From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find 10k events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Registration includes a FREE T-Shirt & FREE Drink Ticket.
Finisher Medals are limited to the first 300 finishers.
Beer Tent w/ Bands Following Run/Walk
O'Riley & Conway's Irish Pub & Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling are doing it again!
The Shamrock Shuffle benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville! Come out for a great time, and to support a good cause.
There will be 5K and 10K runs and a 1 mile family walk.
Registration Includes a T-shirt & 1 FREE Drink Ticket
Please be sure to click on the T-shirt option when you checkout to select your size!
T-Shirt options disappear after 2/28 as we cannot guarantee them after that date.
We will be ordering extras so make sure you stop by after the race to grab yours.
Pre-registered participants prior to 2/28 will be given their t-shirts at check-in.
PACKET PICKUP OPTIONS
Friday Packet Pickup Option at the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Race day registration & check-in will be available at O'Riley & Conway's from 9:30am - 10:15am.
ROUTES
1 Mile Family Walk: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4829218207
5K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4829198878
10K: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4213197373
Professional Race Timing provided by Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling
100% of proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Janesville.
JOIN US FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL RUN THE ROCK MARATHON
All proceeds will be donated to the Isaac Strong Foundation to help children currently fighting cancer.
All participants will receive a commemorative event shirt & finisher medal.
Shirts guaranteed until 4/6/26
Professional race timing provided by Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling
Start Times
Full Marathon 7am start
1/2 Marathon 7:15am start
5K & 10K 8am start
Isaac's Super Dash & 2 Mile Family Run/Walk 8:15am start
Race Cutoff Time is 12:30pm
ROUTE INFORMATION
You'll begin your race in beautiful downtown Janesville on Festival Street.
Routes can be found at the below locations
Half Marathon Route
Full Marathon Route
10K Route
5K Route
Packet Pick-Up
Saturday 12 pm - 3 pm
Jaysen Jorgensen State Farm Insurance Agency
1341 N. Wright Rd.
Janesville, WI 53546
Available Parking
State Farm Parking Lot
Velocity Multi-Sport & Cycling Parking Lot
Along Street on both sides
Sunday 6 am - 8 am (at the Start/Finish Line)
Downtown Janesville Festival Street
69 S. River
Janesville, WI 53548
Event Day Public Parking Lots
(click a listing below to view a Google Map. The start line is on S River in front of the YMCA)
W Milwaukee St/N Jackson St Public Parking Lot
S Franklin & W Milwaukee St Public Parking Lot
City Hall Parking Lot
Dodge St Public Parking Lot
South High Street Public Parking Lot
S Main St Public Parking Lot
Main St/Wall St Public Parking Lot
Parker & Wall Public Parking Garage
E Wall St South Public Parking Lot
E Wall St East Public Parking Lot
E Wall St North Public Parking Lot
W Holmes St Public Parking Lot
Aid Stations
Full Route:
It's A Keeper Bait & Tackle (Mile 2), Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 6.5 & 24.5), Palmer Park (Mile 8/23.5), S Wuthering Hills/Ruger (Optimist Park) (Mile 10.5 & 20.5)
Ice Age Trail/Randolph Rd (Mile 13/18.5) & Rotamer Rd/Wright Rd (Mile 15.5)
Half Route:
Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 1.5 & 11.5), Palmer Park (Mile 2.5 & 10.5) & S Wuthering Hills/Ruger (Optimist Park) (Mile 5.5 & 7.5)
10 K Route:
Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 1.5 & 4.5) & Palmer Park (Mile 2.5 & 3.5)
5K Route:
Ice Age Trail/Main St (Mile 1.5 turnaround)
Awards
Awards will be given to the top 3 male & female finishers in each distance.
Awards will take place at Festival Street at the start/finish line
5K Awards at 9 am
10K Awards at 9:30 am
Half Marathon Awards at 10 am
Full Marathon Awards at 11 am
PARTICIPANT CHECK-IN and ON-SITE REGISTRATION BEGINS at 6:45 AM.
Join us on Saturday, August 15, 2026 for the sixth annual Race for a Place to Call Home to benefit Project 16:49. The event takes place in Janesville’s beautiful Riverside Park - the start / finish line is located at the North Pavilion. Registration / check-in is from 6:45 to 7:15 AM. The first runners will start the course at 7:30 AM; walkers will begin after all runners are on the course. The event will be held rain or shine!
Professional chipped timing will be provided for all runners. The 5K course is flat and fast - a great opportunity to set a new PR. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the men's and women's 5K and 10K timed events, along with other prizes for age group winners.
The 10K map can be found below under "Map My Run/View Course Map." The 5K map can be viewed here: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5642414011
All registrants receive running bibs, t-shirts, finisher medallions & lanyard, plus a fun swag bag. Register before August 1st to guarantee your race t-shirt size.
Project 16:49 is a local non-profit organization serving Rock County’s unaccompanied homeless youth in area high schools and the community. Project 16:49 provides basic needs assistance and case management, and operates two transitional living homes where residents have the time, space and support to address their situations as they begin to heal, learn key life skills, increase their self-sufficiency, and prepare for independent living while completing their high school education and/or working. Your participation directly benefits our youth by providing life-changing support and opportunities. Find out more at: https://project1649.org/
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