Registration Open for 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
- Marathon to feature expanded weekend with 3-day Health & Fitness Expo
starting Thursday, November 12
- Race weekend has become of the of the biggest of the year in Las Vegas
filling 104,449 hotel room nights in 2014
- Registration launched for the only private event that exclusively shuts
down the Las Vegas Strip at Night
Las Vegas, NV - April 1, 2015 - It's everything a road race isn't supposed
to be. The 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon returns to
Las Vegas Boulevard on November 12-15, featuring an expanded race weekend
illuminated by the Strip's neon marquees and the Bellagio's mesmerizing
fountain dance. Online registration opened today at StripatNight.com.
"Most races begin at the dawn's early light, but Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas is
special with the event starting on the Strip as the sun is setting," said
Kevin LaRue, Event Manager of Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas. "The weekend
experience provides participants with a world-class running event coupled
with exclusive access to some of the top nightlife venues, dining, and live
entertainment in Las Vegas."
Last year the event attracted more than 35,000 participants and featured a
new Rock 'n' Roll 5k running down the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday night.
Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas welcomed participants from all 50 states and 66
countries, filling 104,449 hotel room nights over event weekend according
to a study conducted by the San Diego State University (SDSU) Sports MBA
program.
The half-marathon alone saw finishers grow from 20,566 in 2013 to 25,168 in
2014, an increase of 4,602 or 22 percent which is the largest for any
13.1-mile event according to Race Results Weekly. Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
is now the third largest half-marathon event in the United States.
The marathon and half-marathon start at 4:30pm, running from the iconic
'Welcome to Las Vegas' sign past New York-New York, Paris, Caesars Palace,
the Venetian and Treasure Island before finishing at the base of the Mirage
volcano. The unique course and nighttime start attracts thousands of
participants from around the world to experience the one-of-a-kind event
with live bands along the course, a Run-Thru Wedding for couples to elope
on the go, the infamous group of Running Elvi and exclusive runner parties
throughout the weekend at Vegas' top nightlife venues.
"I think it is amazing," said Erica Bowie, who came from Nova Scotia,
Canada last year to tour the 13.1-mile course. "You've got all the lights.
The streets are lined with people. Having music was definitely a boost
along the way. An awesome experience."
"It was everything," said Dana Caple, who traveled to Las Vegas last year
from Wales, UK. "It was people lining the streets. People clapping. The
music. The flat surface. And I have never run a race at night. What a
treat."
In 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas weekend is expanding with a three-day
Health & Fitness Expo where all participants go to pick up their race
number and t-shirt. The ultimate running resource will take place at the
Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, November 12 through Saturday,
November 14 and will feature more than 100 running and fitness retailers,
exhibits and a full series of interactive clinics. Runners also have the
option of purchasing a VIP packages to add to the ultimate Las Vegas
experience. The packages provide options for participants to gain
exclusive access throughout the weekend at the Expo, Start and Finish
Lines.
For more information visit StripatNight.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on
Twitter.
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Photo - Start of the 2014 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon (credit: Ryan
Bethke)
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Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Highlight Video
About Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
A Competitor Group event, the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
will take over the world famous Las Vegas Strip the weekend of November
12-15, 2015. Race participants enjoy the sights and sounds of lavish
hotels, world-class entertainment and some of Vegas' hottest music
sensations performing on the course. Since 2009, more than $20 million has
been raised for charity and The 2014 race generated more than $212 million
in total economic impact, including more than $110 million in direct
visitor spending according to a study conducted by the San Diego State
University (SDSU) Sports MBA program. The SDSU report showed that the event
generated more than $10,737,014 million in new tax revenue and other
tourism-related fees collected by local municipalities.
In addition to live bands performing along the course, the Las Vegas event
is renowned for hundreds of people running dressed as Elvis and also
includes a Run-Thru Wedding Chapel where runners in love can tie the knot
or renew their vows on the route. Both of the marathon and half-marathon
courses run on both sides of Las Vegas Boulevard from the iconic 'Welcome
to Las Vegas' sign past New York-New York, Paris, Caesars Palace, the
Venetian and Treasure Island before finishing at the base of the Mirage
volcano. The finish line venue is conveniently located less than one mile
from more than 15 resorts, offering runners a short walk back to their
respective hotel after completing the race. For more information about Rock
'n' Roll Las Vegas, visit StripatNight.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on
Twitter.
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