2024 RACE-AT-A-GLANCE
Race Basics
- April 25-28, 2024
- St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Rock Running Series Nashville
- For more information or to register for the event, visit RunRocknRoll.com/Nashville
- Facebook @RnRNashville , Twitter, Instagram @RunRocknRoll with the hashtag #RNRNASHVILLE
Charity
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® is the official benefiting charity partner of the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series. It's because of the generous support of the Nashville community, people across the region and country that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital continues to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. For more information, visit stjude.org.
Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Start returns to 8th and Broadway with the finish line location outside of Nissan Stadium with the amazing city skyline within their view. Participants will pass numerous landmarks including Broadway Honky Tonks, Music Row, the Gulch, 12 South and Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The course will lead participants past the Schermerhorn Symphony, Music City Center and the Musica Roundabout before finishing outside of Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans.
Events
- 26.2-mile foot race and wheelchair race
- 13.1-mile foot race and wheelchair race
- 10K foot race
- 5K foot race
- 1 Mile
- KiDS Rock
- Doggie Dash
- 2-day race exhibition and packet pick up will return to the Music City Center.
- Expo attendees and guests will have access to the Music City Center and will be treated to live music by Nashville recording artists.
Entertainment
- Restless Road is the Encore Entertainment on Saturday at 10:30 am
- Live Music at the Expo
- 25+ bands along the course
Stats/Demographics
- 61% women overall
- 53% from out of state
- 2023-The total impact on Nashville's economy was $45 million.
Schedule of Events
The 2024 St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Rock Running Series Nashville Expo will return to the Music City Center located at 201 Rep. John Lewis Way S., Nashville, TN 37203
THURSDAY, April 25
- Race Packet Pickup, Noon– 7 p.m., Music City Center
- Media Credential Pickup- Noon– 4 p.m., Music City Center
- Media Interviews Open. Please schedule with PR Team
FRIDAY, April 26
- Race Packet Pickup 10 a.m-7p.m., Music City Center
- Media Credential Pickup- Noon– 4 p.m., Music City Center
- Media Interviews Open. Please schedule with PR Team
SATURDAY, April 27 – RACE DAY
- 5K and 10K at 6:30am – 8th and Demonbreun
- Marathon and ½ Marathon at 7:20 a.m.- 8th and Broadway
Sunday, April 28
- 1 Mile, Doggie Dash and KiDS Rock races at Nissan Stadium
Distances:
12pm Doggie Dash
12:30pm 1 mile adult
1:00pm KiDS ROCK
- DJ Pete performing
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
About Rock 'n' Roll Running Series
The Rock 'n' Roll® Running Series is the world's largest running series taking part in destination locations around the world every year. Established in 1998, the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series simple idea of making running fun has transformed both the U.S. and global running landscape by infusing the course with live bands, cheer teams and entertaining water stations, creating a block-party atmosphere for participants and spectators alike. Focused on running, music and community, race weekend kicks off with a free Health and Fitness Expo showcasing the latest in running gear, sports apparel, health and nutritional information and much more. Events culminate with an entertaining finish-line festival featuring some of the biggest names in music, with past performances including Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, O.A.R. Aloe Blacc, Pitbull, The Band Perry, Fitz and the Tantrums, the Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels.
