The 2023 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Salt Lake City presented by Utah Sports Commission will make its debut on August 18-19, 2023, offering distances including 5K, half marathon, and KiDS ROCK event.
Salt Lake City offers a backdrop of snow-capped peaks surrounding the Valley area and a vibrant downtown culture.
“I am thrilled to be part of one of the most exciting events ever to hit Salt Lake City,” said Scott Kerr, Rock ’n’ Roll Salt Lake City Race Director. “We designed our course to start and finish in the heart and soul of the city and to capture our vibrant downtown area.
“Salt Lake’s abundantly wide streets are perfect to accommodate our anticipated 10,000+ participants. Heart pumping entertainment of all types will flood the course, at every mile. Crowds of enthusiastic spectators will align the course to cheer participants on and supply them with that extra boost of energy to cross the finish line.”
Kerr added, “No matter if you run, walk, wheel, volunteer or cheer – your involvement will make you a winner.”
The half marathon’s 13.1-mile route starts and finishes at downtown’s Library Square Plaza, across from historical landmark City-County Building. The course takes runners through local neighbourhoods and along the base of the towering Wasatch Mountains, before returning into the city centre.
The route passes landmarks such as Utah’s State Capital, the mouth of City Creek Canyon and Memory Grove, the campus of University of Utah and site of the ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and the unique 23-foot-tall, rainbow-colored humpback whale.
A final loop around Liberty Park will cap off the run and bring runners to the finish line at Liberty Square.
