5/5 Stars

Started so cold at the start. Wish we didn't have to wait around so long.

Sadly, no. I'll be back next year.

Beautiful. Hills hills hills

40-50 miles per week (tempo, LSD, etc.) strength training 3x week.

Hill training

Traveled from Laguna Beach. I grew up in Azusa - class of 1985 - moved away 1989. Plan to run it again.

5/5 Stars

As a legacy runner, I always love the start of the race. It feels so community.

Not this time - but I have.

Challenging & picturesque

Trained in SoCal hills.

Patience! Take it easy on start.

Del taco!

5/5 Stars

Was great

Yes and qualified for the Boston by 17min

Fast first half, harder second half. But really enjoyed the down hill parts

Follow the advance marathon book

Pace yourself, it's too easy to start off fast and then you are struggling at the end

Nothing. Was way too sore

5/5 Stars

Enjoyed the separate pick up for half/full parking.

Yes from my last half 2 weeks ago, but not from last year! Overall, I love this course!

Scenic

I lacked hill training. Here's where I lost time.

5/5 Stars

I really enjoyed the event - really well organised and scenic course. Thanks to organisers and volunteers.

No (not because of a bad run - just not in PR form!)

Scenery was great, lots of downhill which is both good and not-so- good! Good tempersture at the start.

Didn't follow the program provided.

Everything needed was covered well by the event webpage, emails and Facebook.

I was travelling through after visiting Grand Canyon etc (found the run through the Running in the USA website). After I went shopping at Citadel Outlet! I'm from Tasmania, Australia.

5/5 Stars

The day of the race was organized from the bus loading, drop off location, and the tools you need to keep you nice and toasty. The mylar blanket and gloves really helped

Not qualified for BM :(

The course was very scenic and beautiful. I enjoyed the course so much. The was a little gentle hills for the first 5-6 miles, then it's all downHill from there until you get back to civilization, then it's all flat course.
Overall, beautiful scenery and I would definitely do it again

I didn't train the way I supposed to. I ran 6.5 miles once a week with my group. 1 month before the race, i ran 15 miles to make sure that I got this. I didn't really properly train specifically for downhill course

Enjoy the course during the race and hydrate hydrate hydrate!!

5/5 Stars

Fantastic conditions, very organized!

I did far better than I trained for and exceeded my best possible results! Thank you Revel Series!!

Perfect- lots of downhill with only a few inclined.

Not enough

Train more and you will CRUSH your PR.

I live local so only a 30 minute drive.

5/5 Stars

Woke at 3:30, was given a brown bag snack bag at the hotel and went to the venue. There isn't anything I would change with this are - it was the best I've ever done. Great course, great course support, great volunteers!!! My most memorable part of the race was making that left turn after the long decent after mile 25 and a volunteer yelled "great pace - you're going to PR'. I told him I was going to PR by 45 minutes and the entire aid station started cheering me on!!! just what I needed at that point in the race. Kudos to all the volunteers and race officials.

Yes . . . officially by 38 minutes. I did qualify for Boston

AWESOME!!! Could have done without that long incline between 16 and 17!!!

I'm a sporadic trainer!!! I ran a Ragnar last week, a 13 miles run the week before and a 21 miles run the week before. Shorter runs in-between 145 miles in October.

DO THIS RACE - if you're looking for a marathon. Great experience

Got in late on Friday night. But did go to an great Mexican Restaurant after the race. We only travelled from Huntington Beach.

5/5 Stars

Perfect weather. Lovely course, even the second time around. Race officials and volunteers friendly, helpful, and accommodating.

No.

Hilly, scenic, green, chilly start.

I just finished training for two full marathons, so I was still recovering.

Slow and steady up the hills, give it your all during the declines. It flattens out eventually. Dress warm and layered for the start!

I live here, so nothing.

4/5 Stars

No. Not sure why not. Maybe next year...

The up hills are tough and long. And the gradual uphill at the end just took it out of me. Excuses, excuses. Good course and great weather today.

I run with the Pasadena Pacers.