4/5 Stars

The views during the first 8-10 miles were incredible. Everyone was very friendly. The event was smaller than I thought it would be.

Yes. I PR'ed by about 20 minutes (from 3:34:00 to 3:15:00). I did not qualify for Boston.

Extremely downhill with great mountain views.

I just needed to train more. I did not have anywhere near enough of a long long run (about 14 was my longest).

Went to downtown Denver for a rockies game and went to a few micro-breweries.

5/5 Stars

3:30 AM wake-up call came really, really, really, really fast!!! Did I sleep??? I think so... But, my wife & I are early risers so that was not really so much of an issue once we remembered the reason for the early rising! The bus ride to the starting line was pretty much uneventful until we arrived at our destination and saw all the shiny silver spots in the distance indicating it was going to be a cool start :) Thanks to the Revel folks, though, we had the necessary 'tools' in our bag to keep us warm until the start of the race...

The race: I should've known better than to start out so fast!!! Our plan was to break the 'magical' 2-hour barrier and barely missed it!!! The course itself was amazingly beautiful, or at least when I could summon up enough oxygen to remember where I was!!! Ha! I was hyperventilating by mile 6 or so, mostly of my own doing. I couldn't keep my eyes off of the mountains, the terrain, the quaint little towns we rolled through... just beautiful!

Overall, the experience was fantastic and we would absolutely run it again! I'm not getting any younger so hopefully my wife & I can be back next year to break that 2-hour mark.

I did set a PR but only by a tad over a minute!!! Struggling to break that 2-hour barrier!!!!

The scenery is the best I've ever seen! I mean, it's Colorado, for crying out loud!!!! :) The downhill definitely presented its unique challenges and I'm certain we can break that 2-hour magic number the next time around. How many times have I mentioned that 2-hour thingy???

We didn't train quite enough. Mostly followed our regimen of 3 short runs during the week and a longer run on the weekend. 30 to 40 minute runs during the week and anywhere from 5 - 10 miles on Saturday or Sunday. We never really did any sustained downhill training which we will do next time. And, most definitely, I think I'll run with the 2-hour pacer until almost nearing the end and try to finish out strong.

Train, train, train. Get to Colorado with enough time to get acclimated to the elevation. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. I love the fact that we drove to Colorado from Texas - about 14 hours. We did the trip there in two parts, staying in Amarillo one night and driving the rest of the trip the next day. We drove the ~15 hours back to Texas in one fell swoop on the way back and it's totally doable. No issues there. For race day, the typical rules apply - nothing new on race day, the right shoes are definitely a must! Weather was amazing, just a bit cold at the start but nothing overbearing.

We were lucky to meet up with friends from Texas (fellow runners) at the starting line. You can actually blame her for recommending the race to us :) I mean, who doesn't want to run in Colorado????

We came from Round Rock, TX and, hopefully, we will be there next year breaking that, yep, 2-hour time!!!!

No missed it by 3 min. The downhill destroyed my quads and was unaware of the hills in the middle of the course.

Beautiful course with stunning views of the Rockies!

Bring your own water bottles and good running belt. The cups were hard plastic I ended up splashing my face everything I tried taking a drink. Don't go out too fast. I know it's so hard not to.

Coors brewery. Whiskey distillery. Bear lake hiking. Voodoo doughnuts. Denver biscuit company. Woody pizza place. Flew in just for the race from Michigan.

5/5 Stars

I had a wonderful time, met some great folks, and was blown away by the amazing views and the killer medal. It was really cool when deer ran across the road with us!

No, but you gave me every opportunity to! I should've done a better job training....

Breath taking! I love that you all have photographers along the course and give us pictures for FREE but I could';t help but stopping to take more of my own. You all really did a wonderful job

I should've trained harder. The most difficult thing for me was the lack of oxygen. Where I live we are only 87 feet above sea level...

Have fun, enjoy the scenery, and maybe tuck a sample of biofreeze in your waist band.

I climbed Mt Evans, ate a voodoo donut, and grabbed a beer at Cactus Jacks.

5/5 Stars

buses were on time at Hampton Inn, easy drive to start. was much cooler than my weather app showed - so I didn't bring my blanket, gloves, or wear any of the cold weather gear I had brought. luckily! - you guys were prepared and I was able to get an emergency blanket to wrap up in for the 1 1/2 hour wait till the start of the race. the course was beautiful, well marked, and had more than adequate aid stations. although I always bring my camelpack, I did partake in a few gatorades along the way and even one Gu. I didn't use, but did appreciate the porto johns along the way too. you just never know! the finish was good, and luckily my friend who finished before me, told me about the timing cards you were giving out (had no idea that was there). got one! luv it.i did not partake in any of the after race activities. honestly I hadn't brought ID for the beer garden - I guess I just assumed that since I entered my birthdate for the race, I wouldn't need one. I guessed wrong. lesson learned. the busses back were crowded, but that's to be expected. my partner who stayed at the hotel was able to track my progress on her phone. and no sooner did I cross the finish line, she texted a great big "congrats" because she knew I beat the time I wanted to. loved that feature. results were available almost immediately, pictures came faster than I expected, and now Im just waiting on the video!

you guys really know how to host a race. well done.

no, but I Pg'ed.

