Cowboy Mouth will headline the free finish line concert.
Inaugural event seeks local bands to play along marathon and half marathon course
NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon has announced that the national sensation rock ‘n’ roll band, Cowboy Mouth, will headline its post-race concert, and platinum-selling Sister Hazel will serve as the band’s opener. The free concert will take place at the City Park finish line festival immediately following the race on Sunday, February 28.
“The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series has established a reputation for offering our runners spectacular post-race concerts, and the headlining acts in New Orleans will certainly continue this tradition,” said the event’s general manager, Elizabeth O’Brien. “Not only will the race participants be excited to hear that we have the two outstanding bands for the finish line festival, but also the local community will be able to enjoy a free show in City Park.”
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Set for October 24, 2010
San Diego, CA – The Competitor Group has announced that it will expand the presence of its Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series in Southern California through an agreement with Grove of Hope to operate and manage an annual fall half marathon in Los Angeles. The newly renamed Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon, scheduled for October 24, 2010, will replace the City of Angels Half Marathon, which has historically been held the first weekend of December since 2006.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Heads to the Las Vegas Strip in December
San Antonio, TX – November 16, 2009 – A Texas-sized field of half-marathon runners took to San Antonio’s streets for the second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon Sunday. Leading the 20,02o half-marathon finishers, were two Texans who arrived at the finish line less than one second apart.
After racing the entire 13.1 mile distance stride-for-stride, Westly Keating, a University of Texas Pan American graduate out of Pharr, TX edged out Texas A&M Corpus Christie grad Shadrack Songok of Kenya by less than a full body width at the Alamodome finish line. Both runners, making their half-marathon debuts, finished with identical times of 1:05:24.
“It feels good,” said Keating, after his first road racing victory. “But given the conditions, I was a little concerned with the marathoners having to follow. I thought he (Songok) had better leg speed, so I tried to push the pace early.”
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Rock Star Finishes Full Marathon and Earns Coveted Rock Star Medal
Five hard-earned Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series finisher’s medals meant Rock Star status today at the second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon when Jeff McMahon, keyboard player for Tim McGraw’s band the Dancehall Doctors, crossed the finish line of the full marathon course. McMahon’s completion of his fifth Rock ‘n’ Roll event in 2009 earned him bragging rights and a coveted Rock Star Medal.
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The second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon will return to Bexar County this Sunday, hosting more than 30,000 runners and walkers – many of whom will run in the name of a charity or cause close to their heart.
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International elite field to lead largest marathon and half-marathon in Texas
San Antonio, TX – November 11, 2009 – More than 31,500 entrants from all 50 states and 23 countries will descend on south Texas to run the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon on Sunday, November 15. The second annual race features elite men’s and women’s fields vying for a prize purse that will award $17,500 to the champions. Interspersed with the international elite field at the start line will be some of the fastest runners in Texas, who will be competing in a statewide battle for “Texas-only” prize money in both the full and half-marathon.
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Halloween night marks the end of early entry registration for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Interested runners and walkers are encouraged to take advantage of the lowest entry price and solidify their place as one of more than 20,000 runners who will take part in the inaugural event.
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- Denver will Rock ‘n’ Roll in 2010
Registration for Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and 1/2 will open on January 1, 2010.Use code HOLIDAY to save $10. Code expires 1/31/10.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and Half marathon to Debut in Colorado in 2010
The Competitor Group (CGI) has announced that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series will officially add the Denver Marathon to its schedule of races for next year. The event, which celebrated its fourth running on Sunday, October 18, 2009, will host the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon, ½ Marathon and the ING Marathon Relay in the fall of 2010.
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Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi will run this year's Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon. (Credit: Victah Sailor)
Bay Area Olympian Magdalena Lewy-Boulet leads the women’s field
San Jose, CA – Meb Keflezighi, who earlier this year won the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Houston, will line up as the favorite in this weekend’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in San Jose. The fourth annual road race is scheduled to start at 8:00 am Sunday, October 4, near San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose.
Known as California’s fastest half-marathon, the event is the home to both the men’s and women’s state half-marathon records. Leading the race will be a field of California’s fastest men and women, with over half of the prize purse dedicated to Northern California competitors.
