REVEL Mt Charleston

Jack Christensen

2017 REVEL Mt Charleston Half Marathon
Published: April 29, 2017, 3:37 p.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

I believe I got a 10K PR but can't verify since the splits were at 7.1 and 12.1. Seem to be dumb places to put them. 5K, 10K, and possibly 15K would have been more informative to assessing my race.
Did you PR?

No, missed my half-marathon PR by 9 seconds. This course was fast, but not as fast as Parowan.
How would you describe the course?

Great course overall. Not much to see other than desert, but I was also busy monitoring my pace.
Tell us about your training.

Needed to do more of it, especially downhill training.
What advice would you give future runners?

Super fast course, great for a PR or for a first time half marathoner. Layers for the start and utilize the bag drop which seemed to work flawlessly. Don't be afraid to use the downhill gravity to your advantage down Kyle Canyon Rd, you will slow down at the bottom.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

I live just three miles from the finish. I was happy to sleep in my own bed and be ready to go in the morning.