- Weather
- 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
PR5Weather9Experience8
Late April · Southeast · Point-to-Point
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville
Nashville, TN · Saturday, April 24, 2027
Runs through Music City with the series' trademark bands staged along the route, on a genuinely hilly central Tennessee course.
Music City route with live bands
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
51°
Cooler than 37% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
1,000ft
Flatter than 11% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
3.5K
Larger than 86% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
5.1/10
Ahead of 13% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
1,000 ft gain
Hilly course, point-to-point.
0510152026.2
Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
43°
Start
51°
Midday
62°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 51°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 44°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is time: race it hard early and the hills will collect later.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Nashville, TN, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Not enough verified data yet.
The tradeoffs
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 1,000 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~3,000-4,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late April
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, April 24, 2027
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Point-to-point
- Hilly course
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
Early April · Southeast
Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run
Knoxville, TN
- Weather
- 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: MARATHON
PR5Weather9Experience7
- Weather
- 43°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,400 ft gain
Classic hilly Piedmont Park and downtown route
PR5Weather9Experience8