Rock 'n' Roll Running Series

[1] The series is known for lining race routes with live bands, cheerleaders and themed water stations.

It further found that the foundation was being operated "in many instances for the benefit of the for-profit,” and that the charity's role in hosting the races had been overstated.

As a result, the race had benefited improperly from hundreds of thousands of dollars in public subsidies and grants.

[7] In September 2014 Saint Louis University School of Law professor Yvette Joy Liebesman sued Competitor Group,[8] alleging a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act in the handling of volunteers for the October 2012 race in St.

[9] The class-action lawsuit claims the company partners with charities to create a “a veneer for recruiting free labor” but the race events are for-profit and do not serve a charitable purpose under the law.