Run the Rock

Run the Rock

Race Date

Apr 26, 2026

Location

Janesville, WI

The Experience

JOIN US FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL RUN THE ROCK MARATHON 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 4/6/26 Professional race timing provided by Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling   Start Times

Full Marathon 7am start

1/2 Marathon 7:15am start

5K & 10K 8am start Isaac's Super Dash & 2 Mile Family Run/Walk 8:15am start   Race Cutoff Time is 12:30pm   ROUTE INFORMATION You'll begin your race in beautiful downtown Janesville on Festival Street.

Routes can be found at the below locations Half Marathon Route

Full Marathon Route

10K Route

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 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 Full Route:  It's A Keeper Bait & Tackle (Mile 2), Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 6.5 & 24.5), Palmer Park (Mile 8/23.5), S Wuthering Hills/Ruger (Optimist Park) (Mile 10.5 & 20.5) Ice Age Trail/Randolph Rd (Mile 13/18.5) & Rotamer Rd/Wright Rd (Mile 15.5) Half Route: Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 1.5 & 11.5), Palmer Park (Mile 2.5 & 10.5) & S Wuthering Hills/Ruger (Optimist Park) (Mile 5.5 & 7.5) 10 K Route: Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 1.5 & 4.5) & Palmer Park (Mile 2.5 & 3.5) 5K Route: Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 1.5 turnaround)   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

Logistics

Race Day

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Start Time

7:15 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

69 S River St, Janesville, WI, 53548

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

26.2 Miles10K5K2 MilesIsaac's Super Dash -

USATF Certified Course

WI17015DM · Expires 2027 · Rock 'n Sole Half Marathon 2017

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:02:00

9:19/mi

Winning Time

1:12:40

5:33/mi

Finishers (2025)

81

States Represented

6 / 50

Gender Split

47% Female53% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:102:55

FASTER 25%

1:50:30

MEDIAN

2:02:00

SLOWER 25%

2:19:56

Average runner age: 35

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

42°

Afternoon (High)

61°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

14 mph

Wind

65%

Humidity

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