REVEL Canyon City

Kaori Elena Fukuda

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 12:15 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

A beautiful day, not too cold nor too hot, for a marathon. It started promptly and the volunteers were wonderful. Being a downhill marathon, course was quite challenging, a lot more hills than I expected but it was very well organized, making the run go very smoothly. Was glad when it was all over especially the very last mile which had to be another hill jiust before getting to the finish line.
Did you PR?

No, need more training on that or have to be very old or be in the 100 yr. age category!
How would you describe the course?

Beautiful course, so peaceful and just lovely. From mile 13 to 20 (?) which I heard was a "rolling" hill, it was a lot more uphill.
Tell us about your training.

Definitely do downhill training and incorporate it in one's long run. Starting out slow would probably work in order to save energy for the remaining half of the marathon.
What advice would you give future runners?

Carpooling works best, bring old sweats, etc. you can throw away or dress up in a plastic trash bag which can be easily discarded during the run, and shoes should have plenty of toe room.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Carpooled from Brea (Orange County) so just went to the race and came back.