REVEL Canyon City

Danalisa Gotz

2015 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 8, 2015, 2:33 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

It was amazing! Well organised. Gorgeous views. Absolutely loved it!
Did you PR?

yes. It was my first full marathon I wanted under 5 hours. I got 4:54 so I was delighted.
How would you describe the course?

stunning. It is hard on the legs with the slanted roads (not the downhill but the uneven road surface). A few heat lamps at the top would have been nice as well. We were freezing when we started and then I got a sunburn by the bottom haha
Tell us about your training.

I followed Hal Higdon's marathon program to a T. It worked very well! I felt very well prepared.
What advice would you give future runners?

bring layers for the start and hand warmers.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

We used to live in Orange County and just moved to San Fran a month before the race. We didn't do many tourist things as I just flew in for the event.