Raquel Arana 2022 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: April 26, 2023, 8:50 a.m. 1 0

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1. Raquel Arana Loria April 26, 2023, 8:50 a.m. It was an amazing race, with great view and course. I'm a slow runner, but it was great complete my marathon in 4 hrs 17min, this is my second best record. Organization it was amazing, great support in the streets. Thank people. I will go on Big Bear this 2023, because i will complete all the serie.

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Chris Lee 2023 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: April 7, 2023, 10:54 a.m. 0 1

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1. Chris Lee April 7, 2023, 10:54 a.m. I'm hooked on Revel Race Series! Love, Love the downhill course! PR'ed Big Bear Half Marathon in November 2022 with a time of 1:42:08 so I decided to give marathon running another try. Mt Charleston Marathon was my 6th marathon but 1st marathon since 2017, when I decided marathons weren't for me. Previous PR was 4:34 at Napa Valley Marathon in 3/2015. Crushed it at Mt Charleston with a time of 3:27:24. BQ'ed with a 27+ minute cushion! Can't wait to run Big Bear Marathon and get a new PR (hopefully)! Highly, highly recommend MTC for your BQ race!

2. Charles Baillargeon April 12, 2023, 7:14 a.m. Enjoyed the run and qualified for Boston! Is it possible to coordinate morning bus rides to arrive at starting point later? The weather cooperated; but it could have been much worse sitting on asphalt from 4;15 until 6:00. Not good.

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Hayley Whisonant 2022 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: March 10, 2022, 6:14 a.m. 4 0

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1. Tom Blazi Oct. 22, 2022, 5:44 p.m. My biggest mistake was that I didn’t have my Shoelaces tight enough. I lost several toenails but still managed a 3:11 marathon. The folks were fabulous. The course was almost dreamy it was so wonderful. I will be back to run inApril 2023 The only part that was pitiful was picking up the drop bag after the race. Lesson learned… just don’t use it..Who wants to wait in a very long, slow moving line after running 26.2 miles?

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Nereyda Tojin Published: April 8, 2021, 1:26 p.m. 3 11

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1. DT Jan. 23, 2022, 8:01 p.m. I am again disappointed that your race is not cup-free. I have witnessed trash on the course after every event. Other races in sensitive areas use this method to eliminate trash. I wish your company would.

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Brenda Esquivel Cardoso 2020 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: March 15, 2020, 3:54 p.m. 0 0

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Chantal Beaudin 2020 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 5:32 p.m. 0 0

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Anna Rodriguez 2019 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Published: April 16, 2019, 2:23 p.m. 0 1

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1. Rafael Arias April 21, 2019, 8 p.m. Hola, puedo subir a la salida de la media marathon en carro, personal y después el carro, venís detrás de la carrera o cierran por completo la calle ?

2. Joan Hernandez Ugalde May 8, 2019, 6:46 a.m. I would like to thank the Revel organization for all the logistics provided during the expo and the marathon tour. It has been a beautiful race with unique landscapes and it has been worth traveling from Costa Rica with the Belen Runners team to participate in this marathon and that has awarded me with the classification to the Boston Marathon. We will return next year to run some marathon of the Revel series .... PURA VIDA

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Honey McPherson-Sharrow 2018 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon Published: Feb. 12, 2018, 2:23 p.m. 15 6

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1. Don Knox May 1, 2018, 11:35 a.m. Absolutely loved this race. Well organized and gave me something to do while in Vegas for a friend's wedding. The Bally's shuttle was excellent. Rest stops were plentiful and volunteers were great. Only able to run the half because of lateness of my registration but I will run the marathon next year as a BQ attempt. If the half is any measure it will not be a problem. Set a PR at the age of 58 and this was my 53rd half marathon.

2. Joanna, Peoria Arizona May 2, 2018, 2:35 p.m. This race good, however I wish they had accommodated for the weather. Knowing it was going to be unseasonably hot especially for a marathon having the water stations every mile. The other thing was the Altitude- It was stressed that most people don't or wont " feel" anything Totally not true Especially when you are running hard. Your body is running in a aerobic state which requires more oxygen. People were dropping like flies because of the lack of oxygen combined with the temperatures; causing major muscle cramps that most people cant recover from. In your training recommendations, I would include altitude training. Other than getting sick and very dehydrated I enjoyed the actual scenery and the race. I will be back for redemption at Revel Big Cottonwood, (I plan to do altitude Training) ;-)

3. Nick T May 21, 2018, 12:17 p.m. Great event with high class service. Tour buses to the top of the Mountain, plenty of porta potties , ability to stay warm in Lodge up top. Run was fast as advertised, BE AWARE! It is steep at the top and you will hurt during and afterwards if you don’t train appropriately . Coming from Ohio the elevation only bothered me for the first few miles. There is a false flat at the end that will make you work. 85 degrees at my finish this year. Didn’t take long to shed the gloves in only a T-shirt and shorts.

