Rocktoberfest Half Marathon & 5 Miler
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October 20, 2018 | 1224 E 7th Street | Charlotte, NC 28204
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Registration
It’s time to break the air guitar and extra mascara out. Rocktoberfest is coming back to town with it’s original course! As the longest distance in our Six Pack Series, this one really brings the house down!
Online – Head to our registration page and let’s get this party started!
In-Person – Cash or Check: Complete an application and register in person at the following Run For Your Life locations from now until Friday, October 19. During packet pickup, in-person applications will only be accepted during hours that packet pickup is happening at each respective location.
Mail – Check only: Mail an application with full entry fee, postmarked by Friday, October 12 to: Event Marketing Services, Inc. Attn: Rocktoberfest Half Marathon & 5 Miler 901 S. Kings Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28204 Make all checks payable to Event Marketing Services, Inc.
Entry Fees
May 19 – July 20
Half Marathon – $70
5 Miler – $30
July 21 – September 21
Half Marathon – $80
5 Miler – $35
September 21 – October 19
Half Marathon – $90
5 Miler – $40
No race day (October 20) registration. Register before 10/8 to guarantee your shirt size.
Location
The start and finish are the same for both races with the course winding through the beautiful streets of the tree lined Elizabeth neighborhood. The post-race festival will be in the Belk Plaza on the greenway adjacent to the Grady Cole Center just under South Kings Drive.
Course
Check out our Strava event for detailed course data on what exactly this race holds in store for you!
Half Marathon Course
5 Mile Course
Directions
The race starts right next to Charlotte’s Memorial Stadium home to multiple minor league sports teams! at NewDominion Bank in the Metropolitan complex and finishes at the Memorial Stadium. The street address for the start line is 1241 Charlottetowne Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204. For directions click here and type in your starting address.
Parking
Parking will be available at CPCC Deck #2 located at 1108 A Charlottetowne Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204 (Corner of Charlottetowne and 4th) and costs $5 cash. This is right at the start/finish line.
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Awards
All finishers will receive a finisher medal. We will also award:
Half Marathon
- Top 5 Overall Male & Female
- Top 3 Masters Male & Female
- Top 3 Male & Female Age Groups
- Top 3 Clydesdale & Athena*
5 Miler
- Top 3 Overall Male & Female
- Top 3 Masters Male & Female
- Top 3 Male & Female Age Groups
- Top 3 Clydesdale & Athena*
Awards will be presented at awards ceremony and will not be mailed. Awards will be kept for 2 weeks at the Midtown Run For Your Life location, no exceptions!
Age Groups: 14 & Under (5 Miler), 15-19 (5 Miler), 19 & Under (Half Marathon), 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75 & up.
*Clydesdale & Athena: Men weighing 200lbs+ and woman weighing 145lbs+. Category is completely optional and must be checked on application.
Packet Pick Up
Packet pick-up will be available on Thursday, October 18 and Friday, October 19 at all Run For Your Life locations. Packet pick-up will also be available on site race day starting at 6:30am.
Location & Hours
Midtown
Thursday: 10:30am-6:00pm
Friday: 10:30am-6:00pm
Piper Glen
Thursday: 10:30am-6:00pm
Friday: 10:30am-3:00pm
University
Thursday: 10:30am-6:00pm
Friday: 10:30am-6:00pm
Additional Information
Let’s make sure you know where you’re going and why you’re doing this!
Event Schedule
October 20th, 2018
6:30 AM Packet Pick Up Opens
7:40 AM Half Marathon Starts
7:50 AM 5 Miler Starts
8:25 AM Music Starts
9:00 AM 5 Miler Awards Ceremony
9:45 AM Half Marathon Awards Ceremony
Music
We’re excited to have The Grab Bag Band back for your 2018 entertainment! They’ll be rocking the main stage to keep the party going once you cross that finish line.
Beneficiary
We are excited to partner with RunningWorks for the third year in a row! RunningWorks is a non-profit running program founded to use sport to empower individuals and families to break cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness – one stride at a time.
Their vision is to stop the destructive cycle of homelessness before it starts by reaching the most vulnerable and socially excluded with values accrued through running – skills they can use to further their lives.
Their core values include respect, discipline, teamwork, accountability, honesty, dependability, education, endurance, family, morality, commitment, independence, giving, service, trust, volunteerism, and willingness. Displaying our core values helps break the stigma associated with homelessness.
Swag
You need three S’s when it comes to race day. Selfies. Sweat. and SWAG!! You don’t have to worry one bit when it come’s to the swag department at our races.
Finisher’s Medal
All participants will receive a finisher’s medal. The medal will be one of six collectors medals. Run all races in the Six Pack Race Series and connect them to make one HUGE medal!
Double Medals
We are offering the Double Medal again this year! If you plan to run the Rocktoberfest Half Marathon and the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon or Half Marathon, you can get extra bling! Just make sure you are registered before September 28th!
Gender Specific Shirts
YOU MUST REGISTER BEFORE OCTOBER 2 TO GUARANTEE YOUR GENDER SPECIFIC SHIRT. AFTER OCTOBER 2 SHIRTS WILL BE ASSIGNED WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
Pace & Timing
The half marathon has a time limit of 3 hours. In order to comply with the agreement with the City of Charlotte, streets comprising the route must be reopened to vehicular traffic on a set schedule.
Timing mats will be located at the Start, 10K, and the Finish. Runners who do not register a split time at one of the checkpoints will be subject to disqualification.
Sponsors
These are the real heroes of the day! We wouldn’t be able to put on this race or any of our races without these amazing Charlotte companies. Be sure to swing by each of their booths and thank your neighbor for supporting an active city to live in.
