5/5 Stars
2nd year running this course and it still my favorite race for sure! So well organized and put together and the course is beautiful and so fast! Second year running it and 2nd year PR, shaved 7 mins off from last year! I will definitely run it again and recommend it to any runner, experienced or beginning.
Very well organized. Great pre-race communication.
No.
Finish was much better than last year. It was nice not to be running in a bunch of traffic.
Need to add more speed or tempo runs in.
Downhill is a much different beast than a flat or hilly course. Much harder on the body. Prepare for how you will feel. Incorporate some downhill into your training and core work.
I live in Las Vegas.
Great race.
The best part of the race was depending the mountain as the sun was rising and seeing the beauty.
I did PR, but I had not trained for it. I was by 2 mins 56 secs. Did not BQ. I did not train to do that.
I liked the scenery at first, but I don't do well in the heat. The last part of the race was tough. I struggled with the elevation.
I had just done a marathon in hot and humid weather in Florida on March 25, so I did not have time to really train for this. Since I don't do well in heat and run better in the colder,
I decided to go out at a faster than usual pace because the sun zaps it out of me. I decided to wear a short sleeve. I would have gone with even a lighter short sleeve since I don't do well in the heat. I would have roasted in a long sleeve shirt. I forgot sun screen which was a mistake. I run with a Nathan Pack since I sweat a lot. There was a point at around mile 19 when I really needed extra Gatorade, (the wheels started to fall off), but there were only 2 volunteers and they were overwhelmed. I needed that extra boost around there.
Traveled from Pittsburgh PA. I did travel up to starting line to get a feel for the the start and the hills.
It was great. Very good service and a fun course.
Yes by 7 minutes!
Downhill and beautiful, except for the straightaway through the desert.
I would have trained more on downhill terrain if I were to do it again.
We went to Cirque de Solei that night.
No comment
4/5 Stars
I had an incredible experience except for three things. There were no oranges or electrolyte beverages at the finish, all of the mile marker signs were blown over by the wind so you couldn't see what mile you were at (need better mile markers) and most importantly, the buses were one hour late. All of our legs were sore and freezing up and we waited an hour for the buses to show up. Terrible!!!!!
Yes by almost one hour and I Boston Qualified at my first attempt.
Awesome! Except for the strong winds near Mile 22 or 23. Also I didn't like that the final miles of the course kept changing up until the race. You need to do a better job at finalizing the course before the race.
I train with the San Diego Track Club. I am also an avid vegan for 3.5 years. Just goes to show you, you don't have to harm and eat animals to be an outstanding athlete.
Run this race!
We had the best vegan burger at Red Robin after the race while wearing our long sleeve race shirts, which we loved!!!!!! Great shirts!
First experience at a Revel Race and I will run more of your races. Thanks for giving us the option to have you mail our packets to us before we arrive so we didn't have to attend the Expo. We drove from out of town and that made it less stressful. Thank you.
That is all.
No but at my age that's not going to happen. PR for the age division I'm in though.
Yes by 26 min and I qualified for Boston and New York.
Awesome, beautiful!
I highly recommend this amazing race!
Race day was well organized with great weather and great course assistance. (The police were the best part! Driving by playing music, saying funny and encouraging things... five star rating to the police that day.) The course was a gentle enough downhill it didn't tear you up as fast as Big Cottonwood but still enough drop in elevation you could cruise down and crush your goal.
Did I PR? I PR'd so hard I hurled, up-chucked, tossed my gatorade & jolly rancher sour gummies at the finish line trash can. Totally worth it.
A gentle downhill as you run into the rising sun of Las Vegas. As far as elevation goes, perfect for running a fast time. Not much to look at or see from mile 4.5 to 21 but if you're hyper focused on a time goal, this is the course.
Would have trained with more downhill running but alas, it was not possible in my location with bipolar snowy Utah dumping in the canyons every other weekend. Stuck to heavy strength training, cycling, and hill repeats to build up the leg stamina.
Wear sunscreen.
Fun things? Racing was the highlight of the weekend! And possibly the burger and salty fries that evening after the race.
3/5 Stars
Fast race
Yes
First half was nice
Usual training, long runs, HIIT during the week.
Local, so nothing really
Beautiful course! Very well organized! Loved it!
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