Run the Rock

United States flag Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

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Run the Rock runsignup.com
Date 25 Apr, 2027
Races 6 distances
Entry fee $10.00 – $65.00
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Run the Rock

About the event

JOIN US FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL RUN THE ROCK MARATHON

NEW HALF MARATHON & FULL MARATHON ROUTES!

 

All proceeds will be donated to the Isaac Strong Foundation to help children currently fighting cancer.
All participants will receive a commemorative event shirt & finisher medal.
Shirts guaranteed until 4/8/27
Professional race timing provided by Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling
 

Start Times

Full Marathon 7 am start
1/2 Marathon 7:15 am start
5K & 10K 8 am start
Isaac's Super Dash & 2 Mile Family Run/Walk 8:15 am start

 

Race Cutoff Time is 12:30 pm

 

ROUTE INFORMATION

You'll begin your race in beautiful downtown Janesville on Festival Street.
Routes will be posted as soon as they're finalized and approved by the City of Janesville

5K Route

 

Packet Pick-Up

Saturday 12 pm - 3 pm

Jaysen Jorgensen State Farm Insurance Agency
1341 N. Wright Rd.
Janesville, WI 53546
Available Parking
  • State Farm Parking Lot
  • Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling Parking Lot
  • Along the street on both sides

Sunday 6 am - 8 am (at the Start/Finish Line)

Downtown Janesville Festival Street
69 S. River
Janesville, WI 53548

 

Event Day Public Parking Lots

(click a listing below to view a Google Map. The start line is on S River in front of the YMCA)

W Milwaukee St/N Jackson St Public Parking Lot

S Franklin & W Milwaukee St Public Parking Lot

City Hall Parking Lot

Dodge St Public Parking Lot

South High Street Public Parking Lot

S Main St Public Parking Lot

Main St/Wall St Public Parking Lot

Parker & Wall Public Parking Garage

E Wall St South Public Parking Lot

E Wall St East Public Parking Lot

E Wall St North Public Parking Lot

W Holmes St Public Parking Lot

 

Aid Stations

Will be posted as soon as the routes have been finalized

 

Bathroom Locations on Route

Updates coming

 

Awards

Awards will be given to the top 3 male & female finishers in each distance. 
Awards will take place at Festival Street at the start/finish line
  • 5K Awards at 9 am
  • 10K Awards at 9:30 am
  • Half Marathon Awards at 10 am
  • Full Marathon Awards at 11 am

Races offered

25Apr

Run the Rock Full Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$65.00
25Apr

Run the Rock 1/2 Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:15
Entry fee
$50.00
25Apr

Run the Rock 10K

Running

Distance
10K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00
25Apr

Run the Rock 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00
25Apr

2 Mile Family Run/Walk - untimed

Running

Distance
3.2K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$25.00
25Apr

Isaac's Super Dash -

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$10.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for April in Janesville.

Temperature3.7° / 14.6°
Feels like-0.9° / 10.2°
Sunshine hours8h 44m
Rainfall3.5 mm
Snowfall0.3 cm
Wind15.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity65.6%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:13
Sunset19:38

About Janesville

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Janesville is a city in Wisconsin with agricultural and manufacturing roots that, in its heyday, boasted GM and Parker Pen plants, and is known as "Wisconsin's Park Place" with the highest urban acreage of parkland per capita in Wisconsin.

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