REVEL Mt Hood

John Hill

2018 REVEL Mt Hood Marathon
Published: July 31, 2018, 2:02 p.m.

Overall Rating

5/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Shuttle left right on time.
Event coordinator was friendly, to the point, and well organized.
Awesome run with great volunteers.
Had a great time running with my friend, and really enjoyed the wooded area where we finished. Also, the views from the starting line were spectacular!!!
Did you PR?

Yup, by about 15 minutes.
How would you describe the course?

The course was a pleasant down-hill for most of the way, and the few flats and hills were actually a nice break on my legs. Very pretty course, nice and shaded in most places.
Tell us about your training.

Didn't train heavily for this race, as I've been spending most of my time cycling. I would definitely recommend plenty of strength training for your quads/calfs to handle the constant downhill.
What advice would you give future runners?

Just to relax in the early going of the race and save your strength for the last 6 miles, when you'll need some spare energy to maintain pace once the course flattens a bit.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Eat!!! We enjoyed the beerfest in Portland aftwerwards, which was a lot of fun.