5/5 Stars
The race was so well organized and smooth that my morning was quite pleasant for being so early. I enjoyed the course and the signs Revel put out along the way were great! I felt every potential need was anticipated and that made the race that much more enjoyable. I had forgotten to put my headphones in my bag and then forgot to take my inhaler (!) before putting my bag in the trailer- both of which made me a little upset at the start. I ended up being fine on both accounts and actually enjoyed running without my headphones as the scenery was so pleasant.
It was my first half marathon, but I was able to run it quite a bit faster than I had been running in training. According to my app (Strava) I set a PR in 1 mile, 2 mile, 5K, 10K, 15K & 10 miles so I would say yes :)
Beautiful and serene. It was hard to get bored in such a great place. It helped that the weather was overcast and perfect! A great course for my first race. I'm very sore though and can tell that the downhill worked different muscles than I used during training.
This was my first time training for a race so part of it was just spent figuring things out. I think the only thing I would change is training more on pavement. I trained mostly on trails in parks, but would maybe pick a couple of runs to do on paved roads to see how it felt.
I live in Denver so getting to the course was pretty easy, but I would say for those traveling to do this race to stay close by Morrison. It's an early morning and very dark trying to navigate getting to the shuttles so the closer they are the better I imagine getting there would be.
I'm a local so we didn't hang out much after the race.
Very well organized! I used the Hampton Inn (on Union) accommodations which gave us breakfast and direct to start busing. The shuttle was there to take us back to the hotel after the race as well. Good beer choice - Dry Dock Apricot is one of my faves!
I was not attempting to qualify - just a fun run with a friend!
Great scenery! Not completely a downhill course like some of the other locations.
Drove up from Colorado Springs the night before.
Stress-free race!
Awesome! Great course, perfect weather! I qualified for Boston with 17 min to spare!!!
This was a Marathon PR since I moved to Czo 8 years ago.
Awesome! I love downhill courses and also like some rolling hills which this one had.
I always train with a marathon in mind - this time was my first marsthon in 8 months due to injury-tendonitis.
Prepare for downhills and coast to your finish!
Enjoyed Evergreen! I live in Fort Collins but had not been to El Rancho since they renovated-great place!
Will definitely run this again!
Great Race! It was well organized and staff clearly knew what was going on. Course itself is awesome scenery and you can't help but love the down hill!
Nope. Ran with a loved one who chose this as her first 1/2. But I'll be back next year in attempt to beat my current 1:57!
Fast and pretty!
Hall Higdon run program with a couple of days of crossfit a week.
You can go further than you think you can.
Can't wait to do it again.
Extremely well organized.
No, but I had a second fastest run.
Fun and beautiful.
Consistency.
I finished the marathon. I had my Planters Fascistic blow up at mile 14 and had to limp/hobble the remainder of the race... but i finished.
No. Injured .. Otherwise I would of!
I can describe it in one word - Tranquil.
Training was good - Incorporated a lot of downhill so I was ready for the fast course.
Don't start out to fast. This is not a sprint.. but a marathon!
Got my injured foot massaged !!
Well organized race. Beautiful scenery. Great support staff along the way. So much fun!
Yes. PR by13 minutes and I did qualify for Boston.
Absolutely gorgeous scenery. I love the downhill!
Downhill training on a few long runs is essential. Strength training twice weekly as well really helps also.
I live locally in Erie, CO.
Fantastic race. Thank you so much!
The pre race experience was very good: the bus ride was smooth and efficient, ports potty lines were short, the space blankets and gloves kept me warm and ready to go. I liked the separation of water and Gatorade at the aid stations being consistent at every one, so I knew where to get what I needed. The finish line was nice and the people were helpful. Great job with this production. I got a PR so that was a bonus. Not likely to see many more of those at 54 years old.
Yes, by 3:24 and I BQ -31:46 for Boston 2017.
Excellent view of the tall mountains and remnant snow banks in the forest at the start. I appreciated the nice downhill grade and pleasant forest and streams on the way down.
I did lots of speed work and rolling hill runs. I felt that improving my leg turnover was important for this race.
Be well prepared to run hard to take advantage of the excellent downhill grade.
The brewery tours were fun. Traveled from New Mexico.
Great race. It is VERY downhill. I am a strong downhill runner and I was surprised by the toll it took on my calves. Worth the speed you gain, though. Really well organized. Beautiful course. The last few miles were a great place to make up time as the course does not flatten out until the last 0.1 miles.
No. But I wasn't in PR shape and I had my 2nd fastest half marathon. I would easily call this the fastest course I have ever run.
Fast. First 2 miles have some rolling hills, then it screams downhill.
Nothing special.
I have advice for the race director. The cups you used are not able to be pinched to drink out of. That makes it impossible to drink on the fly. If the upside is that they are compostable, I can understand the justification, but otherwise, get paper cups that can fold.
I am local from Boulder.
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