4/5 Stars

Woke up very very early and then was cold till race time. The wait at the top is way too long and I wasn't prepared clotheswise. Other than that I loved the race.

Yes. First half Marathon.

Beautiful but very steep till last 3 miles.

It's hard to train body to recover for downhill. I'm still in pain two days after event.

Try to get a big downhill in. Bring a old pair of sweat pants and sweat shirt and an old blanket plus cardboard to nap before Race.

Great lunch at White Horse in SLC then did Top Golf. We came from southern Utah.

5/5 Stars

This was my first marathon, so I was really nervous. It was an incredible course though, and so beautiful! The last 10 miles were incredibly brutal, but I am probably going to do it again!

PR because it was my first time

The downhill grade helped me a lot. The grade was noticeably downhill, and fairly steep in some places, until around mile 17-18. Then it was still downhill but much more gradual. The scenery was gorgeous! It wasn't nearly as cold as I was expecting, and it was fun to watch the sunrise as I ran.

5/5 Stars

Beautiful day! Full moon at the start, perfect temperatures and scenery, with sunshine at the finish!

Yes, knocked 4 minutes off my half time!

Beautiful in the canyon. Nice downhill grade, but not uncomfortably steep. Flattens out a bit at the end.

Definitely do some downhill training runs, it will help with recovery.

It's 20-30 degrees colder at the start. Bring an old sweatshirt/long sleeve to wear at the start & the first couple miles, then you can drop it once you warm up.

5/5 Stars

It's an early start to the day (up at 3:30a), but necessary and preferred to start at a reasonable hour. Weather was perfect...low 40s at start, maybe got to 70 at finish. Even past the midway point the temps were still very cool, and for the little bit of the race in the direct sun, it was mostly at your back.

YES, BQ

Beautiful views...i know many folks took issue with the 5 mi 'out and back', but I cannot complain about the first 18 mi being downhill and in the shade...the out and back was not bad, and the uphill was still no worse than what one would expect in any number of marathons. To then go downhill again at end, unless your quads were shot, was obviously another advantage/benefit (see below, to ensure how to not get shot quads).

I didn't have the time for a full cycle, so trained for 5 weeks. I did an 18 and 20 miler three and two weeks, respectively, before the race, and in each case, ran half of the long run on a treadmill "on blocks", so that it was decline. This is very necessary in my opinion (very long sustained downhill training)...the course is obviously set up to be fast, so if you get in the downhill runs, you can get away with an abbreviated cycle.

see above, long runs on a decline treadmill (for those without access to yuge mountains).

Park City, High West Distillery...take the tour, enjoy the drinks and food. The PC downtown area is a great place to walk around, other good options avail.

5/5 Stars

Nope - was trying to pace a friend for a PR for her. She was close to her goal time, but not quite.

2/5 Stars

The most memorable thing about my race day was that the aid stations ran out of supplies before I came through and the finish line also had run out of all the amenities. I was so disheartened and disappointed by this. Not the experience that they promised or that I paid for.

Technically, yes.

Beautiful canyon course with a steep grade. The Wasatch out and back portion is tough and keeps you honest with rolling hills.

Bring your own nutrition and fluids because you can't count on Revel to provide it. They'll run out.

5/5 Stars

Solid. Buses were great (got on a really REALLY nice charter bus with leather seats), bathrooms were abundant. Didn't like the new start location though!

No. About 2 mins away from my PR.

Wonderful. Always gorgeous. Bad start location ;)

I ran a lot. Uphill mostly.

5/5 Stars

It was amazing. The course was beautiful and the race organization was amazing.

Yes! My past half PR was a 1:37 and I ran a 1:34!

Beautiful and fast!

I was on a 12 week training plan but work 2 jobs and go to school so I went on probably 3/4 of the runs I wanted to. I live in the mountains so mostly trail run so next time I'll do more downhill road runs before this race!

Just because it's warm when you load then busses doesn't mean it is in the canyon! And save a little for the last 3 miles of the half because it flauntens out and it can be a surprise on the legs!

I came from Breckenridge, Colorado and we went to the beer fest at Snowbird after!

5/5 Stars

Run was most spectacular! Have only run mostly flat races so this was a challenge. First 9 were easy and seemed to go by quickly for me-the rest not so much with extreme pain in feet. Being able to race w/my 2 daughters and daughter-in-law was amazing. One daughter and family live in SLC so came from Erie,PA to run together. We all had a FABULOUS time!

Did not PR- extreme toe pain prevented that but finished and that was good enough for me!

Awesome, scenic (can't think of a better word), challenging, FUN!!!

Was not prepared for the downhill- would definitely run the few hills we have in Erie more often- but they are nothing like the canyon road!

Prepare better for the downhill motion . Would wear one less layer at start.

Came in Thursday from Erie,PA. Visited family and a bit of sightseeing.

5/5 Stars

Awesome! The temp was perfect.

no. I'm to old now to pr

Hate the turn up Wasatch. The road is hot and mentally it is hard to run away from the finish line.

Not enough time to train during the week. I get Wednesdays and Saturdays

Start slow on the steep down hill first 3 miles

Ate and slept. Draper, Utah