Breaking News: City of Savannah cancels 2022 Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon

After 10 years of runners flooding Savannah streets each November, there will be no Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon this year.

The City of Savannah announced the race cancellation in a press release sent late Monday afternoon. The city’s prior agreement ended after the 2021 race.

“The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon has been a great community activity for many Savannahians and local businesses over the last 10 years. The race has created positive national attention for our beautiful City, and our beautiful City has been a premiere backdrop for runners from across the world,” the release read.

“However, there are many variables that must be contemplated in renewing an event of this scale, including the necessary public resources it requires to manage the event and balancing the disruptions to residents and businesses who live along the route and finish line. For 2022, these impacts outweigh the benefits of hosting an event.”

The first Savannah race was held in Nov. 2011 with more than 15,000 runners participating. The race weekend, which also includes a half marathon on Saturday, and a 5k, a one-miler and a “Kids Rock” race on Sunday at Daffin Park, has continued to draw thousands of runners from across the country each year since.