5/5 Stars

Perfect running weather! Will be back next year!

Yes by over 10 minutes!

down hill with flat and little hills at the end great road to run on

I need to do more hills. Also work on my hips.

Do it!

Shopping.

5/5 Stars

Loved the volunteers and it was a great course. Love that it started on time!!

Yes

Gentle downhill until the last 4 mikes- those were hard! I do wish the half marathoners walking would have realized there were runners coming and stayed on one side of the course. There were a few groups that stretched across the road and I had to ask them to let me pass.

Lots of down hill and tempo runs.

Use a pace band and stick to it! Make s nutrition plan for the race and stick to that too.

4/5 Stars

This was my first marathon, I ran with my best friend and my husband did the half.

Yes! I pr'd my half by 14 min and of course my marathon since it was my first

I thought the course was great until we got into the neighborhood. The out and back part killed my motivation as well as the neighborhood as the people driving were extremely ruid and I as to dodge cars not listening to officers and at one point the officers told the runners to get on the sidewalk when it wasn't even close to time to close the course so I had to dodge traffic to jump back into the road in order to pass the timing chip to track where I was. It was a bit of a cluster in that area and dangerous.

I did a wall sit challenge during my training which I think really helped my quads for the downhill.

Just do it. Train for life.

I traveled from St. Louis and we stained in a house in summerlin. We went to the strip and then just relaxed with friends. It was great!

5/5 Stars

No PR, but ran faster than expected & BQ'd! Only 4 minutes off my PR from 6 years ago.

Course was awesome. Downhill, but very comfortable (not too steep). Very scenic - even parts in town.

Minimal training - did my long runs with two 6-8 mile weekday runs.

Go for it!

5/5 Stars

Well organized and well run

Yes

Fun

5/5 Stars

The scenery was beautiful and varied as we ran down the mountain.

Yes, I made a PR, exceeding my previous PR by five minutes. And, I qualified for the Boston Marathon for the first time.

Nearly constant gentle downhill grade until the last few miles which were flatter. Stunning scenery.

John Loftus from Run Your Potential coached me. The personalized running schedule he created incorporating speed work in long runs, downhill practice and strength training put me in my best

Mountain View Bistro and Pasta Idea were two good, reasonably-priced restaurants in the area.

I drove from Orange County, Ca. It was a quick trip for us this time.

5/5 Stars

Started really early (3am to be exact).. nerves kicked in as this was my 1st downhill half... was awesome when we got to start area ( a little cold & windy) but over all ...only in Las Vegas do you have warming blanket at start line & cooling rags at end..lol. Everyone was so helpful (volunteers and runners ) the Police personnel out there were awesome... last stretch there was a officer cheering us on. My most memorable moment was when I reached the finish line and a volunteer saw I was almost in tears as I crossed the finish line I had released I met my goal of getting under 3 hours & asked if everything was ok.. then on to getting my medal & big hug from my fellow Grrls run Gemma (her & her daughter volunteered at finish line) I was so excited I didn't realize until on bus that I hadn't take picture of my finish but will take one soon. All my memories were awesome as I ran with several friends and plan on coming back next year.

I have not run a true down hill course so I am not sure if it counts as a PR... my 1st half was a lot of uphill.. 3hr45min.. my 2nd weather was really bad & not down hill as advertise (out of town ) and was just under 5hrs... but I did beat my own goal of under 3 hours ( 2:52:28.56)
No to Boston ..would love to but for now my goal is just to keep running halves for now.

Loved the scenery. I live in Las Vegas and never tire of seeing Mount Charleston area. The grade & elevation were great... I like the course ( just enough flat & uphill to keep things interesting).

I tried to do a little of every kind of sitituation ( uphill, downhill, flat ) so that I am prepared for anything just in case coarse gets changed or modified.
I train with a couple different groups (GRRLs run & Jusrun & also with a few friends from my Crossfit gym) I am kind of new to running long distance so I take advice from different sources ..even from the people that I buy my shoes from at Redrock running.

Traveling tips would be pack for anything (weather changes especially), course tips would be research the course from the information before signing up so you know what to train for. For dining I tried not to change up my diet too much before race day ( I don't want to find out what upsets my stomach when my nerves are up). Dress how it is comfortable for you...not everyone is comfortable in the same thing.. as for shoes I found that going to a running store has been the most helpful for me to find what shoe will work the best for me .. so glad I did as to keep from getting injured. The last bit of advice that I found out the hard way last year was : don't overtrain for you... not everyone can run 5 days a week & not everyone can run an 8 min mile..for me 3 days a week & 11-15 min mile is plenty with crossfit on off days & at least 1 day of rest saved me from being injured.

