as many laps as you want—your team’s score = total laps completed.
    •    Zero pressure to run the whole six hours (unless you want to!).

Boom Shakalaka: Run hard. Hang out. Repeat.

LIMITED RACE FIELD – ONLY 400 TOTAL RUNNERS!

Q: Do we need to run the entire 6 hours?

A: This is your race, your pace, your vibe.
To officially qualify, all you need is ONE lap—that’s it. After that, it’s wide open. Run a couple laps, crush a bunch, tag in your teammates, take breaks, cheer loudly, snack aggressively… repeat.
Want to call it a day early? No problem at all. Just swing by the finish line, check out with our crew, grab your hard-earned medal, and soak up the Shakalaka glory.
Run as much as you want. Stop when you want.

Q: We have a team, what are the lap exchange rules?

A: Easy. Flexible. Fun.
Each teammate can run as little as ONE lap or stack up as many laps as you want during the event time. Want to rotate often? Go for it. Want to let someone go on a streak? Also totally fine.
You can exchange runners as often as you like, but here’s the one golden rule:
Only ONE runner per team is allowed on the course at a time.
Tag in, tag out, high-five, hydrate, repeat.
Your team. Your strategy. Your Shakalaka. 

Q: Is there a space for us to set up a team or solo tent/canopy and hang out while all the running is happening?

A: There’s plenty of space for teams and solo runners to set up camp—so bring your canopy, settle in, and make it home for the day (and night!). This is where you’ll chill, refuel, swap runners, and cheer LOUD for your teammates and everyone crushing laps out on the course.
You’re welcome to bring food and drinks to keep the energy high (heads up: the park does not allow alcohol).
As the sun goes down, things get cozy—and dark—so make sure you bring your own lighting for your tent or canopy. There won’t be electrical outlets available, so battery-powered lights are the move.

Q: Do I need a headlamp or flashlight?

A: Remember, this event starts at sundown so the course will get pretty dark.  Make sure you bring a headlamp or flashlight to use while you’re running.

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE RULES, SCORING AND AWARDS!

Whether you’re running solo or with a team, BOOM Shakalaka brings the swag!

• Light up the finish line. The 2026 Boom Shakalaka medal features a glitter-filled disco ball with flashing LED lights that brings pure party energy to your hard-earned victory. Bold, bright, and impossible to ignore—this medal proves you didn’t just finish… you shined
• Endurance never looked this good. Add the 2026 Boom Shakalaka short sleeve tee brings bold race-day style with a high-energy design that celebrates grit, miles, and finishing strong. Soft, comfortable, and built for runners and crew alike (Available in sizes S – 3X)
• An evening filled with friends, running, music and accomplishments!
• Of course we’ll have snacks, popcorn and donuts!
• Commemorative race bib, printed to inspire you though the night!
• Professionally shot photos (as best we can in the dark of course) and never watermarked!  Free to download in full resolution as always with #131events

When is it?

• Saturday, February 28, 2026
• Start time 4:00pm -Finish Time 10:00pm (Sunset is 6:45pm so plan to run in the dark)
• Packup Pickup on site from 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Where is it?

• Tumbleweed Park, Chandler Arizona
• 2250 S McQueen Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286
• Map It!

What Is It?
A 6-Hour relay or solo running party where the goal is simple:
Run your way. Go your distance. Have a blast.
The course is a 1.31-mile loop, and rankings are based on fully completed laps only—every lap counts.
Run nonstop, rotate runners, take breaks, or call it early. If you or your team decide not to go the full 6 hours, just “Check Out” with our crew so we can lock in your final distance and time—and make sure you walk away with your well-earned race medals.

Race Categories

• Shakalaka Showoffs – Solo Runners
• Shakalaka Shakers – Teams of 2 (Men / Women / Mixed)
• BOOM Squads – Teams of up to 10 (Men / Women / Mixed)

This one lights up. Literally.
The 2026 Boom Shakalaka Finisher Medal features a glitter-filled disco ball with built-in flashing LED lights, turning your hard-earned finish into a full-on celebration. Designed to shine bright long after the sun goes down, this bold, retro-inspired medal brings nonstop party energy to every lap you conquered.

Bright. Flashing. Impossible to miss.
You didn’t just finish — you lit up the night.

Endurance never looked this groovy.
The Boom Shakalaka 2026 short sleeve tee brings bold, retro-inspired race-day style to life with a throwback design that celebrates grit, miles, and finishing strong. Packed with old-school vibes and all-night energy, this tee is a nod to endurance back when bold colors, disco beats, and staying power ruled the night.

Soft, comfortable, and built for runners, this unisex shirt is available in sizes S–3X, so everyone can wear the beat—long after the last lap is done.

The event takes place in Tumbleweed Park on a closed 1.31 mile course.

Everyone gets a spot in BOOM camp!  Set up your solo or team sag area with your own popup tent, bring food, drinks and fun!

Packet Pickup will be in the BOOM camp area, come get your team bibs, shirts and other goodies starting at 2:30pm on race day!

Parking – plenty of free parking around the park, so no worries about that!

Come join the party… MOVE YOUR BOOM?