Get Loud At The Largest Texas Marathon!

On November 16, 2008, 30,000 registered participants will make the inaugural Rock‘n’Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon the largest in Texas history—and San Antonio is gearing up to celebrate! Cheer participants on as they pass sights like the Spanish colonial missions, historic King William District, River boat cruises. This legendary course will be lined with 70 live bands for fun-filled entertainment at every mile. Make a stop at the Alamodome for a finish-line fiesta and headliner concert featuring 80’s rock legends, The Cult.

So come on down to San Antonio! Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-60s and racing events are close to the picturesque River Walk where lodging in San Antonio, restaurants, shops and more await!

Remember the Alamo during your visit! More than 2.5 million people a year visit the 4.2 acre complex known worldwide as "The Alamo." Most come to see the old mission where a small band of Texans held out for thirteen days against the centralist army of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Although the Alamo fell in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo Defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of Liberty. The memories of James Bowie, David Crockett, and William B. Travis are as powerful today as when the Texan Army under Sam Houston shouted "Remember the Alamo!" as it routed Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. Just a short walk from the River Walk, the Alamo is a "must see" for all who come to San Antonio. Admission to the Alamo is free.