It took a break in 2020 and will again in 2021, but the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon will finally return in 2022.
Organizers announced Tuesday the resumption of the annual running event on February 26-27, 2022.
“We are extremely excited to start this next chapter for the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas event,” said Elizabeth O’Brien, Managing Director of North America for Rock ‘n’ Roll. “Moving to February will provide our participants the same amazing experience of the biggest running party on earth, with a few new twists along the way. We enjoyed our time holding the event in November, but it was important to us that our participants had a date they could count on and plan towards. Moving to this new time of year will provide that assurance while allowing participants to truly own Vegas for the Rock 'n' Roll race weekend.”
The running events are traditionally held at night, with a portion of the course shutting down Las Vegas Boulevard, earning the hashtag #StripAtNight.
The largest participation in the events came on Sundays, with the half-marathon and marathon. The move to February from it's traditional late Fall date alleviates concerns about having to flex around the NFL schedule, which had not been an issue until the arrival of the Raiders in 2020.