Registration:
Registration for Rock ‘n’ Roll series races is easy through their Competitor brand site. If you a continuous participants of these races, your registration information will be saved which makes it easy to register for additional races. The pricing for Rock ‘n’ Roll races can get very steep and some sell out, so make sure you register early to get a good price and a registration spot. Follow the race on social media for reminders about price increases. Or if you plan on doing multiple races in their series, check out the Tour Pass – it lessens the cost per race. San Antonio was also a Remix Challenge city, but the run on Saturday was a 10k (not the usual 5k). I opted not to run the 10k in 2015 and this review is only in reference to my experience at the half marathon.

Expo:
As usual, The Rock ‘n’ Roll expo was awesome. They really know how to target runners and get your money! Rock ‘n’ Roll does a great job of immediately dumping you into their branded merchandise area. I really liked the design this year and picked up a tank top.

Race Day:
I got the VIP package this year, and I highly recommend it. The private gear bag check made bag check such a cinch. I had breakfast pre-race and then post-race food in the tent, you could sign up for 10-minute massages (there was a long wait though), and have sectioned off access to the headliner concert. The VIP area also had private restrooms with adequate hand washing station – a luxury at these types of events! Compared to Rock ‘n’ Roll races in other cities, I though the corral management was just fine. I didn’t have to wait too long to start and the course wasn’t as crowded as say Las Vegas.

Course:
The course took us past the Alamo, Brackenridge Park, the San Antonio Zoo, and the Alamo Stadium within the first 6 miles. We wrapped through an industrial part of town and ended outside of the Alamodome. The course was challenging between miles 5 and 6.5 with various steep hills, but outside of that was fairly flat or had minimal inclines.

Post-Race:
While the post-race area was outside of the Alamodome, I wouldn’t have known. The area was set off to the side it just seemed like any old other parking lot in any old city. If you are hoping to really get a feel of the Alamodome, then this race isn’t your solution.

Overall:
I didn’t find that San Antonio stood out among the Rock ‘n’ Roll races that I’ve done in other cities.

More from my experience: http://racesandrescues.com/race-report-rock-n-roll-san-antonio-half-marathon/