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California > Rock & Roll San Jose Half Marathon
San Jose, CA
Date
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Event
Details
Nearly 9,000 runners and walkers came out in 2007 to run the streets of
San Jose, the unofficial capital of California's Silicon Valley, at the
Rock & Roll San Jose Half Marathon, which will celebrate just
its fourth annual running in the fall of 2009. With its mostly fast and
flat course -- the elevation for the race starts at about 100 feet
above sea level and never gets higher than 108 feet above sea level
during the race -- the event is quickly becoming a favorite for both
California-based runners looking to record personal bests as well as
participants from around the country who want to enjoy the city's
sights, sounds and the live music and entertainment of this energetic
big-city race along the route.
The race begins in downtown San Jose at the corner of West Santa Clara
Street and Almaden Avenue, with a 7:55 AM starting time for wheelchair
competitors and an 8:00 AM start for runners and walkers. From the
starting line, the race course takes participants first through the
downtown area, along 11th, 4th and 2nd Streets, and then along The
Alameda along the stretch that takes runners westward, into
neighborhoods that include sights like San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden
and other urban parks.
Throughout the course, as past participants of other "Rock and
Roll"-themed road races around the country (in places like San Diego,
Virginia Beach and other cities) know, there will be live bands playing
for runners, as well as cheerleading stations where spectators can
cheer on their friends and family running in the race. The course will
close after four hours, so race organizers note that prospective
runners should be able to complete the course within this time limit.
The finish line for the race lies just a few blocks from the starting
line, at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park. As one of the first year's
finishers
(HalfMarathons.Net reader Brian H., a local resident) described the
race and the finish: "I ran the inaugural race here in 2006 and it was
a great Half Marathon. You run through downtown and out through
residential areas, running through much of San Jose that I have never
been.
"Very fast paced and flat course, all run on paved roads. Bands are
peppered throughout, which adds a nice ambience, and there were a lot
of spectators cheering you on," he added. "Volunteer and support staff
were
wonderful. The expo before the race and also at the finish line were
set up great. You cross the finish line and there is plenty of ice cold
water, water soaked towels and mister system right there, and then you
continue on for food and so on. Very well run and I will definitely run
again this year."
Race
Weather & Climate
Located about an hour's drive from San Francisco, the city of San Jose
tends to experience generally warm, dry summers and mild, wetter winter
seasons. In October, average area monthly temperatures range between
76°F and 52°F, while rainfall totals average around
0.87 inches for the month.
Fees
$75 if registered before July 31, 2009
$90 between August 1 - September 27
$110 at the weekend race expo
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of the San Jose Rock
& Roll Half Marathon, register
online at the event website.
Website
www.rnrsj.com
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