REVEL Canyon City

Liselle Pires

2016 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 12, 2016, 10:20 p.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

gorgeous race, loved how intimate the start was. met some AWESOME runners! the aid stations and volunteers were kind and great, and the race is incredibly organized and stress free, compared to the popualr chicago/nyc/philly.

complaints: not enough water. i usually drink at a couple stations. today i was downing two cups at some of them, and thirsty in between. this is a hot and dry race, and more water is needed than at other races. it would also be interesting to spray paint the tangents - it gets pretty disorienting after a while down the canyon to keep track and i ran around 27 on my Garmin. it was really hard to not feel super sick on the buses on the way up...

can we get an earlier, 6am race start? leave around the same time and just start earlier, and avoid the heat?

awesome race overall. i'm now sold on smaller races!
Did you PR?

yes. 2 minutes. no to boston.
How would you describe the course?

incredibly steep and long downhill, where the otherwise marginal uphills are much more impactful on the body. beautiful views.
What advice would you give future runners?

if you think you're doing enough downhill training, do more. and uphill. more leg strengthening workouts than you'd do for a flatter course.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

venice beach!