Your plan in four answers
Set for February 21, 2027, about 17 weeks out.
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon
- Terrain
- Flat
- Taper starts
- February 9, 2027
Course
The Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas course
The Strip at Night, and the only race that closes Las Vegas Boulevard. The course is flat and the spectacle is the entire point: an evening start, the Strip lit up, and a field far larger than the distances alone would draw.
Read the full course notes
The weekend is a half marathon, a 10K, and a 5K; there is no marathon.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Half marathon
- Weather on race day
- An evening start in the Nevada desert means the temperature falls throughout the race rather than rising. Starts in the 50s dropping into the 40s are typical, and the wait in the corral before the start is the coldest part of the night.
What to train for
Evening-race rehearsal more than anything physical.
Racing at night with a full day of eating behind you is a different problem from a 7am start, and the way to solve it is to run several goal-pace workouts at the same hour as the race and settle your fuelling for the day beforehand.
Sample week
A sample Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 5 × 1 km at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 5–6 mi
- Thursday Key session
- Goal-pace run, 7 mi with 4 mi at race pace
- Friday
- Recovery run, 4 mi, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 10–12 mi easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 4 mi, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on February 21, 2027, your taper starts around February 9, 2027.
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Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas training questions
How long should I train for the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas?
Most runners give a half marathon twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas course hilly?
Flat. The Strip at Night, and the only race that closes Las Vegas Boulevard.
What is the weather usually like at the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas?
An evening start in the Nevada desert means the temperature falls throughout the race rather than rising. Starts in the 50s dropping into the 40s are typical, and the wait in the corral before the start is the coldest part of the night.
When should I start tapering for the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas?
Start the taper ten to fourteen days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on February 21, 2027, your taper starts around February 9, 2027.
Do I need an account to get a Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.