Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC

Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC

Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC

( 58 reviews )
89% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Washington,
    District of Columbia,
    United States
  • March
  • 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Amie

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
6 4
2014
"D.C. Half- First Race in a Year, Great Girls Weekend!"
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Amie 's thoughts:

I love the Rock n' Roll race series, it's fun, upbeat and well-organized. This one was no different, with the exception that it didn't FEEL very 'Rock n' Roll'. Maybe I was too focused on the scenery- holy landmarks, Batman!- but I didn't get lost in the music here the way I did in Virginia Beach. I don't hold this against the race itself, I had a blast.

The weather was perfect, 50 degrees and cloudy, and the crowds were surprisingly rowdy. Maybe it was the St. Patrick's day shenanigans, but what the bands lacked, the crowd made up for. It was a lot of fun.

The elevation was nice until mile 6. I saw it on the course map days before the race, but I put it out of my head. Then I heard people chattering about it in line at the port-o-pottys and I suddenly got nervous. I had done ZERO hill work. It was a beast, but once you reached the top it was smooth sailing. Some rolling hills at the end, but nothing insurmountable.

Getting back to the hotel was tricky. We didn't drive, because we are from out of town. There was quite a back up at the metro, but once you got on a train you were good to go. I can't vouch for parking, etc. but it felt like a lot of runners took public transit anyway.

I loved this race so much that I'm probably going to do it again next year and bring my family for an extended vacation. I will say this- March 15 in D.C. is risky. It was gorgeous (sunny and warm) after the race, but on Sunday it snowed 6 inches. Chalk it up to the Arctic Vortex or whatever, but keep that in mind when planning to run this one.

For more on my race recap, please visit my blog:
http://rulesforrunning.com/2014/03/20/race-recap-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-washington-d-c/

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