Letter: Questioning the continuation of Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Rock ‘n’ Roll not only just came in from outside, but they came in and actually spent money here.” “A lot of people think that the Rock 'n' Roll was just a half and full (marathon) on Saturday morning, however, there was a 5k and one-miler on Sunday, so it was a weekend full of very impactful things for our community. "They contributed $75,000 to nonprofits and local charities here and in our Savannah area and then they gave away probably hundreds of sponsorships to kids to get them running and moving with their Kids Rock event that was held on Sunday,” he said. Nadeau points to other positive impacts outside of hotel rooms. And to have that gone now, I think it's going to leave a void,” said Mike Nadeau, owner and CEO of Fleet Feet Savannah and Pooler. “The City of Savannah was the top-ranked Rock and Roll Series event in all the races that we do, we had the highest ratings, that's why Rock ‘n’ Roll always wanted to come back here because they knew we had a great city. Canceled: After 10 years, the City of Savannah cancels 2022 Rock 'n' Roll marathonĪccording to a 2019 post-race economic impact study conducted by San Diego State University on behalf of the Rock ‘n' Roll Marathon producers, runners and those who tagged along shelled out about $11.3 million in direct spending and another $11.7 million in indirect and induced impact.Ī total of 11,359 runners registered for the 2019 event, but total visitor numbers were estimated to be closer to 14,000 when friends and family were included.
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