4/5 Stars

Very early for buses - adults don’t fit well on school buses. The start was confusing and anti clamatic. No national anthem or gun. The course was nice. I saw 3 people fall and I hope they are okay. Very little pacers on course. The finish line was the best part of the race. I loved all the signs and photographers. Nice to see so many restroom stations. Love the short sleeve shirt. Such a beautiful color. Love all the samples in bag.

Yes by 23 minutes. I have no idea about Boston

Very pretty scenery. Since we were on one lane there were some hazards. Some cars passing by were not passing safely.

I’ve been training for Ragnar trail. If I had planned sooner to do this run I would of done an all down hill 10 mile run. Train going down hill.

Be able to shed clothing because of the cold.

I live in Norco so I didn’t travel far. My first half in Big Bear. I probably would do it again.

5/5 Stars

It was easy to find the buses from the parking lot. The process of getting to the start was easy, and the bag drop was fast. I appreciated all the volunteers along the course helping runners with water and electrolytes. My pacing group started out too fast but I was able to hang back and pass them later in the race. The downhill was awesome, even with the slight incline towards the end.

Yes, by almost 5 minutes.

Scenic, fast, with enough room for runners to spread out.

I used this race as training for CIM, so I've been running consistently. Weekly track workouts were very helpful and would recommend to other runners. I would have incorporated downhill training but I don't think I was adversely affected by the downhill grade.

Dress a little colder at the start; you'll warm up and want to shed layers if you're overdressed. Carry your own GUs and have a plan on how often to take them. Bring Oofos or other comfortable shoes to wear after the race.

None, I went home right after the race. It was mission accomplished!

5/5 Stars

Race day was perfect! Everyone was so friendly and happy!

YES!! Beat my previous PR by 4 minutes.

Perfect! Don't change a thing.

I trained for the downhills on a decline treadmill. I would train harder to keep up speed towards the end where it flattens out.

Cold at the start but today was absolutely perfect weather wise.

Lots of close breweries and shopping.

4/5 Stars

Great. The only problem was the shuttle transportation to the start. I felt like it was somewhat disorganized and slow. It felt rushed once we got to the start despite getting to the shuttle early.

Yes.

The grade was tough, but not too much on my knees.

N/A

Great course for a PR.

Unfortunately, I had to run to the airport after the race.

5/5 Stars

It was a great venue, and great people.

Yes, 51 minutes. Didn't qualify for Boston.

Course was great and I will definitely run again. Scenery was amazing.

I would try to cross train more.

Keep moving

I live in the area so we didn't do anything.

5/5 Stars

Beautiful scenery... amazing weather... well organized. Loved it!

Hell Yeah!!

Love the downhill.

3-4 times a week... Griffith Park... Rose Bowl and around my neighborhood.

Train... even if it hurts... even if your tired. Your body will thank you for it.

Eat... eat and Eat!

5/5 Stars

It was a great race day. Lucky enough to have perfect weather. Coming down the marathon course, and overlooking the valley where we sat above the clouds was spectacular.

Yes, I PR’d on the full by over 17 minutes, despite some aches and pains.

The scenery was amongst the most beautiful I’ve enjoyed. The elevation was pretty nice.

The training worked well. I took the Revel Advanced. Due to a very hot California summer, it was pretty tough. I didn’t complete all the training as prescribed. Still, I think it helped me perform well on this downhill course.

Do find a way to prepare for the downhills. It helps over 26 miles.

I live fairly local, so not applicable.

5/5 Stars

Very organized. Great course. Metal and shirt awesome. Loved the finish line set up. I will do this again.

No but very good race

Beautiful, grade was good not too steep.

Very little training as I was recovering injuries but felt good to race day.

I would recomend building up those quads.

5/5 Stars

Awesome ! Very well organized thank you

Yes but only completed the Half !

Beautiful

Didn’t train much for down hill !! But trained on a regular basis

Have a great time ! Don’t over think and just have fun !

Took pics with my amazing running family!! Fleet feet!!

5/5 Stars

Felt really organized. Instructions were available every where. That made a difference to me because I knew where everything was and there were plenty of people around to help. Having my bag looked for instead of trying to find it myself was also helpful.

Yes! 10mins. No, I ran for a personal record only.

Clean course...enjoyed the fruit at the water stations. I don’t recall that at the canyon city course.