Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series is a collection of road running events owned and operated by Competitor Group, Inc. The series is known for lining race routes with live bands, cheerleaders and themed water stations.[1]
Events
There 27 events in the Rock 'n' Roll Series. Starting in 2012, Competitor Group will organize its first international marathon when it acquires the organizing rights for the Madrid (Spain) Marathon.[2]
- Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona
- Rock 'n' Roll St. Pete Half Marathon - St. Petersburg, Florida
- Rock 'n' Roll Pasadena Half Marathon - Pasadena, California
- Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon - New Orleans, Louisiana
- Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon - Washington, D.C.
- Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon - Dallas, Texas
- Rock 'n' Roll Edinburgh Half Marathon - Edinburgh, Scotland
- Maratón de Rock ‘n’ Roll Madrid - Madrid, Spain
- Rock 'n' Roll Portugal Half Marathon – Lisbon, Portugal
- Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Nashville, Tennessee
- Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon - Portland, Oregon
- Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon - San Diego, California
- Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Seattle, Washington
- Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon - Providence, Rhode Island
- Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon - Chicago, Illinois
- Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon - Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marathon Oasis de Montreal - Montreal, Canada
- Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon - San Jose, California
- Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon - Denver, Colorado
- Rock 'n' Roll New York 10K - New York City
- Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - St. Louis, Missouri
- Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon - Los Angeles
- Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon - Savannah, Georgia
- Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - San Antonio, Texas
- Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Las Vegas, Nevada
- Latin Music Miami Beach Half Marathon - Miami, Florida
Foundation controversy
In 2008, the Competitor Group took over Elite Racing, the company that had been organizing the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. The following year, 2009, an internal audit revealed that the charity in whose name the race had been run, Elite Racing Foundation for Children, Education & Medical Research, had been improperly commingling funds with the for-profit Elite Racing. It further found that the foundation was being operated "in many instances for the benefit of the for-profit,” and that the charity's role in hosting the races had been overstated. As a result, the race had benefited improperly from hundreds of thousands of dollars in public subsidies and grants. In announcing the results of the audit, Competitor said it would return $190,500 to San Diego County and $152,544 to the city of San Diego, spend the remaining foundation funds on health and wellness causes, file amended tax returns, and dissolve the foundation.[3][4] Competitor Group made the final payments in October 2009. Altogether the company returned $344,176 to the city and county.[5]
References
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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series Venues
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