Marathon searchable Enter Keyword: (Bib Number, First Name, Last Name, etc.) Only fifteen minutes from my house, hard not to run. This marathon course was a two loop course shared with half marathoners on a 45 to 60 degree sunny day in May. I liked the smaller size of the race and there is a rather nice, albeit short, scenic section along the river. I signed up for this event after seeing a special on Facebook for a twenty dollar entry fee. Rockford Marathon Information by MarathonGuide.com - the complete marathon resource and community. Since I rapped this event in 2016, time to give kudos for 2017. Registration will be opening September 8, 2014. Friendly helpful volunteers. ?Great catch, Denise — just double-checked the official race website and the starting time for the full & half marathons is 6:00 AM, followed by the 10K start at 7:00 AM. Share your impressions here, or post your review in the Comments below.Liking for tent by Finish line and. After not running for some two decades, this northern Illinois city’s marathon road race event was resurrected in 2008 for a run along Rockford’s fast and flat downtown city streets and has been going strong ever since. I parked 400 yards from the start, packet pick-up was a breeze, a wonderful, primarily flat course through residential areas, with great volunteers! The medal was nice, finish line was spectacular, post race food was marginal but the finish area was great with a park to relax and recover in. Established in 1941, the museum is home to dinosaur exhibits, a specimen viewing lab and a children’s gallery.Set in the center of the northernmost part of the state, the city of Rockford tends to see cool and sometimes quite stormy weather conditions in the spring, as well as plenty of sunny, mild weather.

The second was barely ready with only a couple of cups filled. I do recommend a few more port-a-potties on the course and at the beginning would be appreciated..Thanks for a well done event! One place says 7 am (in the dialogue) and another says 6 am (under starting time). The police at intersections were superb! If you are unable to pick up on those dates please make arrangements for pick up at the RAMP office with Justine Whitehouse, jwhitehouse@rampcil.org. Finish line food was bananas and a few energy bars. Attention all runners! The Rockford Marathon is USATF (USA Track & Field)-certified and a Qualifier for the Boston Marathon. You can't beat the low race entry. However, the race starts at 6am, which helps with that. Close enough to Chicago, easy parking and easy gear check. I agree with everything in the review 'J. This is quickly becoming my favorite marathon although I did not have the best race because of the heat. A few other stations lacked gatorade, and I never once saw anyone handing out Gu. ThanksI ran last year the full marathon is great the price, but I’d like a different medal for the 2017 marathon cause always is the same medal just the year printed is different thanks.When will the prizes for top three finishers be mailed outI am register for the marathon. Post race food... a few bananas. Rockford Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K information, race map, race results, race reviews, and race date. Registration is now open for the 2010 Rockford (Ill.) Marathon on Sunday, May 25. Claim Your Event To Improve This Listing. The course is okay. There were a couple of serious problems with the aid stations that kept me from rating this one higher.

Not a good situation for anyone running with a time goal. The 8th Annual Rockford Marathon will be held on May 31, 2015. It was left in boxes on the tables. The two main reasons I entered was close proximity to home and the early bird pricing. Two dates: August 29, 2020 & September 29, 2020 from 4pm-7pm Fleet Feet 1653 N Alpine Rd Rockford, IL 61107. After not running for some two decades, this northern Illinois city’s marathon road race event was resurrected in 2008 for a run along Rockford’s fast and flat downtown city streets and has been going strong ever since.Today, the race features a 13.1-mile half marathon and a 10K race that unfolds along the major streets on either side of the Rock River, which flows through the center of town.Both the half and the full marathons share the same starting location — at Davis Park, right along the banks of the river. Course was well marked, volunteers were great and the crowd that was there was supportive. | Website Design by Overall a pleasant small marathon. H. from Virginia (5/20/11)'. Weather at this time of year can be hot and the course has little shade. The course goes through residential areas and along the Rock River. Filters: …

This my second time running the Rockford Marathon (2008 and 2016).

I’ve also edited the text above to remove the confusing sentence — thanks for pointing this out.© 2006-2020 Half Marathon Guide | All Rights Reserved. Please advise. We provide results and links to results whenever they are given to RRR and post them quickly for all to access. Not only is the price hard to beat, but the fact that you can drop down to any race distance without paying a transfer fee is awesome. We encourage race directors in the area to provide the RRR web site with results by sending them to admin@rockfordroadrunners.org This is done as a service to …

Street closures were great - officers very friendly. The course goes through residential areas and along the Rock River. Which is correct?