REVEL Mt Lemmon

David Steindam

2017 REVEL Mt Lemmon Half Marathon
Published: Nov. 22, 2017, 10:16 a.m.

Overall Rating

4/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Very informative from start to finish. Small race feel on this one but big time fun.
Great pre race buzz, well supported and commidating finish.
Did you PR?

Yes...New PR for me. Was definitely expecting this due to nature of downhill course. None the less I was pushing it the whole way.
How would you describe the course?

The course was beautiful! Extremely disappointed in the marking of course though. USAT marks course at tangents, this is virtually impossible to run perfect. I finished with 13.2 miles as well as a number of runners I spoke to. I was 3 seconds better than projected time on my watch but 33 seconds slower on course time. I will definitely try to run rangers as close as possible next time.
Tell us about your training.

South Mountain and Mt Lemmon trips for long runs. Wise choice for anyone doing this race!
What advice would you give future runners?

Downhill training is a must!!!
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

Chatting pre race us always fun, hearing others strategies and such.
Post race music, massages and pizza are a nice gift after the pounding of Mt Lemmon:) Made the well worth trip from Glendale Az.