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  • The Rock N Roll Marathon series has fourteen races in their tour and Arizona is the first in their schedule. I've done three of the races in their series and all of them are very organized and are recommended for pretty much any type of runner: they have prize money for the hardcore people at the front and plenty of entertainment for the novice runner. Logistics: The start line is in downtown Phoenix and ends in Tempe for both the marathon and half marathon (the full marathon has a larger loop in North Phoenix and runs through Scottsdale). There were no shuttles to the start after the race and they recommended parking at the finish line before the race (they did have shuttles to the start before the race). The shuttles were very efficient and they had a number of extra buses: I didn't see long lines or people waiting (although I arrived two hours before the start) as I have in some races. They also stagger the start with people placed in corrals based on their expected finish time. This works pretty well, especially for races that attract 30,000 or so people. I was in Corral 2 and it was still fairly crowded along the course, I can only imagine the chaos if it wasn't staggered. Water stations were liberally sprinkled throughout the course and cheer groups and bands were also about every mile: there were a few less bands than what I've seen at San Antonio and Virginia Beach, but still plentiful enough. Course: This is the only reason that I'm going with four stars instead of five. In terms of running, it's a pretty easy course: very flat and on pavement. Visually, there isn't too much to recommend it. You're mostly running through light industrial sections of Phoenix and out along the desert. Much of the scenery is therefore foreclosed buildings that give you an idea of how bad Phoenix is hurting in this recession. Understandable, but a more interesting or scenic course would get five stars. Miscellaneous: For those people thinking of running the race from out of town, I think your best option is probably to stay at a downtown Phoenix hotel. You're right next to the expo and the starting line is a mile or so away. The light rail line also runs by the expo and close to the finish: if you had a one way pass, you could just take it back to the hotel from the finish. Probably the second best option would be to stay in Tempe: there are shuttles to the start and you could take the light rail to the start and expo as well. Overall, this is a well organized race and makes a great sunny vacation in January.
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