Posted: December 23, 2021::  

Athletics: Brand New Downtown Las Vegas 5K Course Revealed For Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas

5K course moves to downtown Las Vegas highlighted by the neon signs on Fremont East District, Container Park, and finish line at the Fremont Street Experience Race weekend concert featuring Symphonic Rockshow to take place at Las Vegas Event Center on Feb. 26 after the Saturday night 5K Registration for the half marathon and 10K on Sunday, Feb. 27 and 5K on Saturday, Feb. 26 is open at StripAtNight.com LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Dec. 21, 2021) – For the first time in the history of the race, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series Las Vegas 5K will be glowing under the neon lights of Fremont East Entertainment District and the Fremont Experience. The new 5K location is just steps away from the Encore Entertainment, where all race weekend participants will enjoy an immersive performance by Symphonic Rockshow at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center. “Moving Saturday’s events to downtown allows us to showcase even more of Las Vegas as a destination,” said Nicole Christenson, Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Las Vegas Race Director and Las Vegas local. “Running under the vibrant neon signs along the Fremont East District and finishing by the shining lights of the Fremont Experience brings something completely new to the ultimate running party weekend.” The 5K starts on Carson and Las Vegas Boulevard and finishes at Fremont Street Experience by SlotZilla. The Saturday night race runs through Container Park’s idyllic open-air shopping center and the iconic 40-foot, fire-breathing Praying Mantis sculpture, with bands and entertainment interspersed every mile. Participants who run both nights earn glowing, Casino-inspired medals for each distance and a third Remix Challenge medal for completing two races. The reimagined #StripatNight weekend experience takes place Feb. 26-27, 2022 with the downtown 5K and Encore Entertainment featuring the Symphonic the Rockshow on Saturday, Feb. 26, and the half marathon and 10K on Sunday night, Feb. 27. A three-day Health & Fitness Expo, where runners pick up their race packet, will feature DJs and an emcee to interact with participants, non-stop music, live entertainment, numerous photo opportunities including art installations and life-size marquee letters and more. To register or learn more about Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas, please visit StripAtNight.com. For more information or to register for an event on Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, please visit RunRocknRoll.com. Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series media inquiries may be directed to Press@RunRocknRoll.com. About Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series The Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series is the world’s largest running series taking part in destination locations around the world every year. Established in 1998, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series simple idea of making running fun has transformed both the U.S. and global running landscape by infusing the course with live bands, cheer teams and entertaining water stations, creating a block-party atmosphere for participants and spectators alike. Focused on running, music and community, race weekend kicks off with a free Health & Fitness Expo showcasing the latest in running gear, sports apparel, health and nutritional information and much more. Events culminate with an entertaining finish-line festival featuring some of the biggest names in music, with past performances including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, O.A.R. Aloe Blacc, Pitbull, Flo Rida, The Band Perry, Fitz and the Tantrums, the Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels. Further information about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series can be found online at RunRocknRoll.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on all social platforms. About The IRONMAN Group The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running™ Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and The Sun-Herald City2Surf®, Ultra-Trail® World Tour events including Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia™, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling events including Haute Route®, and gravel racing like Gravel Epic®, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group. About Advance Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. 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