In 2004, Keflezighi, of Mammoth Lakes, California, became the first American man to win an Olympic marathon medal since Frank Shorter captured the silver in 1976. The same year he followed up his Olympic performance with a second-place finish at the ING New York City Marathon, establishing himself as one of the U.S.’s premier distance runners.
“The Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in San Jose comes at the right time in my training for the upcoming ING New York City Marathon,” said Keflezighi. “I hope to run strong and finish the race, unlike my attempt in 2006. I would like to have a positive outcome, hopefully a new personal best time and a victory.”
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“Texas Soul meets Rock ‘n’ Roll” at second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio
San Antonio, TX – The Texas trio Los Lonely Boys will rock the Alamodome at the second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon post-race concert, which will take place on Sunday night, November 15. Last year, after selling out with 30,000 registered participants, the San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll event officially became the largest marathon and half marathon in Texas history. This year the race is again on target to sell out, and prospective runners are encouraged to register now before the race reaches capacity.
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Start of the 2008 Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in San Jose (Photo: Victah Sailer)
Shoe Recycling Program One of Many Partnerships Highlighted at Fourth Annual Road Race
San Jose, CA – Entering its fourth year as California’s fastest half-marathon, the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon will host more than 12,000 runners and walkers this Sunday, October 4, 2009. The annual race is known as the Bay Area’s 13.1-mile block party, featuring a live band and cheerleaders positioned at every mile along the course and a free afternoon concert featuring Jonny Lang.
One of the largest half-marathons in Northern California offers a fast, flat and scenic course that starts in downtown San Jose, runs through historic San Pedro Square and the Rose Garden neighborhood, and finishes downtown at Plaza de Cesar Chavez next to the Tech Museum of Innovation. The fast course, combined with the ideal October weather has made it a destination for athletes training for a fall marathon. A majority of event participants travel from outside the city and annually generate an economic impact of $16 million for the region.
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Professional Field Announced for Ninth Annual Labor Day Weekend Road Race
2008 Champion Edith Masai of Kenya returns to Virginia Beach Credit: ASIphoto.com
Virginia Beach, VA. – September 2, 2009 – The professional athlete field is set for the ninth annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach on Sunday, September 6, 2009. For the first time, the event will include an international team challenge format with the U.S. squad going up against teams from Kenya, Ethiopia, Europe and Japan, each competing for over $30,000 in team prize money.
“The half marathon distance is the most competitive in the sport,” said Matt Turnbull, elite athlete recruiter. “The International Team Challenge will pit some of the world’s best runners in a team competition to find the best half marathon road racing team in the world.”
It’s ladies first in Virginia Beach as the professional women start 15 minutes ahead of the men. The powerful Kenyan team comes in as favorites, led by defending champion Edith Masai and two-time former champion Edna Kiplagat. Masai holds a half marathon PR of 1:07:16, and has won three individual gold medals at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Kiplagat owns a half marathon best of 1:09:32, and is the only back-to-back winner in the history of the event (2006-’07).
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The inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon, currently set to run in New Orleans on Sunday, February 28, 2010, is excited to announce a new initiative that will aid the local community in its ongoing effort to restore the City of New Orleans. Specifically, the initiative and registration discounts will benefit the Brees Dream Foundation’s ongoing efforts in New Orleans.
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November Marathon & Half Marathon Ideal for First Time Runners
San Antonio, TX – (August 27, 2009) – Registrations are pouring in from across the nation for the biggest street party in Texas as the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon is expecting to sell out again for the second annual event on Sunday, November 15.
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End of Summer Street Party Returns to Virginia Beach (www.PhotoRun.net)
Web Registration for Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Closes Sunday
Virginia Beach, VA – August 26, 2009 – The signature end of summer street party in Virginia Beach returns to the boardwalk on Sunday, September 6 for the ninth annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, presented by SunTrust. The region’s premier road race features live bands at every mile and will host more than 20,000 runners from all 50 states and, for the first time ever, include a two-person Rock ‘n’ Roll Relay.
“Virginia Beach is thrilled with the annual popularity of the race,” said Will Sessoms, Mayor of Virginia Beach, who will walk in this year’s event. “There is no better way to celebrate the end of summer or Labor Day Weekend than with a music-filled, running event that connects with our neighborhoods.”
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