"The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, which has its 20th running this weekend, is like a progressive music festival with more than a dozen bands on pop-up stages around town. The only catch is you have to run 13.1 miles to hear them all. But nearly 5,000 people did just that last year - along with another 3,700 who participated in the accompanying 5K and 10K runs - so there must be something about the music that gets legs pumping."
"The lineup of bands and DJs is so eclectic that if you don't like something you're hearing, just run a little faster to the next spot. There's mariachi, classic rock, country, electronic dance and plain ol' rock 'n' roll with the local lineup including Mariachi Estelar, Math Class, Cadillac Jack, the Black Pandas and School of Rock. At the finish-line festival at Plaza de Cesar Chavez on Sunday, alt rock tribute band The Last Decade will open at 9 a.m."
The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon marks its 20th running with a race experience staged like a music festival across the city. More than a dozen bands and DJs perform on pop-up stages along the 13.1-mile course, and separate 5K, 10K, and Kids Rock races also feature live music. Nearly 5,000 ran the half and another 3,700 ran the shorter distances last year. The course passes through downtown, Japantown, The Alameda and the Rose Garden neighborhoods, ending at a finish-line festival at Plaza de Cesar Chavez. Event details are available at www.runrocknroll.com/events/san-jose.
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