4/5 Stars

Had a great bus ride to start the day and even better is how much I enjoy the expo and logistics of this race. One of the most memorable things was the starting line. Having to use a lane of the road and run up the road 2 tenths of a mile and then turn and run down was horrible. It was so so crowded that I couldn't even move or even pass people. I was almost walking through that section. That first half mile was really tough to start so slow and have to make up time from the beginning.

I was on pace to PR. My PR is 1:38 and after 10 miles I was on pace to finish at 1:36. But then the hill out of the canyon killed me and I was lucky to finish. I ended with a 1:42, and yes still a pretty good time but with that long hill it was such a let down. I wish this race started up the canyon further so we could get more canyons miles.

The start was horrible. The first half mile was a joke and I hope the race never does that again. In my 5 years running this race I have never had the start be so horrible with the crowds. The canyon was great, it always is but the last 3.5 mikes out of the canyon was a killer this year. I truly wish we could start further up the canyon and do a lot less miles out of the canyon.

Training went welll. I did run the canyon 3 times while training and did 14 miles in the canyon starting from the silver lake parking lot. I would tell others to run lots of miles and then at the end run uphill to prep your legs.

Just enjoy the canyon. It is the best.

Nothing. I almost passed out for the first time in 5 years. I spent my time after the race trying to rehydrate and waiting in a huge line for a message. I wish I would have felt good enough to use my bib tags.

4/5 Stars

Gr8

Yes by 26 mins

Scenery gr8..hard route

Downhill training

5/5 Stars

Excellent.. Everything went smoothly. Course is awesome, my all-time favorite. Weather was perfect. Volunteers were helpful and enthusiastic. Great medals.. Post race activities were top notch: massage, excellent band, pancakes,pizza,cherry coke, and smooth bag pickup.

I PR'd in the half marathon. I also PR'd in the 5k and 10k en route. I qualified for Boston here last year, but wanted to try the half this year.

The best. I love to run downhill.

In Kansas, we obviously don't have this type of course, I just do the same training as I do for flat or small hill half marathons.

It's a little cold waiting for the race to start, so dress warmly. I ran in Hoka Clifton 4. They were perfect for this course.

I traveled from Kansas for the race. Due to work commitments and flight schedule I didn't arrive until Friday evening. Last year, I enjoyed a visit to the Morman campus.

5/5 Stars

It was great. The out and back was challenging, but it was a good race. Well organized.

Yes. Missed Boston by 1 minute. Ha!

Downhill, but the out and back chewed me up and spit me out.

Average training. Nothing special. About30 miles a week.

Save enough gas for the out and back.

None

5/5 Stars

Great course, support staff was first rate, amenities at finish line were great. Overall a great experience.

Yes - by 15 mins

Beautiful route, flat section at the end was tough

Ran 8-10 mile runs down Big and little Cottonwood canyons on Saturday's. Training downhill is important

Keep your eyes up and enjoy the scenery. Know where the water stops are. Train downhill as often as possible.

Not much... lines were long. Loved the live music and the vats of ice water with cold towels was very nice

5/5 Stars

5/5 Stars

Fun and exciting.

Yes!!!

Fast!

Trained for 3 months while I was doing triathlons

Run down hill a lot. The quads burn coming down that canyon.

Nothing

4/5 Stars

The bus meeting point was good, parking was sufficient. Not enough space at the starting area. Potty lines were standing on top of people. Start was good, race was good. Multiple photographers was awesome, I'm excited to see my pics. The out and back section was ugly. Exposed, no shade, smelly by industrial businesses. The finish was good. Excellent management of gear bags. I liked have stubs to shorten the lines at vendor booths. It was helpful to have food there, although i missed having chocolate milk for recovery. The parking lots were extremely hard to exit from. It took me 30 mins to get out of the parking lot. The finish line festivities closed of the other exits from the lot i was in.

Yes, i PRd. My previous was 4:25, today i got 3:56. I'm not at a Boston level, and that's ok. I'm very happy with my Performance today.

Scenery was beautiful, and the elevation didn't pose any problems. The grade was really tough. While it makes it fast, i feel like i passed more injuries in this race than in other races.

I ran the Deseret News Marathon on July 24th. I then was training in general for one more full this year, but didn't pick this one until last monday. Had i selected it sooner i definitely would have trained on more hills. My plan involved 5 running days a week, with long runs on alternating weekends. 10-12 then 18-26 miles every other week. The mileage seemed to be enough, but i needed more hills!

Train hills.

I'm a local. Went to cafe rio for lunch that afternoon.

5/5 Stars

5/5 Stars

Everything was great, from registration to expo, and start to finish! I'm doing 4 of your races this year including the inaugural Mt Lemmon.

I did not PR, but didn't train to PR. I came to enjoy the race with a friend. It was his first Revel race and he will be doing more.

Beautiful and fast. Did the half this year after disliking the out and back section on full last year.

I don't really train for speed any more. I run at least a half most every weekend and enjoy the experience more now.

Remember your layers for the start up the mountain!!!