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Loc Tran
2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 8, 2016, 1:12 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
It went well. It was a well-organized race. Your attention to details (giving us gloves, beanies, blanket, etc.) is very appreciated. Suggestions for race organizer: put a volunteer or course organizer at the turn at the major intersection after mile 25. There were cops there to direct traffic but runners could not see where the course continued, so we made the wrong turn, and a cop yelled at us to "follow the course!" Follow what when we couldn't see what ahead since the course turned left and there was no arrow pointing which way to go, and there were so many cars on the road--it was hard to see the cones on the other side? Also, more porta potties at the start line, please.
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Did you PR?
By 9 seconds, but that doesn't count. No BQ yet.
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How would you describe the course?
The downhill is very gentle to a point that it seems like a flat course. And there are hills. Not really an "easy" course as one would expect after looking at the elevation chart.
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Tell us about your training.
Average about 55 miles per week.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Dress in layers. It's really cold at the start line. Don't litter the course. It breaks my heart seeing runners throwing trash into the bushes/road side. If you want to discard your trash, put it at the mile makers or water stations or somewhere visible so the clean up crew can see it. The race organizers should emphasize this to runners.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
Vegas is not my favorite city, but that's just me. The whole city is a giant ashtray, and I have asthma. :(
It went well. It was a well-organized race. Your attention to details (giving us gloves, beanies, blanket, etc.) is very appreciated. Suggestions for race organizer: put a volunteer or course organizer at the turn at the major intersection after mile 25. There were cops there to direct traffic but runners could not see where the course continued, so we made the wrong turn, and a cop yelled at us to "follow the course!" Follow what when we couldn't see what ahead since the course turned left and there was no arrow pointing which way to go, and there were so many cars on the road--it was hard to see the cones on the other side? Also, more porta potties at the start line, please.