5/5 Stars
fast pace beautiful sight seen
yes I didand 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 celebrateI drove from Whittier ,Ca. so not bad of a drive
Will do it next year
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.
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.
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
San Diego
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
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.
Beautiful day for a race - perfect weather, great support by Revel!
No, but I am super proud of what I have accomplished!
I really enjoyed this course, much better than Mt. Charleston! gradual downhill grade, not too taxing and some gently rolling hills.
I have been running up (and down) a small mountain, 1332 ft elevation and I think that helps.
Dress in layers, because it's cold at the higher elevations. Consider a larger shoe size and a larger toe box shoe for downhill racing, so your toes are not crammed in. Take advantage of using the hotel offered by Revel, when they have bus loading outside that specific hotel. It was great to not have to drive and park, in order to jump on the bus.
I live locally, so nothing special - however, since it was local - I was able to participate in a basic gun fundamentals course after the race.
Revel always puts on a great race, with knowing what runners want and need!
Looking forward to my next Revel Race, in Hawaii!
Bus loading was confusing but found the nice tour buses & enjoyed the first class ride to the start. Warmer than Azusa, plenty of toilets. No lighted seating area. First 12 miles > 5000 ft elevation which was challenging since I live at sea level. Fortunately NO hills second half, giving me a negative split & goal achieved! Next year I’d suggest having the expo indoors & bring some lights for the amphitheater. Otherwise another great Revel race!
No but met my goal of sub 3:20
Scenic, serious altitude ( first 12 miles >5000 feet. Safe, great traffic control
I’ve run a marathon every 3-5 weeks for the last 20 years. I run 4 days/week 14-16 miles & bike 60 miles the other 3 days.
Train for downhill. Train at altitude if U can. Bring plenty of warm clothes to the start.
Met cousins for dinner in Claremont. Drove up from San Diego in a driving rainSat Drive home was smuch more pleasant
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