Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon
A Signature Rose Festival Event
It's time to ROCK with the newest Rose Festival event, the Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon! Part of the world's most popular running series, participants will rock out along the 13.1 mile course to bands that reflect Portland's diverse music scene. The unique route of the run features two of Portland's bridges, the City's front yard (Tom McCall Waterfront Park) and inner Northeast neighborhoods that reflect the cool character of the Rose City.
Be a Rose Festival Runner!
You can participate in the run AND help perpetuate Portland's Official Festival at the same time. Join our fund raising team and run for the Rose Festival!
Have fun, meet other runners, enjoy race-day hospitality and get an exclusive Rose Festival Runners team t-shirt. You could earn the chance to run in another Rock 'n' Roll series event! For more information see the document below.
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Info/Interest Form [PDF]
The Portland Rose Festival Foundation is one of the beneficiaries of the Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon. During the 15-year history of the series, more than 75,000 charity runners have raised over $249 million for a variety of worthy causes and nonprofit organizations. Questions? Contact carolr@rosefestival.org.
If you can't run, you can still help! To make a donation to the Rose Festival Runners fund raising team, go HERE.
You can donate to the TEAM or to the RUNNER of your choice!
Route
See the route map:
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Detailed Route Map [PDF]
Participant Perks
- Scenic course highlighting host cities famous sites
- Live, local bands along the course
- Spirited cheer squads lining the course
- Brooks Technical Participant Shirt
- Official Finisher Certificates
- Finishers Medal
- Swag Bag
- Plentiful Course Support
- Free Admission to the Finish Line Festival and Post Race Concert (where applicable)
- Free Admission to the 2 day Health & Fitness Expo
INFORMATION
For exclusive rates and availability at official 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon hotels, go HERE to make your hotel reservations.
Travel Portland's Housing Department is the official source for Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon reservations. Please use their website to book, modify or cancel hotel reservations. We look forward to seeing you in Portland!
All hotel inquiries may be sent to:
housing@travelportland.com
For phone reservations, call:
1.877.678.5263 x2
To register and get more information, go to:
RunRocknRoll.Competitor.Com/Portland
Registration is now open!
10,000 people are already registered for this popular event (as of January 19), so don't delay -- register soon! This half marathon will sell out.