REVEL Canyon City

Heather OConnell

2016 REVEL Canyon City Marathon
Published: Nov. 12, 2016, 5:53 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Such a spectacular race! Well organized, excellent support, beautiful course!
Did you PR?

I PR'd and BQ'd last year but was sick the last 3 weeks and didn't get one work out in! I still ran a sub-4 and still love everything about Revel!!!
How would you describe the course?

Hard! Amazing downhill which leads to a HARD UPHILL but as long as you train on the course at least once, so you know what to expect, it's worth every min!
Tell us about your training.

I train year round with the LA Leggers (the best training group in the world).
We came out and ran the course from mile 22 at the top to the finish, 3 different times and that makes all of the difference in he world! I would just tell people to enjoy the downhill but don't use all of your energy to push too hard. Save it for the second half!
What advice would you give future runners?

RUN REVEL!! Bring lots of layers to the top and just send them back to the finish line- the race is so well organized that you don't even need to throw any of it away.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Love the support!! The hot chocolate, the Cafe, and just the space and room to find and meet up with friends and prepare for the race!