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Rian Jensen 2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: June 29, 2017, 4:53 p.m. 5 0

1. Overall Rating

   5/5 Stars

2. Describe your race day.

   This was a great course- super speedy! It was my 22nd marathon and I'm convinced it might be the fastest qualifier in the country. The downhill grade was perfect, not too steep, but enough it definitely helped you maintain speed with less effort. Weather was fabulous as well- it did feel hot until the end (and I always feel too hot). The race was a nice size- not too many, but you were definitely never alone.

3. Did you PR?

   Yes! I was totally surprised since I am getting older (almost 45) and haven't run a marathon this fast in 4-5 years. It was only a 20 second PR, but my largest Boston Qualifying buffer (17 minutes). I ran 13 minutes faster than my "A" goal time for this race. I met lots of out of towners who were there to BQ or PR.

4. How would you describe the course?

   Reminded me a lot of St. George, but no uphills. That is the only other desert marathon I have to compare with. The start was beautiful and cool. The downhill grade was perfect, not too steep, but enough it definitely helped you maintain speed with less effort. I started conservatively and passed many runners miles 12-19 and that was fastest race split. The last 6 miles were more difficult as it flattened out and came into the city, but I knew this and was mentally prepared. I also had planned on this section about a minute a mile slower than my canyon pace. Started to get hot and not much shade. I think many runners could have used and an extra aide station miles 23-26 or some ice. I came with 9 run friends and all of us clocked the course at 26.4ish. Not a big deal unless your barely qualified or something.

5. Tell us about your training.

   I trained more minimally for this race due to past injuries and getting older. I ran 3 days a week (both up and downhill) and downhill skied 3 mornings a week from Jan-April. I definitely think my quad strength from the skiing helped to run downhill and not have my legs too fatigued. I would definitely try to do some downhill running with flat or slight uphill for the last few miles. About half my long runs were like that.

6. What advice would you give future runners?

   Prepare for the downhill, smile lots and have fun!
   I normally take 5 gels/gus on a marathon. I did 6 this time and think it helped me a bit.

7. What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

   Eating and shopping with friends! I am from Salt Lake City area so we drove to and from the race.

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Sindi Concebida 2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon Published: June 14, 2017, 1:51 p.m. 4 1

1. Overall Rating

   5/5 Stars

2. Describe your race day.

   The day of the race was fantastic. This was my first full marathon and I traveled to Vegas by myself. Day of the race operations were smooth. The aid stations were fabulous. The weather was cold in the beginning but warmed up really nice at the finish line. I also saw 2 beautiful California Condors around mile 14. It was amazing!

3. Did you PR?

   As my first full, this established my marathon time and can now work to always hit this mark or PR. But I did PR my half marathon time by 14 minutes which is fantastic!

4. How would you describe the course?

   Absolutely beautiful course. You start up at Mt. Charleston resort, run through the desert and end up at the beginning of the city. I felt safe, there were plenty of traffic control once you got into the city and the course is not confusing at all.

5. Tell us about your training.

   I trained from January to race day building up to 22 mile runs. I had 2 weeks where I ran about 48 and 50 miles those weeks. I was averaging about 30-35 miles/week during my training. I incorporated downhill, hills and strength training to my routine and it made a big difference.

6. What advice would you give future runners?

   Bring warm clothes for the beginning! It was 22 degrees at the starting line this year!! But the race organization does give a Mylar blanket and gloves to keep you warm but you can also bring extra stuff to keep you warm until starting time. You can easily put them in a drop bag for easy pick up at the finish line.
   Lodge close to the Finish line!! I stayed in vegas-proper which means I had a 30 minute drive to the shuttles. I had to get up at 230am!! Staying closer to the race means I could have gotten an extra 30 min to an hour of sleep.
   Don't forget to pack a little sun block and chapstick. That sun is bright and it'll burn. That was the only thing I forgot to pack.

7. What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

   I came from Los Angeles, Ca. I relaxed the day before and the day after the race, I did a light 3 mile run to loosen things up and just lounged around the pool at the hotel all day.

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