P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon & Half Marathon, Phoenix, January 15, 2012

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Event:: P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon & Half Marathon, Phoenix, January 15, 2012
Date:: January 15, 2011
Cost:: $120 and up
Updated:: November 9, 2011

P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon & Half Marathon

Phoenix, AZ

Date
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Event Details

More than 28,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair competitors came out to take in the “Valley of the Sun” at the 2010 running of the P.F. Chang’s Arizona Rock and Roll Marathon & Half Marathon, which is doubtless the state’s premier marathon road race event. An urban race that takes participants through the city streets of Phoenix on a largely eastward route towards the finish line just outside Sun Devil Stadium in nearby Tempe, the “Rock & Roll” marathon & half-marathon lives up to its name with bands playing at mile markers along the course of both races.

Considered an excellent race for first-time marathoners and half-marathoners, thanks to both its largely fast and flat point-to-point course, the race also features music and teams of cheerleaders stationed throughout the race to pump runners up with that little bit of extra enthusiasm. The half marathon shares the same starting line and time as the full marathon, at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in downtown Phoenix, and follows the full marathon course for the first 2 miles until reaching the intersection with McDowell Road, when the half marathon splits off and turns right toward the east.

The course then runs for a long, mostly straightaway course along McDowell for the next several miles, with the exception of a turn to take runners past Coronado Park. After that detour, runners return to McDowell for the run into Scottsdale and Papago Park, where they run past the edges of the park and cross the river over into Tempe for the finish line and concert.

Due to the popularity of this event’s half marathon, organizers have adopted a wave start to allow plenty of room for all runners at the starting line and along the course throughout the race. All half-marathonparticipants will have 4 hours to complete the race, and the starting time for each won’t begin until the shoe chip crosses the starting line.

Race Weather & Climate
Participants should expect cool weather conditions at the start of the race, and for temperatures to gradually warm up through the day. January temperatures in the Phoenix area average between 65°F and 43°F, while rainfall amounts average less than an inch for the month.

Fees
$90 for the half marathon, if registered by June 15, 2011
$105 between June 16 – September 15
$120 between Sept. 16, 2011 – January 8, 2012
$145 at the race expo

Registration
To register for the winter 2012 running of the PF Chang’s Arizona Rock & Roll Marathon or Half Marathon,register online at Active.com.

Website
arizona.competitor.com

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