It’s so much easier to let someone else set the pace and simply follow along. Research shows that running in a pack lowers your perceived effort by 20%. Besides, it’s a lot more fun to tackle this challenge with others and our pacers promise to keep you entertained as well as set you up for a more positive race experience with a smart start, running the hills at ‘even effort’ to take what the course gives you (i.e. easy on the ups and make it up on the downs when gravity becomes your best friend), and maximizing the benefits of the aid stations to both replenish and recover during the race.
The Garmin SmartPacing Team is a collection of all-stars with their running backgrounds and positive personalities. There will be an opportunity to meet the pacers at the pacer booth during the Rock the Parkway Expo. Be sure to pick up a complimentary pace band. On race morning, they’ll be easy to spot with their pace signs. We encourage you to take advantage of this major perk!
In the half marathon, we will have pacers available for the following times:
1:25, 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, 2:25, 2:30, 2:35, 2:40, 2:45, 2:50, 2:55, 3:00, 3:10, 3:20 and 3:30.
