5/5 Stars

I had some GI trouble early on and would have loved to see more porta cans along the race course. Long lines. Aside from that it was a well organized, beautiful, fast and incredible difficult race. I set a 16 minute PR! Coulda been more had I not had 2 long waits to use the potty.

Yes! 16 minutes. I did not qualify. I'll be back for that!

Beautiful. Steep grades and a couple brutal climbs, mile 4&18. High elevation and thin air.

I trained in Houston, TX. I ran once a week on the downhill treadmill and regular runs out around town. Really glad I did that downhill running as it felt natural on the course. I should have done more uphill training. I'd vary the treadmill down hill runs with one or two uphill miles in between down miles.

Wear a trash bag to start. Train for steep downhills.

Hung out with my friend!

5/5 Stars

Amazing. My 15th marathon and it was the best one yet. I not only PR to, but I qualify for Boston. It was a great day!

Yes

Fast. The out and back at mile 18 was treacherous, but the overall race was fast and beautiful

Worked hard on strength conditioning

Train for downhill

Nothing. It was a less than 24 hour trip

5/5 Stars

I really enjoy the course. That little up hill after mile 10 is a pretty good gut check, but overall is very good course.

5/5 Stars

It was great! The morning started or with a laugh. Two half marathoners got on our bus for the full :-) they were able to hop off and get to the right place but we all thought it was funny. I do wish the race started a little earlier

This was my PR for a marathon by almost 40minutes

More challenging than i thought it would be. My calfs cramped and I have never had that before in training or a race. Part of it was the steady decline and part was the side to side angle of the road was opposite what I'm used too.

I did the Higdon novice 1 training program. We tried to do a lot of down hill, but it's hard to run that much down hill in a safe area. I loved my training program but I probably would have tried to find more steep down hill places to train

Don't be discouraged! This race is worth the challenge!

Coffee. I'm from utah county

5/5 Stars

Perfect! Everything was fantastic. The organization of the race was flawless. The volunteers were exceptional. Thank you so much for a beautiful experience!!!!!

Yes. This was my 2nd half and I took about 10-11 minutes off my last time 2 yrs ago!

Loved it... Speculation scenery!! Even saw a moose at the beginning of the race. Even though the downhill is rough....still completely enjoyed the experience!

Used an app called Skyfit.... It is awesome!

Do it!!!!

Stayed in a hotel near the race which just added to the overall positive experience of the race. I live in Ogden so I'm not that far but it saved me about an her of sleep race morning.

4/5 Stars

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.

No.

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.

I would do more hill training. I did slight hill training, but nothing that prepared me for the incredible decline.

Bring sweats to wear before the start. It was COLD. Bring hand warmers.

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

5/5 Stars

Absolutely wonderful! Loved all the stars and the beautiful scenery. The weather was perfect; water stops well maned. Very organized race loved it. Thank you.

I ran this in 1:37, this is not my first 1/2 with you guys and this is my time every year so I guess maybe?

Fabulous, loved the grade I am not even stiff and the scenery beautiful

Running a lot of uphill help me with a lot of mobility training and stretching. I did do some downhill, but downhill is easy for me.

For me running down fort Union is hard, don't run down the canyon to fast, make sure to pace yourself correctly and stay relaxed

Take picture, talk with friends, and eat! Had a wonderful time with Rachel and Kelsie and Cheryl love these girls
Live in
West Jordan, Utah

5/5 Stars

I love how organized this race is! You do a great job!!

Yes! Beat my last PR by 20:09 (same race) and qualified for Boston!!!

Beautiful!! Weather was perfect. Very steep in some parts. The out and back was hard as usual.

I would highly recommend training on the course if possible (down the canyon and the out & back). I did that twice this year and it helped a lot!

It took a long time for my legs and hands to warm up so I would recommend keeping the gloves and and maybe wearing capris instead of a running skirt like I did.

Only came from Kaysville so I just went home :)

5/5 Stars

Excellent! My only complaint is that before the race there were no shelters for cold weather.

No, I wanted to protect my knees more than to get a PR.

Stunning, although the last 3 miles weren't my favorites.

Bring pats to warm you up before the race starts.

Water rafting

5/5 Stars

Early, dark, cold wait for start. Loved the easy transport to start, the beautiful, fast course, outstanding support from community, especially law enforcement for road safety. Nearly pr'd (my 25th) half marathon. Nice expo-love my shirt!!

So close!!

Beautiful, fast--downhill grade was very manageable (vs steep). Cool early race temps were lovely.

We stayed at Residence Inn and enjoyed our stay, nearby dining, and convenient bus service to start.

Traveled from Boise and needed to get back same day of race.