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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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