On December 2-3, 2023, the Certified Piedmontese Beef Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio event in Texas celebrated 15 years of running by welcoming over 17,000 registered runners.
The event offered a range of distances, from a 5km to a marathon, providing participants a running tour of the Alamo City. The weekend kicked off on Saturday with a 5K and 10K distance.
On Sunday, it was the Certified Piedmontese Beef Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Antonio marathon which also saw elite runners take to the course. Two local San Antonians Mark Saroni with a time of 2:31:15 and Aliese Reus with a time of 3:10:11 coming home victorious in the men’s and women’s races, respectively.
Robby Alexander (Columbus, OH) with a time of 1:08:17 and Jenny Simpson (Boulder, CO) finishing in 1:10:56 were the male and female overall winners of the half marathon.
The 2023 edition Certified Piedmontese Beef Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Antonio took in the Texas city’s landmarks – including the River Walk, Tower of Americas, Torch of Friendship, and more. In addition, the course took participants through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and showcased everything that earned San Antonio the name of Military City, USA.
The home of one of the largest populations of active-duty military and veterans, the course featured over three miles inside the base before concluding in front of the UTSA Downtown campus.
Several local bands, including the Air Force Band, and Army Band, Alex Moon and the Launch, Momo and Pompa Mariachis and many more performed live on band stages along the route before The Motts took the stage at UTSA Downtown as the Encore Entertainment.
