REVEL Mt Lemmon

Emily Morrison

2018 REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon
Published: Nov. 3, 2018, 6:06 p.m.

Overall Rating

3/5 Stars
Describe your race day.

Your crew at the drop off and parking area this morning was incredible! My husband was able to quickly drop me off and head back home. The staff directed everyone to the correct busses and we headed up the mountain. The views were amazing and the weather was perfect!
Did you PR?

I set a PR for this race (it was my first time running it), but not a marathon PR. I honestly had a set pace goal I was trying to maintain in preparation for a 50 mile race I have coming up.
How would you describe the course?

The course was great until Mile 21 and then things got a bit irritating. The aid stations at miles 21 and 23 were already packing up and no longer encouraging runners or offering drinks. The mile 25 station was shut down COMPLETELY! This is not acceptable race behavior. And there were 65 runners that came in after I did!
Tell us about your training.

I did not get in nearly as many downhill miles as I would have liked, but most of my training runs had to be done while pushing a stroller.
What advice would you give future runners?

Make sure to carry your own water and nutrition (I’m glad I do) because you can’t guarantee the aid stations will stay open.
What fun things did you do in the area before or after the race?

We live in town so we just went home. I had a husband and 4 small children waiting at the finish for me.