REVEL Mt Charleston

Melissa Branch

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 7:23 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

It was amazing!! This race was well organized. All of the runners were supportive. This was my first half marathon and it was an awesome experience. Everything about is race was beautiful.
Did you PR?

This is my first race but my normal pace during training was 10 mins per mile and I was able to finish in under 2 hours!!! So I did surpass my PR
How would you describe the course?

The downhill expererince is fast. It was beautiful. The weather was perfect for running.
Tell us about your training.

I did a 12 week training program. It worked well and prepared me for this race. Train, train, train!!! With training is so easy to compete this course.
What advice would you give future runners?

Dress warm and be ready to shed layers after the race starts.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Ate pie! And pizza. However the face that there was no re entry to the finish area was not communicated well. My family met me at the finish line and I was so excited to see them and so happy to finish that I didn't get my pie or pizza first. Some runners had to run to the restroom and staff was not letting them back in the finishers area for food. So other runners passes us good over the fence. I would suggest changing this. As long as the runner has on a bib and a medal you should let them pass to get their goodies. Or communicate before a runner leaves the area that they can not re enter