The Old Marathon Rules Don't Apply On These Scenic Hills

Downhill courses are faster, but the way you train must change.

Forget everything you think you know about running a marathon. When it's all downhill, the rules change.

Most obviously, gravity helps pull you along, helping runners shave off as much as a half-minute per mile, or nearly 15 minutes over a marathon. It's the main reason all three REVEL races are among the top 20 marathons nationally in the percentage of finishers who qualify for Boston.

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The need for speed: Runners explain how they got that PR

It comes down to training, but not just any kind of training.

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Out Here, Crowd Support May Include Moose and Deer

Runners say natural beauty drew them to run in the mountains.

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Head Games: Mastering The Mental Challenge Of The Downhill Course

Sure, it may look easy, but wrap your head around the mountain.

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Price Increase Jan 1, 2016!

REVEL Rockies has a price increase coming up on January 1. Save $10 by registering now! What better goal for New Year's than committing to a half marathon or marathon in the Colorado Rockies?

REVEL Rockies run through alpine meadows, cool forests, and the quant communities of Evergreen and Morrison to end near the Red Rocks Amphitheater in the foothills of Denver. REVEL in the Rockies.

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Marie Callender's was at the finish line of REVEL Canyon City with pie. There's no guilt in eating pie at the end of a marathon. In fact, it's pure joy. Yum...Pie. 

The youngest REVEL runner in 2015 was 6 years old Jordan Ramirez. He ran the REVEL Canyon City half marathon with a time of 3:48:25. Congratulations Jordan! That's amazing.

Congratulations to Amy Avila who ran the 2015 REVEL Canyon City Half Marathon. She was randomly selected as the winner of a FREE race entry to any 2016 REVEL event. Keep your eyes out each month to see if you're the next random winner. Amy, email revel@runrevel.com to claim your prize.