REVEL Mt Charleston

Danny Williams

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 2:15 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Awesome!! Snow flurries at the start but temps warmed up as we descended down the mountain. The scenery was gorgeous!!!
Did you PR?

PR'd by almost 12 minutes and met my BQ standard by almost 15minutes!!!
How would you describe the course?

The course is gorgeous!! You will want to drive the course the day before or after the race to take pictures. I drove it the day before and took close to 30 pictures and I still failed to capture the true beauty of the course. The grade is gentle. Being from Florida I was concerned about the starting elevation but it was a non-issue.
Tell us about your training.

I live in Florida so the only hills I have to train on are a few bridges. I supplemented my running with strength training and that really helped.
What advice would you give future runners?

Babystack's Pancakes for your pre- race carbo load. They have awesome pancakes inspired by cupcake flavors.
A visit to Red Rock Canyon is an absolute must ( allow about 3-4 hours).
Hoover Dam is another impressive sight to see.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon.
Travelled from Florida.