Find a FREE ride to the Half Marathon
General Information:
The Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Start Line is located on 19th Street adjacent to the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The Finish Line is on the Boardwalk at 13th Street. The Start and the Finish are approximately one mile apart. There will be no race day parking at either location. This means you cannot park at the Convention Center on race morning or at the Finish Line beach area. Please follow the directions below for easiest access. Carpooling and early arrival is strongly recommended.
To the Start from Virginia Beach Oceanfront:
All Participants Including TNT Runners:
If you are staying or live near the Virginia Beach oceanfront, please take advantage of our free shuttle busses to the Start. Shuttles will run from Atlantic Ave. to the Start from 4:30 am to 6:00 am. There are six shuttle pick up locations on Atlantic Ave. at 11th Street, 19th Street, 28th Street, 33rd Street, 40th Street, and 57th Street. This shuttle service will be for participants only. You must have a race number to board the busses.
Spectators:
If you are staying or live near the Virginia Beach resort area it is strongly recommended that you walk to your chosen race viewing location. The Start, Finish and much of the race course are within walking distance of the oceanfront hotels. If you must drive and park, there are some City parking lots available near the Start and around the resort area with limited parking and they fill up early. Do not attempt to drive to the Start Line. The roads will be closed around the Convention Center. There will be no public parking at the Convention Center.
To the Start from out of town:
All Participants and Spectators:
People driving in from outside of Virginia Beach should park at the Virginia Beach Amphitheatre and use our free shuttle bus service to the Start. This shuttle service will be for both runners and spectators and will run from 4:30 AM to 6 AM. From the 264 freeway exit Independence Blvd. (exit 17A), stay in the right hand lane and continue south on Independence.
Turn left at Princess Anne Road, then right at Concert Drive to the Amphitheatre entrance.
There is plenty of free parking at the Amphitheatre and far less traffic than in the resort area. The bus ride is approximately 20 minutes.
Start Line drop off and City parking lots:
All Participants and Spectators:
If you are being dropped off at the Start, the drop off zone is located on 21st Street between Cypress Ave. and Mediterranean Ave., far right curb lane. The eastbound 264 freeway ends in Virginia Beach and becomes 21st Street. The drop off zone is two blocks from the end of the freeway on 21st. Participants and spectators may be dropped here for a short three block walk to the Start. There are other smaller private lots available in the area. Be advised that these are pay parking lots and typically charge $8 to $10 and offer limited parking. There is no parking at the Convention Center.
Special Note:
Be advised that cars parked in the 9th Street Parking Garage cannot exit until 12 Noon.
From the Finish:
All Participants and Spectators:
Return shuttle busses will operate at the Finish area from 9:00 AM to 1 PM. There will be two shuttle routes, one back to the Virginia Beach Amphitheatre and one back up Atlantic Ave. to 28th Street, 33rd Street, 40th Street, and 57th Street. There will be no shuttle bus service back to the Start. Both return shuttle routes are available to participants and spectators. The return shuttle boarding location for the Amphitheatre will be on Atlantic Ave. at 18th Street, west side. The return shuttle boarding location for Atlantic Ave. hotels will be on Atlantic Ave. at 19th Street, east side.
*Please Note: Return shuttles will begin running at 9:00 am. This is two hours earlier than last year!
