REVEL Mt Charleston

Jean-marc Cabrol

2016 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon
Published: May 7, 2016, 3:33 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Great race and organization. Perfect temperature for me.
Now I can tell I did run a marathon through the snow :)
Awesome race!
Two suggestions to improve :
-1- hot coffee available at the start would have been great since everything was closed and temperature was in the mid thirties.
-2- a slight bigger bag, so marathoners can wear multiple layers and pants to the start and fit them all in the bag. Cold out there.
Thermal blanket was great!
Did you PR?

No but I was getting back into marathoning 10 years later. BQ though!
How would you describe the course?

Definitively a fast course (first 21 miles). 3x minimum climb of .25 mi long maximum, and fairly flat finish with an overpass as a 'mile 25 challenge' to finish with great memories.
I loved the desert!
Tell us about your training.

Not enough, injuries, but one 20 miler in which ended up being sufficient.
What advice would you give future runners?

Good to bank few minutes before mile 21 to account for a tougher finish (flat and tired). Stay warm