The Course

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The Start Line will be located at W. Santa Clara St. and Almaden Blvd., and the Finish Line will be located at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose.

Here's what to expect on the course...

14 Entertainment stages
7 Water stations
7 Cytomax locations
1 PowerBar Gel location
5 Medical tents
4-hour time limit - walker friendly!

Download Printable Course Map (210KB PDF*)

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Elevation Chart

2006 Elevation Chart

Start Area and Location of the Start Line

When you arrive at the Start Line at Santa Clara and Almaden on race morning, proceed to the Start Line Village. Fuel up on water, Cytomax and other refreshments. There are also medical stations, gear check and 200 portable toilets.

The actual Start Line is located on W. Santa Clara between San Pedro and Almaden Blvd.

Finish Line Festival

Plaza de Caesar Chavez The Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon will finish in a secured area at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose. Once you cross the finish line, there will be water, Accelerade, finisher medals and refreshments.

Stick around after the race! Meet your family and friends in the Family Reunion Area. Then boogie down to the sounds of Nu Day at the Finish Line Stage. Grab a bite and a beer at one of the nearby eateries.

Family Reunion

The Family Reunion area will be located on the grass area in Plaza de Cesar Chavez. Look for tall alphabet signs (A-Z), to help you locate your family and friends. Please meet your family in this area. Over 50,000 people attend the Finish Line Festival: it is advisable to discuss a reunion plan with your friends and family prior to the race.

Course Support

Water will be served at the Start and Finish lines.
Cytomax will be served at 7 stations along the course.
PowerBar Gel will be served at mile 9.6 along the course.

Water & Sport Drink Locations

Water and Cytomax Sports Drink will be served at the following mile markers:

2.1
4.1
6.3
8.2
9.7
10.9
11.9

There will also be plenty of water at the start and finish lines.

Start training today with Cytomax!

Cytomax will be provided at seven stations along the course.Cytomax Performance Enhanced Drink is the only sport drink with patented energy source Alpha-L-Polylactate.

Recent studies comparing Cytomax to another popular sport drink show that the lactate in Polylactate provides energy faster than the leading sport drink, is used more efficiently and allows athletes to go longer. What’s it mean? More fuel energy start to finish! Available at GNC, specialty running stores or www.cytosport.com.

Cytomax Performance Enhanced Drink – What Fuels You?

PowerBar Gel

PowerBar Gel is the Official Energy Gel of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. Six flavors* will be served on course at mile 9.6: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry Banana, Plain Energy, Double Latte and Caramel.

PowerBar Gel is a carbohydrate and electrolyte gel for immediate energy, with four times the sodium of other leading competitors. For more information, please visit www.powerbar.com.

*please note, flavors may change due to availability

Medical Aid Stations

There will be medical stations at the Start Area, along the course and at the finish. Look for the sports medicine volunteers in RED shirts for complimentary help before, during and after the race. In order to help our medical team work more efficiently, please fill out the medical history information on the back of your race number after you pick it up.

Weather

Average sunrise is at 7:10 a.m. Average temperatures are lows of 54 degrees and highs of 78 degrees. Visit our Medical Information page to read about the best methods for maintaining proper hydration throughout the race.

ChronoTrack Timing System

State of the art ChronoTrack systems will be used to record participants’ times at the start, at certain splits along the courses and at the finish. The ChronoTrack system uses a disposable tag, called a D Tag, which allows you to walk away from the finish without the need to have your tag collected.

The ChronoTrack timing tag (D Tag) will be attached to your race bib. The D Tag will be labeled with a number that matches your race number. When you pick up your bib, please make sure these numbers match, and also verify that YOUR name is printed on the bib you are issued*. Proceed to the Solutions Table if any of the information is incorrect.

Prior to the race, you must remove the tag from your number and attach it to your shoe. Please follow the instructions provided in your registration packet.

PLEASE NOTE: All participants in this race must wear the ChronoTrack timing tag on your shoe in order to have their times recorded. ChampionChip timing equipment will NOT be used at this race; ChampionChip timing chips will NOT record your time.