Rock 'n' Roll Arizona
Tempe, United States of America · Expected Sunday 17 January 2027Date to be confirmed
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Adjusted Time
1:43:45
Time difference: -1.3 minutes compared to an average road half marathon.
Course Details
Typical Race-Day Weather
Average for this date over the last 8 years.
How hard is Rock 'n' Roll Arizona?
On our difficulty model, Rock 'n' Roll Arizona plays about 1 minute faster than an average road half marathon for a 1:30 runner. It ranks #440 hardest of 634 half marathons we analyse, and #147 of 186 in United States of America. Use the calculator above to see the exact adjusted time for your own goal pace.
What will you run at Rock 'n' Roll Arizona?
Estimated finish times on this course versus the same effort on an average road half marathon, based on its elevation, surface, and expected race-day temperature.
| Average-course time | On Rock 'n' Roll Arizona | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30:00 | 1:28:36 | −01:24 |
| 1:45:00 | 1:43:45 | −01:15 |
| 2:00:00 | 1:58:54 | −01:06 |
| 2:15:00 | 2:14:04 | −00:56 |
| 2:30:00 | 2:29:15 | −00:45 |
| 2:45:00 | 2:44:26 | −00:34 |
| 3:00:00 | 2:59:37 | −00:23 |
Use the calculator above for your exact goal time. Want a prediction from your own training? Try the marathon time predictor.
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona 2027 Course Analysis
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona is a half marathon held in Tempe, United States of America. The next edition is expected on Sunday 17 January 2027, following the pattern of previous editions (the 3rd Sunday of January). The organisers have not confirmed it yet. The course is run on road surface with 87m of total climbing, with its high point near 409m above sea level. For registration and full race details, visit the official Rock 'n' Roll Arizona website.
Climbing
At 87m of total climbing, it is flatter than 62% of the 634 half marathons we rate.
Race-day weather
Over the last 6 years this January date has averaged a high of 20°C and a low of 7°C. That is warmer than 58% of the half marathons we track.
On 17 January over the last 6 years, the high ranged from 17°C (2025) to 25°C (2021), so pack for either. It rained on 1 of those 6 days.
| 17 January | High | Low | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22°C | 7°C | dry | 6 km/h |
| 2025 | 17°C | 9°C | dry | 6 km/h |
| 2024 | 21°C | 4°C | dry | 11 km/h |
| 2021 | 25°C | 10°C | dry | 17 km/h |
| 2020 | 18°C | 6°C | dry | 10 km/h |
| 2019 | 19°C | 6°C | 1 h | 11 km/h |
Daily weather for the race location (Open-Meteo archive). Wind is the day's peak.
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