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Runners in the fifth annual Rock ’n’ Roll Denver Marathon will race to a live-music soundtrack provided by more than thirty local bands as they take off from Civic Center Park and pass stages at Sloan’s Lake, Confluence Park, City Park and Washington Park before heading back downtown, where Bonnie and the Beard, the Wild Feathers and the Patrick Dune Band will hold down the finish line.
“We’ve redesigned the marathon and half-marathon courses this year, and now with the addition of the 10K distance, we’ve made some changes that will really elevate the experience we’re creating,” says event spokesman Alan Culpepper, a 2000 and 2004 Olympian who won the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon on his way to Athens. “Our aim is to always make running accessible and fun. The welcoming atmosphere, combined with a variety of distances, means anyone can be a Rock ’n’ Roll finisher.”
Ready to rock but not quite ready for the full tour? This year’s race features a new 10K ($60) option starting in Highland, at 29th Avenue and Zuni Street, in addition to the usual 5K ($50), as well as half-marathon ($120) and full-marathon ($135) options, which all start in Civic Center Park — where all of the races end. Register online at runrocknroll.competitor.com/denver.
Sun., Oct. 19, 2014
