Rock ‘n’ Roll Washington
Bellevue, WA
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Washington is back next Labor Day Weekend! Starting and ending at the Bellevue Downtown Park, runners and walkers alike will take on an action-packed course filled with music every mile, stunning skyline views, and the spirit of the Pacific Northwest… all with Mount … MORE
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| H (°F) | 79 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 |
| L (°F) | 57 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 58 |
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Meh.
I am not a fan of the RnR series to begin with, and this race reinforced it. The shirts are cheap and scratchy, the course was boring - and the … MORE
I am not a fan of the RnR series to begin with, and this race reinforced it. The shirts are cheap and scratchy, the course was boring – and the half shared the same path as the 5K the day before – and the medals are just okay. For what you pay for these races I think they should be a lot better. The only one I actually liked was Nashville though that shirt was awful too.
Hills + Hills = Lots of Hills!!
This year they changed the race from Seattle to Bellevue. Not too big a deal because I can still sightsee in Seattle, but I usually like walking to everything nearby. … MORE
This year they changed the race from Seattle to Bellevue. Not too big a deal because I can still sightsee in Seattle, but I usually like walking to everything nearby. It’s okay, I was still able to walk to both the Expo and the Start/Finish Line, so overall distance was okay.
The expo was kinda disorganized. I don’t understand why we waited in line to get in to then have to wait because everyone had to sign-in on an app to show their bib numbers. That part was a little frustrating. If they would have notified everyone ahead of time then it would have been fine, but I had no wifi in the area so I literally had to walk out and get back into line to come back in. Same as the Savannah expo, not many vendors, just a few more. They had the cool walk through-lit tunnel advertising Las Vegas, which I signed up for and the medal concept art. No major swag, didn’t buy much, it was nice to go to the expo, but each year seems to be getting worse.
Race morning the portapotties were a little out of the way, and if I remember correctly both the start and finish were on inclines! Not much scenery but there were some sasquatch on the course which was funny and obviously seeing barefoot Elvis is a plus, but that’s pretty much it. The spectators were wonderful and despite it not being too scenic or iconic, it was still a nice course with lots and lots of hills lol. I’d say they killed me but I somehow finished the race, praise God!
This race is also discontinued, I believe, but if they had brought it back to Seattle I’m sure it would have been even more memorable.
Rockin' in the Evergreen State
Just like most Rock n Roll races, this race had music on the course, great aid stations, medical tents on the course, a nice medal, a nice tech shirt and … MORE
Just like most Rock n Roll races, this race had music on the course, great aid stations, medical tents on the course, a nice medal, a nice tech shirt and lots of runners. There was a monster mile-long hill in the middle and an uphill finish at the end. The nicest feature of the course was all the trees along most of the route that provided plenty of shade. The host city of Bellevue was pleasant.
Hilly but fun
Super bumped that RnR Seattle is cancelled but this in a great contender. It's definitely very hilly for the 1st half, but it tapers out and there were more downhills … MORE
Super bumped that RnR Seattle is cancelled but this in a great contender.
It’s definitely very hilly for the 1st half, but it tapers out and there were more downhills at the latter half, despite all the hills, I had a lot of fun running this race and love the Big Foot sighting.
Another well organized and scenic race, it was very enjoyable.
Awesome Race
Lots of spectators, wonderful volunteers, great bands, and overall a great turnout! The Expo was exciting but lacked swag. I do love the Lulu Lemon + Rock n Roll shop … MORE
Lots of spectators, wonderful volunteers, great bands, and overall a great turnout! The Expo was exciting but lacked swag. I do love the Lulu Lemon + Rock n Roll shop though. I hope this race returns to Bellevue because the energy is amazing here. Seattle knows how to cheer on their runners!!