Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
( 106 reviews )-
Las Vegas,
Nevada,
United States - November
- 3 miles/5K, 6 miles/10K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon
- Road Race
- Event Website
Jeremy
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesOverall
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The Rock n Roll Las Vegas race should definitley be on your bucket list! But I recommend you plan it as an end-of-the-year celebration with friends! Don't go to PR, else you'll miss out on all the fun!
PROS:
Late start. Allows you sleep in and take your time getting ready. (But don't recommend going crazy the night before.)
They completely shut down the strip. So it's an amazing one-of-a kind experience.
It's a party! Music, lights, tons of spectators.
Awesome pre-race concert! Macklemore to get you pumped up before the run. Pure awesome!
Post-race Beer. Usually you have to wait to weave your way through the crowd to find your beer tent and get your free beer from RnR. This time, they were handing them out before you made you way through the finish corral!
CONS:
Late start. You have to watch what you eat throughout the day, but still need to eat. Takes some planning.
COLD!! This race seems plagued with cold. Was even moved up a few weeks to avoid it, but a cold snap came right in. However, if you plan ahead, it won't catch you off guard.
"Perks". Although I like the idea that Rock N Roll had tons of "perks" such as discounts and free drinks available throughout the weekend, I felt that they were not what they seemed. A "free drink" at a specific bar, within an allotted hour, and only one kind of drink is very limited when in a huge city.
But the thought is what counts and it does stand out compared to what other races may offer.
The Full. Many friends ran the full, and some dropped down to the half mid-way through. Those who completed the full enjoyed it, but they were finishing late into the evening. Also, the cut-off was much shorter than most full marathon b/c they had to reopen the strip to traffic.
All in all I would definitely recommend the race, but it's one you definitely need to plan ahead for. Plan to have FUN!
For a complete race review and tons of pics from the course, check out my Race Review HERE:
http://confessionsofanamateurathlete.blogspot.com/2014/11/rnr-vegas-review-my-mission-for-13.html