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Jeree Johnson
2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 8:08 p.m. 
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Overall Rating
5/5 Stars
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Describe your race day.
I am an older runner who has run every major marathon, and nearly every half marathon in the USA. Without equal this was the best event from beginning to end. The web site was brilliantly designed and easy to use. The Expo, though small was amazingly efficient and the race day organization was efficient and first class. The course management by race organizers and local Law Enforcement made the day very easy for the runners. Finally, the finish line with cold water, pizza and variety of pies was a welcome surprise. The after race setting was great especially the photo ops options and the ability to print out your individual race results. I enjoyed the course even though I had a slow race day. I congratulate you on an OUTSTANDING event and baring injury I will return next year.
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Did you PR?
NO. I live locally, so this was an early training plan run as I prepare for another event. However, next year I will target this event and try to establish a PR.
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How would you describe the course?
Gentle downhill, smooth level surface with no potholes or dangerous cracks or debris the first 8 miles. The final 5, which was essentially my first RAGNAR relay run in 2013 was much better then I expected. The traffic control and cones made it very easy to run without concern for the heavy vehicle traffic during the final 2 miles. The hill in the final mile should be listed in your course description and be given a catchy name like "Heartbreak Hill" of Boston fame. This course was excellent and well staffed by Aid stations, law enforcement and ambulances on standby. The only irritant was the busses leaving the area during the race. Living locally, I do know the only other options would be to drive the busses out through the other side of the canyon or wait for all runners to finish the 8 mile leg. This is not a cost effective option and would only cause traffic issues in that area.
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Tell us about your training.
I did not train to run this event for a PR. It was a training day for another event. However, I was pleased with my conditioning run. My two training partners, husband and wife (Burrows) both ran their own race and easily set PR's which was described to me over breakfast later. My advice to others is that this course is tailor made, weather permitting, for a PR, and that would be a great reason to run this event.
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What advice would you give future runners?
Make a trip to this event a vacation. The entry fee is very reasonable and a few days in Las Vegas can be fun. I have run the Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon in the recent past and both events are well organized and fun in their own right. However, they are expensive and very over crowded especially as you wait in a crowded corral to start the race then after the run have a half mile or more walk on the strip to your hotel or car park.
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What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?
I live locally so after the race it was breakfast at the Bagel Café with my running mates. We made it home just before the heavy rains started.
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