REVEL Big Cottonwood Presented by Albion

Marla Gale

2016 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon
Published: Sept. 10, 2016, 8:29 p.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I was very impressed with the drop off bags. I loved that we were given such functional things. The emergency blanket, awesome beanie for girls with the ponytail hole, and the gloves were awesome! I almost never use what I'm given in my bag, but these were so great. I was also extremely impressed with post race activities. I loved that half marathoners were given a free massage, there was pizza, bagels, Oreo's, etc... I felt like this race left me feeling very satisfied. To top it off, the shirts were awesome and the medal was stellar. The only challenge was just how steep the course was, but I don't believe that is something that can be changed. Overall, very, very impressive and enjoyable race! Would be happy to do again.
Did you PR?

No.
How would you describe the course?

BEAUTIFUL. MAJESTIC. STUNNING. And incredibly STEEP. I wasn't prepared for the decline. But the beauty of the majority of the race made up for it.
Tell us about your training.

I would do more hill training. I did slight hill training, but nothing that prepared me for the incredible decline.
What advice would you give future runners?

Bring sweats to wear before the start. It was COLD. Bring hand warmers.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

We came from Utah County, so we didn't do much before or after.