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Rock 'n' Roll Nashville
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:207:20 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K · miles, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Entry fee
- US$124
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
The marathon starts at 8th and Broadway and finishes at Nissan Stadium, passing Broadway's honky-tonks, Music Row, The Gulch and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- From Broadway to Nissan StadiumA tour of Music City from the honky-tonks of Broadway to the home of the Tennessee Titans.
- Marathon and half marathon go off togetherOne 7:20 start on Broadway for both distances; the shorter races go first at 6:30.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2LandmarkFrom Broadway to Nissan StadiumA tour of Music City from the honky-tonks of Broadway to the home of the Tennessee Titans.
The organiser sells the marathon as a tour of Nashville’s most iconic neighborhoods. The course passes Broadway’s honky-tonks, Music Row, The Gulch, Dolly Parton’s recording studio and the Country Music Hall of Fame, and ends at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans.
Start and finish are as published for the 2026 race.
Sourced
km 0 to 0.5CrowdMarathon and half marathon go off togetherOne 7:20 start on Broadway for both distances; the shorter races go first at 6:30.
On Saturday 24 April 2027 the organiser’s schedule has the 10K and the 5K away at 6:30 a.m. from 8th and Demonbreun. The marathon and half marathon follow at 7:20 a.m. from 8th and Broadway.
The marathon has a 6-hour limit, as stated for the 2026 race.
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Race weekend
Thursday 22 April Expo
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12:0012:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Health & Fitness Expo Music City Center, Halls C & D
Friday 23 April Expo
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Health & Fitness Expo Music City Center, Halls C & D. Race numbers are collected in person at the expo with photo ID.
Saturday 24 April Race day
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06:306:30 AM
10K and 5K start 8th & Demonbreun -
07:007:00 AM–14:002:00 PM
Finish line entertainment -
07:207:20 AM
Marathon start 8th & Broadway. The half marathon starts at the same time and place. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit 6 hours for the full distance, as stated for the 2026 race. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Nashville time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Nashville time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Nashville, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville
- When is the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville 2027?
- Saturday 24 April 2027. The start is at 7:20 AM.
- How do I enter the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: US$124 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish.
- Where does the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville start?
- Start: 8th & Broadway.
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