I live now in the Las Vegas area (since 1974)
Sounds kind of silly but before the race my fun things were going on training runs with my running buddies (Red Rock area, Mt Charleston area & all over Summerlin & Floyd Lamb park areas) & of course the Gun range road (NW area of town) ... nice down hill training. After the race well I took a long nap (lol).

5/5 Stars

The race start was well organized with cool temperatures which was a nice start to the race. I had read the article which described the course which provided a very accurate and detailed description of the course which really helped my race day. It was a gradual downhill and super scenic with a nice tailwind. Felt great until mike 23 when the wheels fell off but was still able to finish with a time that is my second fastest with not much training. I will definitely be back.

Almost,missed it by 1min 30 seconds but was even trained to get that close so I was supper happy!

Scenic,gradual downhill with only a few real small hills. Didn't notice the elevation after the initial climb. Temperatures were great as well as the strong tailwind.

My longest run was 16 miles once...not my normal but work has been requiring more time so I did as much as I could in following Hanson's.

Train for the downhill, be patient and don't go out too fast.

Not too much just a quick trip from Phoenix

5/5 Stars

Started early, predicted to be cold but it was actually warmer than last year. Great turnout! Course was as predicted except for the last couple of miles did indeed have some hills, they were gradual and not long. Finish line well organized. My only recommendation is that parking be available at the finish. Being a local, we knew where we could park that was close without having to use the shuttle system.

Yes!

Scenery is beautiful through the mountain. Was concerned about the winds but they turned out to be a non-issue for most of the race.

Mostly cross training, weights, should have done more long runs.

Dress warm for the start line, use the drop bags, you will warm up quickly as you descend the mountain. Sunglasses are a must as you are in the direct sun coming down the mountain.

I'm a local, so I went home and hit the pool! But for those traveling to Vegas, the list is endless for the amount of fun things you can do here - a great location for an event.

5/5 Stars

Started off by leaving my sunglasses on the bus- but another challenge I accepted. Had a visor which definitely helped with the sun. I felt absolutely great and kept saying to myself, " hold back, hold back" but every time I did I said to myself that I felt good - wasn't overrunning. My first revel- I signed up a year ago or whenever registration opened as I knew I could run downhill and thought that this would be an interesting test. But then... during the year I added Boston and RnR Madrid so this was the 3rd marathon in 12 days. Not bad for a 61 year old- and all BQ'ers.

Note: see answer in #4. Totally could tell this was put on by runners- from the email about the weather and placing a Myler blanket and gloves in the swag bag- well nice touch! Then motorcoaches to the start? Yes! So nice and the system of separating the half/full and loading buses was seamless from my vantage point.

Not a PR however I haven't run a sub 3:30 in years. So in "recent" years, yes. A BQ by almost 57 minutes. Guess that will get me up a few corrals from this year- maybe end of wave 2! We shall see.. I don't have any constructive comments on the course.. it is what it is.. high desert and not much to look (or distract me) at. I liked the fact that I was actually "running" though - not many turns, not many people crowding the course (making it narrow), and the road was smooth. No potholes, no cobblestone roads, etc. there are some races I have to keep looking at the ground to make sure my foot placement is ok. So much easier to run when you don't have to worry about those things!

Training? My training is unique, sorta this year as I've done 8 fulls( all BQ and sub 4 hours) and a bunch of halfs and a few 5k's thrown in. So training is basically the last run. I work hard, eat well, don't drink and with my aging body - rest is important between races. It's working so far!

It's one topic that to me is a one on one conversation. What works for me as you've read may not work for another. But study the course, bring multiple weather clothing options as what you read a day or even a few out if traveling can change in a heartbeat. And what I wear may not be comfortable with what you wear. Shoes? Never give tips- same thing- what works for me may not work for you. Get professional tips from a reputable running store that hires runners.

Seriously? It's Vegas! However, When coming to Vegas to run its all about the run. I was able to walk around last night and stayed vertical. Flying directly from Madrid here, huge time change, logistics of getting to packet pick up and start as venues were located off the strip which pretty much ends my familiarity with the city, early start - which is fine but the time change was a factor, running ( for me, a fantastic race) leaving very abused legs last night and now while writing this) is my happiness. I know... but they will heal soon! Actually, I come here quite often- looking at shows to go to tonight after I finish writing you guys! I live in Michigan! Thank you for putting on a quality race. I almost forgot.. the gear check pickup was AMAZINGLY perfect. Other races should take note. And a lot of other runners commented on this as well- all lined up and in order. Who's the teacher in your bunch? And then the guy who was out there when we waited in line for the busses to get back to our cars doing the , " give me an R, give me an E, etc and passing out water . I mean he was so happy! Just have to shout out a thank you to him!