
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 7 am start
1/2 Marathon 7:15 am start
5K & 10K 8 am start Isaac's Super Dash & 2 Mile Family Run/Walk 8:15 am start Race Cutoff Time is 12:30 pm ROUTE INFORMATION You'll begin your race in beautiful downtown Janesville on Festival Street.
Routes can be found at the following locations Full Marathon Route
Half 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 the 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) Bathroom Locations on Route Start & Finish Location on Festival Street Dawson Park next to the Ice Age Trail Route Palmer Park inside the Concessions Pavilion Optimist Part next to the sidewalk & Aid Station Randolph Rd next to Ice Age Trail Route (Kennedy School) 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
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (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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