Rock 'n' Roll Nashville 2027

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville is the IRONMAN Group's spring race weekend in Music City, part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series. It runs from marathon down to a 1-mile, kids' race and Doggie Dash, with a free, public Health & Fitness Expo at Music City Center for packet pickup.

Rock 'n' Roll Nashville 2027

Rock 'n' Roll Nashville runs April 24–25, 2027 in Nashville.

What it is

The organizer brands this race weekend as St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville, part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series. Courses pass Broadway, Music Row, The Gulch and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Distances are marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 mile, KiDS ROCK and a Doggie Dash.

The Health & Fitness Expo is free and open to the public, with running technology, fitness apparel, health and nutrition information and interactive displays. Every runner must go to the expo to collect their race number, gear bag and t-shirt.

Expo hours

The expo is at Music City Center, Halls C & D, and closes before race weekend starts:

• Thursday, April 22: 12 PM – 7 PM
• Friday, April 23: 10 AM – 7 PM

There is no expo day on Saturday, so pick up your packet on Thursday or Friday. The expo also has the official merchandise store. Apple Pay works everywhere except registration, and Apple Pay buyers get express lanes.

Race schedule

• Saturday, April 24: 10K and 5K at 6:30 AM (8th & Demonbreun); marathon and half marathon at 7:20 AM (8th & Broadway); finish-line entertainment 7 AM – 2 PM
• Sunday, April 25: Doggie Dash, 1 Mile and KiDS ROCK (times to be announced)

The organizer says the 2027 courses are coming soon and that the schedule and locations are subject to change.