|
|
Arizona > P.F. Chang's Rock & Roll Arizona
Marathon & Half Marathon
Phoenix, AZ
addthis
Date
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Event
Details
With the more than 34,000 runners and walkers who come out to run in
the "Valley of the Sun" each January, the P.F. Chang's Arizona Rock and
Roll Marathon & Half Marathon is doubtless the state's premier
marathon road race event. An urban race that takes participants through
the city streets of Phoenix on a largely eastward route towards the
finish line just outside Papago Park in nearby Tempe, the "Rock
& Roll" marathon & half-marathon lives up to its name
with bands playing at every mile marker along the course of both races.
This is an excellent race for first-time marathoners and
half-marathoners, thanks to both its largely fast and flat
point-to-point course and the music and teams of cheerleaders stationed
throughout the race to pump runners up with that little bit of extra
enthusiasm. The half marathon shares the same starting line and time as
the full marathon, at Wesley Bolin Plaza in downtown Phoenix, and
follows the full marathon course for the first 2 miles until reaching
the intersection with McDowell Road, when the half
marathon splits off and turns right toward the east.
The course then runs for a long, mostly straightaway course along
McDowell for the next several miles, with the exception of a turn to
take runners past Coronado Park. After that detour, runners return to
McDowell for the run into Scottsdale and Papago Park, where they run
past the edges of the park and cross the river over into Tempe for the
finish line and concert.
Due to its popularity of this event's half marathon (more than 24,000
runners registered for the half in the 2007 race), organizers have
adopted what they call a "wave start," to allow plenty of room for all
runners at the starting line and along the course throughout the race.
All half-marathon participants will still have 4 hours to complete the
race, and the starting time for each won't begin until the shoe chip
crosses the starting line.
Race
Weather & Climate
Participants should expect cool weather conditions at the start of the
race, and for temperatures to gradually warm up through the day.
January temperatures in the Phoenix area average between 65°F
and
43°F, while rainfall amounts average less than an inch for the
month.
Fees
$90 if registered by November 15, 2007
$100 between Nov. 16 - January 4, 2008
Fee includes $25 ticket for post-race concert
Registration
To register for the 2008 PF Chang's Arizona Rock & Roll
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online here.
Website
www.rnraz.com
Course Map
View Larger
Map
Share
Your Race Story
Ever run in the Arizona Rock & Roll Marathon or Half Marathon?
Share your
impressions and read fellow runners' stories
and tips for the event.
Discuss it in the HalfMarathons.Net
Message
Boards
|
|
|
