Las Vegas Monorail Provides Only Strip Transportation During Geico Rock ‘N’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon
Once again, the Las Vegas Monorail will be the only Strip transportation option available during the GEICO Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon, which will close Las Vegas Boulevard South when it takes place Sunday, Nov. 12.
Year after year, thousands of runners and spectators attending the Marathon and its four days of events rely upon the Monorail for getting to and from the start and finish lines of the weekend’s races. The Monorail also has a station at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is the site of the Marathon’s three-day Health & Fitness Expo, Nov. 9 – 11. As the most efficient and cost-effective way to navigate the Strip during the Marathon, the Monorail offers special discounts for runners and spectators.
The race event schedule and locations follow:
- Thursday, Nov. 9, 3 – 7 p.m., Health & Fitness Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
- Friday, Nov. 10, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Health & Fitness Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
- Saturday, Nov. 11
- 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Health & Fitness Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
- 4:30 p.m. Toyota Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Series Headliner featuring Goo Goo Dolls at Las Vegas Festival Grounds, across from SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (SLS Las Vegas Monorail Station)
- 6 – 8:30 p.m. Brooks Rock ‘n’ Roll 5K presented by SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (SLS Las Vegas Monorail Station)
- Sunday, Nov. 12, 3:55 – 6 p.m. GEICO Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas 10K:
- Closest Monorail stop to start line is SLS Las Vegas Station Hotel & Casino.
- Monorail stop for finish line spectator viewing is Harrah’s/The LINQ station.
- Closest Monorail stop for runner exit is Flamingo/Caesars Palace Station.
- Sunday, Nov. 12, 4:30 – 10 p.m. Marathon and 1/2 Marathon:
- Closest Monorail stop for the Start Line is MGM Grand Station.
- Closest Monorail stop for finish line spectator viewing is Harrah’s/The LINQ station.
- Closest Monorail stop for runner exit is Flamingo/Caesars Palace Station.
Strip closures begin as early as 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12. Roads re-open as runners clear, though the finish line section will not re-open until 2 a.m.
Marathon runners and spectators may purchase exclusive discounted Monorail passes online at https://tickets.lvmonorail.com/Marathon2017/. They can save $4 off a 2-day pass and $5 off a 3-day pass at that link, or by entering the promo code RUN4 ($4 off 2-day pass) or RUN5 ($5 off 3-day pass) at tickets.lvmonorail.com.
Plus, a variety of other “Runner Perks” are being offered to participants at properties along the Monorail’s route, ranging from special ticket prices on KÀ by Cirque du Soleil at MGM Grand, to 50 percent off adult day admission to The High Roller at The LINQ Promenade, to 2-for-1 draft beer at Umami Burger at SLS Las Vegas.