This past weekend, The Humana Rock n’ Roll Marathon (and half marathon, 10K and 5K) stampeded through San Antonio’s downtown area. The two-day event was a success for local runners, marking the first return since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The race to return to the road was not without controversy.

From around 2 a.m to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, extensive road closures persisted throughout District 2. 

The district’s Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez issued a statement Monday evening, expressing frustration over the organizers lack of communication with local officials ahead of the disruptive event. 

“As the Councilman for this District, I am deeply disappointed by the lack of communication from the organizers. Most of my constituents did not receive any information with regards to details about the race and for that reason, a lot of church, business and individual plans were put into disarray,” wrote McKee-Rodriguez. 

More than 18,000 participants laced up their sneakers to participate. The full marathon, 26.1 miles, coursed through the Eastside branching off on Burnet after the 11-mile marker, and snaking its way through D2 through Grimes Street, Commerce Street, the Salado Creek Greenway, Amanda Street, Martin Luther King Drive, Iowa Street and Montana Street before rejoining the course at mile 25. 

“Specifically, the lack of consideration for the impact…

This past weekend, The Humana Rock n’ Roll Marathon (and half marathon, 10K and 5K) stampeded through San Antonio’s downtown area. The two-day event was a success for local runners, marking the first return since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The race to return to the road was not without controversy.
From around 2 a.m to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, extensive road closures persisted throughout District 2. 
The district’s Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez issued a statement Monday evening, expressing frustration over the organizers lack of communication with local officials ahead of the disruptive event. 
“As the Councilman for this District, I am deeply disappointed by the lack of communication from the organizers. Most of my constituents did not receive any information with regards to details about the race and for that reason, a lot of church, business and individual plans were put into disarray,” wrote McKee-Rodriguez. 
More than 18,000 participants laced up their sneakers to participate. The full marathon, 26.1 miles, coursed through the Eastside branching off on Burnet after the 11-mile marker, and snaking its way through D2 through Grimes Street, Commerce Street, the Salado Creek Greenway, Amanda Street, Martin Luther King Drive, Iowa Street and Montana Street before rejoining the course at mile 25. 
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