Rock and Roll Marathon San Diego Results and

Don’t worry, you don’t need to run 26.2 miles to enjoy the free
music and festival that tomorrow’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon will
showcase.

The only full marathon in San Diego was designed to be
entertaining for the participants and the spectators. Twenty-six stages
planted across the course will feature 42 bands throughout the morning
and into the afternoon.

The run is a people-watcher’s dream. About 165,000
spectators typically watch the race, which begins on the west side of
Balboa Park and meanders through downtown before cutting through
Mission Valley and around Mission Bay. The race ends at the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot.

Some 40 cheerleading squads will be in costume and have
themed floats as part of a local competition. But often it’s the
runners who amuse the observers. Event planner Kari Logan said the race
often attracts several Running Elvises, and one year there was a runner
who carried a surfboard the entire trip. Descriptions of some of the
runners’ outfits are better left out of a family newspaper.

The marathon leads to road closures and traffic delays,
so it’s best to be patient, arrive early and rely on trolleys where you
can. Once you get there, you might find yourself in the midst of a
party, listening to live music and rooting for the runners.

“What I’m the most proud of is how the city of San Diego
has embraced it and how the neighborhoods have their own block
parties,” Logan said. “They’re kind of stuck in their houses so they
make the best of it.”

The bands Bedford Grove and English Beat will perform at
the Finish Line Festival at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. (Remember,
though, this is an active military installation and getting onto the
base requires a security check and valid photo identification).

Various businesses will have trailers with these displays
or games, and some will hand out free samples of products. P.F. Chang’s
will have lettuce wraps and the base will present displays, Logan said.

WHEN: Tomorrow. Race starts at 6:30 a.m. and the Finish Line Festival ends at 3 p.m.

WHERE: The course winds through neighborhoods around
the city. Some of the better spots to watch the race while listening to
music are on Park Boulevard, Broadway and Friars Road.

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