5/5 Stars

From beginning to end it was a great race. The gifts to help you at the beginning of the race due to cold were nice extra touches.

I sure did! I beat my PR by 32 minutes! I'm not that fast of a runner so to see that was just amazing.

Scenery was stunning. I wanted to stop so many times and just marvel and takes pics, then had to remember I'm being timed on this race. The elevation worried me as I had done Fontana Days and that one messed me up. This run however was not bad at all. I'm truly looking forward to next years.

I train with the Lopers and we do hills regularly, however I tried training a bit more down hills to see what would work without being hard on knees and ankles.

If you want to best your time or run a full this is the one to do it at. It's an amazing experience and why not finish at a great time to feel even more accomplished!

I don't know about others, but I love chocolate milk after a race (i'm not a big milk fan) but that it was in cups was awesome! Rather than carry that stuff around after a race - you want to rest up, stretch and relax. This was the best post race I've seen. It's a small area but it allows you to stretch and really do your post race rituals. There wasn't a rush to get you out - the staff made you feel accomplished and were very helpful. You were then able to proceed for pizza, donuts, and your beer if you wanted. Personally i'm good with the milk and powerade after a race, but it was great all around. Definitely recommending this race, and will sign up again!

5/5 Stars

Everything was very clear and organized for the bus to the starting line. We got to the starting line and had about 30 minutes until the race start. The race started with very little announcement, we all just started to run.
The run was great, I kept close to one of the pacing groups for the first 6 or so miles. Had a really fun time running down the canyon road. The aid stations were very helpful and well organized.
Once we got to mile 7 or 8, things flattened out and it was more work getting through those miles.
After I finished, I grabbed my card with my times and ate a donut while waiting for my friend to cross the finish line. It was fun seeing all the runners coming in.
I love the Revel races because they are always so well organized, and they offer so much to the runner. I have run a variety of races before, but I ALWAYS run the Revel races in SoCal. I love that we get a print out with our times/rankings, the medals are always really big and gorgeously designed, and I love the tech-shirts we get. Plus, getting free photos during the race is AMAZING. I never buy race photos, so I love getting some photos from this course, as they're usually my only race photos all year. I like Revel because you get so much value for your money, and it's always a really great experience. This is the best race series I've participated in, and plan to again next year.

I PR'd on this race. My previous fastest time was last year at Revel Canyon City. This year, I finished about 8 minutes faster, most of the time was gained during the first six miles.

I loved the start of the course. The first six miles were great and I really enjoyed the downhill canyon run. The next 4 or so miles were okay, but more flat than I had hoped. I really did not like the last 3 miles of the course. I enjoyed the course at Canyon City a lot more. I felt like there were lots of spectators for the final couple miles, and the scenery was so much nicer. I know the race moved because people didn't love the uphill during Canyon City, but I think that course is so much prettier and more fun.

I train for triathlons primarily, so most of my focus is on running, swimming and biking. I have a pretty regular regime I follow, and when that season is done, I switch to mainly running. I am not the most intense of runners, so I just try to run 4 miles a few times a week, along with my other cross training.

My biggest advice is don't stress too much and enjoy the course. Wear warm layers before the race, but once you start running, you warm up fast, so leave the layers with your race bag.
Make sure the toe box of your shoe is wide/big enough, because running downhill can really mess up your toenails (speaking from experience).
Get a hotel with a hot tub because nothing feels better than a hot soak after the race.

We drove from Los Angeles. After going to the Expo around 1pm, we drove up to Big Bear and spent a few hours walking around there. Then we went back to Redlands and got dinner at Alfredo's.

5/5 Stars

fast pace beautiful sight seen

yes I did
and yes qualified for Boston Marathon

scenery was amazing the grade not as bad as I expected elevation wasn't bad either

definitely will train more on down hill and try not to go all out on the first half pace your self

wear at lease 1/2 size bigger shoe, eat lots of carbs night before and make sure you go to the restroom before race in the morning

not much before, I did hangout with family and people at beer site after to celebrate
I drove from Whittier ,Ca. so not bad of a drive

5/5 Stars

Very smooth arrival - plentiful parking, easy bus loading, and a smooth ride to the start line. Once we arrived at the staging area there was plenty of port o potties, extra gloves and blankets, and good instructions on the race start. The only hiccup was bus loading - runners were not wanting to board the standard school buses in favor of waiting for a charter bus, and it slowed the boarding process.

Yes! A PR of 18 minutes, and struggling to achieve my last PR in May, the effort to attain this PR was much easier.

Runnable downhill - I was intimidated by the course profile’s elevation drop but it proved to be easier on my legs that’s anticipated. The beginning did have some more “challenging” uphills than expected, but by no means were the uphill portions difficult.

