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Virginia Gissing
2018 REVEL Big Bear Half Marathon
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 6:19 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
3/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
The course is great and I would run it again BUT the busses from Big Bear left 30 min late, went too fast, and ran over a cone which scared most people in the bus. The traffic control back to BB was a nightmare which could
Have been avoided if the buses took the 330 back to Big Bear Instead of going back the 38 which made the trip from Redlands back to BB ...2 excruciating hours. I know this if the first year so just trying to give constructive criticism but please tell bus drivers to slow down, especially when it’s dark out and to be careful. Also, it would be great to make it clear that the package pick up is 1 hour away from BB because another runner who flew in from TX assumed staying in BB was the closet to the race. Also please have packet picket Fri and sat because those who spent the weekend in BB had to drive back down on Sat for pick up after only arriving Fri. If Fri was avalible more runners could pick it up on the way up to BB. -
Did you PR?
No. My PR is MT Lemmon and that course and planning was fantastic . 10 stars!
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How would you describe the course?
Good
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Tell us about your training.
Didn’t train as much for this race as I ran Boston this year and trying to take it easy.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Make sure when you book to stay Sunday night or ask for late checkout. Becud of the issues with the bus we didn’t get back to the HS Untill 11 and we took the very first bus to leave and only has 10 mins to check out . Another helpful thing would be to ask the hotels/cottages to allow for a 1 or 2 late checkout. There is no way you could run the full and get back in time for check out same day. We barely made it and ran the half and Got in the first bus
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Spend the weekend in BB at a quaint cottage.
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