5/5 Stars

Absolutely beautiful course. Love being able to run down that gorgeous canyon. And the race as a whole was so well organized and I've never seen such helpful people at first aid stations. They truly care about every one of the runners. So happy I did this run and I plan on doing it again!!

I did not but I also haven't been training as well as I hoped. I did finish faster than I thought I would

Beautiful. Breathtaking. Instead of focusing on the road I was able to look up and admire the mountains

I have always trained for each race about 12 weeks out but life got in the way of this race. Was supposed to be my first full but decided to to the half instead. Almost all of my training consisted of down hill training but I could have done more

Train. Train. Train. Running down hill is a totally different technique

5/5 Stars

This is by far the most organized race out there. I love this race every time. It is beautiful! The free pictures, text alerts & the great finish line events are a great bonus.

Not this time but I didn't train much.

Beautiful run down my favorite Canyon.

I was a slacker with my training due to a crazy summer but I still finished.

Training always makes races more fun.

5/5 Stars

I think you all did an amazing job organizing the event and keeping us safe. I would like the port a potties moved back to Spruces and Gu available at more than one station - but those are not huge deals. Thank you so much!

No. I had not trained like last time but still was satisfied with my race.

Beautiful until mile 9.5 (parking lot) then it is just ok. Hard to beat the canyon scenery.

I live nearby so ran the canyon a few times. I needed to run up top more and then mile 9.5-13 a few more times.

Run uphill to train. Need cardio build and quad strength.

I live 4 miles away from the finish line. I like the time after the race in the vendor area. Thank you!

5/5 Stars

The other runners were very nice!

Yes. Despite that I hadn't ran in 2 months and was under trained. I still managed to shed 25 minutes from my previous time.

Beautiful and fast

I hadn't done any running and working out since June. I don't recommend it.

Have fun and leave it all on the course

5/5 Stars

The volunteers were great. Very enthusiastic! And I loved the scenery. It was absolutely gorgeous.

No, I did not set a PR, but I did qualify for Boston. I was 19 minutes off my PR

The downhill was brutal for me because I do not have any hills where I train, so it made for an interesting race. The scenery was breath-taking.

I trained 40-50 miles a week, but heat and humidity affected a lot of my runs since I live in Louisiana. I would do more long runs if I could go back in time. Training advice would be to work on running downhill.

Don't let the out and back from miles 18-22 fool you. It may very relatively flat, but it was the hardest. Also, don't try to slow down too much in the first mile, the course levels out. Also, just walk the hill at mile 3, it took too much effort to run since I didn't do any hill training. Lastly, bring throwaway gear to the top. It's cold up there!

My fiancé and I flew in from Louisiana. We stayed close to the race finish. We didn't have much time for sight seeing but we enjoyed some local restaurants!

5/5 Stars

Perfect! From looking at moon while waiting to run, to hearing the stream all the way down the canyon...it was an amazing experience!!

Yes! New half Pr by 4.5 minutes!

Beautiful but challenge in the later miles!

At sea level with no long downhill segments available... crushed the quads daily to make sure they were strong enough!!

Bring warm clothes for the start!

Snow Bord Aerial Tram
Park city
Temple Square
Olympic torch

3/5 Stars

I loved the hour and a half for the bussing this year. However, the start of run up the canyon and back down was an absolute nightmare! It ruined my pace and I spent the rest of the race trying to make up for it. The course was so congested and it was really hard to get into a comfortable pace while dodging people.

No!! I missed my goal time by 1 minute.

The course was beautiful but very congested for 3 or 4 miles. I think you should consider using the whole road and capping entries.

My training was all over the board, but I ran another half two weeks earlier and that seemed to help my stamina.

Train for the steep downhill.

We barely made packet pick up so we only had time to shop at Scheels. We are from Idaho.

5/5 Stars

the experience was great. Transportation was great. Organization was good. I loved it.

Yes.

Beautiful. The out and back after the canyon is brutal after having enjoyed the downhill of the canyon. On day after I am still dreading it :), but, I thought the course was good. I think it could have used some more variety at the aid stations, perhaps adding in some pretzels or something salty every so often.

I followed a basic training plan online and then ran Cottonwood canyon 3 times in preparation for the race.

DOn't race at the start! Save some gas for miles 18-23.

I am from here so I just went home and slept :)

3/5 Stars

The buses were great and got us up there on time. Starting was well organized. Though there were not enough aid stations. on a hot day, I needed more fluids. The out and back section was terrible. That was by far the hardest course I've ever ran.

Nope. Got the worst marathon time I've ever gotten.

Scenery was great. That course beat up my legs way too much. I almost didn't finish. The out and back was the worst thing I've ever ran.

I trIned on the course almost every weekend and ran great on it.

5/5 Stars

My biggest mistake was pre-race in that the forecast was for temperatures at the beginning in the 50s. This was perfect for running, not so much for waiting to start and I didn't bring enough warm clothing. Doing a warmup run in the dark, with traffic still on the highway was a bit scary. I think the hardest part of the race was the last 5k because my legs were pretty exhausted. One suggestion: starting waves based on pace. The most frustrating, and slowest, mile was the first because of trying to navigate through so many slower runners. Great race overall.

I originally signed up the the full as my 3rd attempt at a BQ this year. I qualified in May so went down to the half at this race. I had a 7 minute PR in my half marathon yesterday and came in 8th my division!

The course was beautiful! We drove it the day before so I was able to enjoy it twice. The steep grade made for interesting running...my coach had said "don't go too fast." How do you not go too fast with that grade?

I trained on hills near my home, and ran a downhill marathon in May, but still wasn't prepared for the grade. Because I do regular strength training my quads were fine during the race. I discovered that below the knee wasn't nearly as strong and so I'd suggest more strength and endurance to build calves and shins.

Since you have a drop bag, take advantage of it and bring warm clothing even if you don't think you'll need it.

We came from Oxnard, CA (coast, north of Los Angeles) stayed in Park City for a few days making it a nice weekend.