I trained 4 days a week and tried to incorporate trail and pavement into my runs. I would have trained specifically on downhill a little more, but overall did not prove to be detrimental to my race.

Train downhill, if for nothing else than confidence in knowing you can tackle it. I was nervous and ran more conservatively than necessary the first few miles because I didn’t know how much the downhill would effect my legs.

4/5 Stars

the most memorable thing - painful quads during the race.

Yes, I did PR on this course. My prior half marathon PR was 7:19min/mile at Fontana Days. I did 7:08min/mi on this course.

--a very beautiful course!!!
--a very fast course (1. a steep down hill 2. very little turns so very easy to run tangent; per my garmin, I ran 13.13miles.)
--my only complaint is that there was no real safe place to warm up at the starting line. One almost has to start the race cold.

This is a deceptively steep down hill, although it may not visually appear that way. Practice running down on an actual hill with at least steeper than -3% grade at a race pace. Downhill training with a down hill feature on a treadmill ( -3% grade) or doing an easy run on an actual down hill did help prepare my quadriceps for this course.

5/5 Stars

Loved it

Yes

Beautiful

Wanst enought due to injury

Be ready for enjoying the view

Not much

1/5 Stars

My memorable moment was when I almost run over by a big bus because the street were open too soon. I was very lucky to finish the race instead of running over by cars and buses. I thought that the runners were given 6:30 hours to finish, so expected to re open the streets after that time just like any other marathon events but, they re open it after 4 hours making the slower runners ( like me ) to be put in danger. I finish under 5 hours but have to deal with cars next to me while finishing up another 4 miles. This would probably be my first and last with revel marathon. I had done 7 marathons but this is yet the most dangerous marathon experience I’ve ever had.

The Course is a not that great. The scenery is a ok, the elevation ok although they said after 9 miles all down hill but only up to certain miles then it became flat.

5/5 Stars

The beautiful first 14 miles of the course. Really enjoyed it!

Yes, BQ and PR

beautiful scenery, the elevation is somewhat of a factor, the grade was definitely steep in the first half. <Miles 14-20 were pretty painful on the pavement with no variation to rest the quads on.

I did not appreciate the extent of the downhill. Next time I would have done one of my long runs on a sustained down hill of at least 2 hours run time. Even though its a fast course you still have to put in the work, the last 10K always hurts no matter the course.

Bring lots of clothes and a backpack to the start, you can fit a backpack in the race bag. Hand warmers and lots of layers. I liked staying close to the shuttle pick up in Loma Linda as opposed to the race finish. Perhaps stay in big bear if you want more of a vacation. If its a "business" trip then loma linda.

Definitely drive the course. (a) its a beautiful drive and (b) to really appreciate the elevation loss. It was beyond my expectations.

Driving the marathon course was fun. That's about it. San Diego

5/5 Stars

this is an early start and cold race but had a lot of fun

yes

nice course .. the hills are manageable and mostly end by the 8th mile or so (maybe sooner)

sadly I did not train well enough for this race .. typically I train four days a week ..

train for down hill so your quads can take the down hill

none

5/5 Stars

Everything was well organized - busses, start line, aid stations, finish line. The views in the mountains were beautiful! I love running above the fog, then running through the fog, and then running below the fog. Although it was frigid at the start, it was still ideal weather for running.

Yes! By 21 minutes! Did not qualify for Boston, but I wasn’t trying to.

First nine miles mostly downhill but some uphill as well. Beautiful mountain scenery with some fall colors (leaves changing colors). Around mile 11 we could see the clouds/fog in the valleys of the mountains - so amazing to see such beauty! As we continued down the mountain we ran through the fog and eventually got below the fog. Miles 10-13 we picked up our pace without any uphill. Miles 14-20 were fast! Things leveled off at mile 20 with one more uphill. The last mile was mostly flat.

18 weeks of training. Easy runs on Mondays & Fridays, strength training on Tuesdays & Thursday’s, track/speed work on Wednesdays, long runs on Saturdays, and rest on Sundays. I’d incorporate more downhill runs during my training. Speed work & strength training have certainly made a big difference.

If it’s cold, wear layers that are easily removable (please leave throw away clothes at the aid stations). Try to incorporate downhill running during training.

I live 15 minutes from the finish line. Loved being able to stay at home the night before. Hangar 24 is close by. Another great brewery is Escape, as well as Ritual & Bootlegger’s. State St. in Redlands is a great place to visit. Lots of great places to eat - Eureka Burger, Darby’s, Bricks and Birch, Benjarong, Carolyn’s Cafe, Oscar’s, McDuff’s, La Volata, Gourmet Pizza, Jersey’s, Cuca’s, Taco Shack, etc.