REVEL Mt Charleston

Dana Ferguson

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: May 8, 2016, 6:44 a.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

It was amazing. Beautiful course and awesome volunteers!
Did you PR?

I did! I PR'd by ten minutes. I was only 8 minutes away from my goal, so maybe next time:)
How would you describe the course?

Scenery was amazing, elevation was perfect
Tell us about your training.

I did downhill training for this course. I also did a lot of research on downhill form, to keep my legs from hurting so much. Downhill works the muscles way different so I definitely recommend reading up and finding what works for you!
What advice would you give future runners?

Aliante casino, Santa Fe Station, and Red Rock casino are the closest places aside from Mt Charleston Resort. Vegas has a ton of dining options. Bring layers, Mt Charleston/ Kyle Canyon is a higher elevation and cooler weather. Typically it is quite warm this time of year but we were experiencing snow on higher elevations and rain at the lower.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

There were a lot of activities, I just hung out with people I knew and I had to leave right after, but they had a really nice set up at the finish.
I live in Las Vegas, right near the course actually.