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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Janesville, Wisconsin

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4/26/2026 07:15Start
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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

Race Details

Race Day

Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 4/26/2026 07:15

Start Location

69 S River St, Janesville, WI 53548

Course

Loop

Also Offers

26.2 Miles10K5K2 MilesIsaac's Super Dash -

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Registration

Register online — $50

Race Website

Official race information

Race Performance

Median Finish

2:02:00

9:19/mi pace

Winning Time

1:12:40

5:33/mi pace

Finishers (2025)

81

47% female · 53% male

Reach

6 states

Avg age: 35

Finish Time Distribution (2025)

1:50:30

Top 25%

2:19:56

Top 75%

2025:81 runners2024:47 runners2023:36 runners

Historical Weather

Avg High

61°F

Avg Low

42°F

Precip

0.05 in

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Wind

13.7 mph

65% humidity·Based on 5-year historical data

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