I Personal Goaled.i had a time in mind, and was able to accomplish it - with a few minutes to spare.

lol

coming from virgina, I was very apprehensive of the altitude, however I did everything right;
drank LOTS of water, came a few days early to acclimatize, made a few trips up to higher elevations and slept at lower elevation (hike high - sleep low). and I didn't feel any effects of the elevation.
the course was downhill, and I had trained for it, but not enough. it is three days later - and my calves are still killing me! lesson learned.

regular walking and running 5-6 days a week, one day a week 45-60 minutes in a treadmill with a 5% decline. next time would definitely spend more time training for decline. and possibly throw in weight work (squats, lunges, etc.)

came from northern Virginia, stayed in Lakewood. visited Mt evans, downtown Denver, red rocks amphitheater, golden, Idaho springs, Morrison, and lookout mountain. ate lots of great food! the Sherpa house in golden was one of my favorites.

5/5 Stars

Bus parking went perfect - ppl directing where to park - bus ready to go -
Pre-Race area - again, very good - maybe could have used a few more porto's but otherwise - great. Beautiful area - thanks for bringing gloves/blankets for us that forgot ours :( - race was great - more uphill than anticipated but a great race - awesome aid stations - plenty of them - really it was perfect! (maybe order cooler weather next year for this Texas girl) lol
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS! You did an AWESOME job!

no - had planned on it but w/an injury earlier this year was unable to get much downhill training; but had a fun run - will do this again if I can get more downhill training; definitely could have PR'd if I had the training done. Ran it for fun this year as it turns out and I had fun!

beautiful - I thought maybe a bit too much through highway part in Evergreen - but to get from point A to point B it is a must! :) cambered roads for sure - but an awesome course.

or the lack thereof. :) Since I didn't get too many miles in at all the last 5 weeks - I feel I did well. I knew I could do the miles but just slow. I would certainly train to PR next time to include my speed work - downhill training etc.

TRAIN-TRAIN-TRAIN - like all the remarks mention be sure and do lots of downhill training - and UP - my quads are still pretty sore and I've run many marathons - normally am not sore - esp at the slow pace I ran. traveling - ugh - was stuck overnight at Denver a/p due to threatening weather many flights were cancelled on Monday. not fun! but unavoidable. next time I will have an early flight out (was scheduled for 8pm) next time; once one is delayed - it snowballed. Definitely dress for 20 degrees warmer - it is chilly at start but hot by end of race.

drove the course - AWESOME! - ran the shakeout run on Sat morning in Golden - (talk about hills :)) Met Mary ( pacer) at the shakeout run who was very sweet to stay w/me to finish the 3 miles - the elevation DEFINITELY make a difference; went to the amphitheater - hiked some - if I had not had a marathon I would have been hiking - sight seeing the entire weekend :)

4/5 Stars

The course and race was very organized. My most memorable part of the race was the scenic views.

No. I found this course to be very challenging for me. I did not set a PR. I was 5 minutes off. I did not qualify for Boston.

Steep decline for the first 10/11 miles. Up hill at 13.1. Mixture of down hill and uphill the rest of the course. Beautiful scenery but hard on the quads.

More down hill training.

5/5 Stars

Race day was great. All of the organizers and volunteers were amazing. The course and views are awesome!

Yes!

The course was awesome, the views were epic!

Living in Louisville, most of my training was on flat courses. I will try to incorporate more hill training before next year.

Denver is an awesome city with tons of cool stuff to do. If your schedule allows, check out a concert at Red Rocks!

4/5 Stars

Very good. Enjoyed the course. Enjoyed the support staff.

I did. First Marathon

Steeper than I anticipate. Very scenic

4 months long. Could have used some longer runs. Had to 15 mile runs and plenty 10-12 mile runs.

Work on the down hill training

Nothing really. From Grand Junction CO so it was a quick trip

4/5 Stars

It was a great start, with a bus at the Hampton to take us to the start line.
Arrived about an hour early, with plenty of porta potties! The race start was on time, and the course was very scenic, and mostly downhill, and was a good run, but my quads were sore, after about 12 miles. The last half seemed tougher, because the turns seemed sharper, and had more tilt to them. I enjoyed the race, and would recommend it to anyone wanting a challenge. Train for the hills, and you should do well!

This was not a PR, as the course was more difficult than I was prepared for.

It was very nice downhill except for miles 11 to 15, with slightly rolling uphills.

I trained for hills, but not enough downhill training. We only have a few hills in Southern Indiana, and I signed up short notice. with only a month and half hill training.

Do hill repeats on as many downhill courses you can find.

Pikes Peak, was a very nice place to see spectacular mountain scenery!

10 from Evansville, Indiana came for the race