"The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other... but to be with each other." - Christopher McDougall, Born To Run
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"The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other... but to be with each other." - Christopher McDougall, Born To Run
Holiday Half Marathon & 5K (CA)
Pomona, CA
This is a good "home town" race. It isn't one of those big production races, but it is still a good one for locals. I like how they give out …
Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
Long Beach, CA
This is a hometown race for me since most all of my family live in Long Beach and my mom brings my kids down to Ocean Blvd to see me …
REVEL Big Bear
Big Bear, CA
The first thing to know is that although this race is called "Big Bear," at no point does it actually run IN Big Bear. The Full Marathon course starts on …
REDMAN Triathlon
Oklahoma City, OK
The swim was great. Not too choppy but I liked that they started us with our age group opposed to everyone. The bike is a rolling hill and with the …
Los Vaqueros Tarantula Run Half Marathon/10K/5K & Kids Spider Scramble
Livermore, CA
Big shout out to Brazen for the Tarantula Run. This was my 1st Brazen race and it was amazing. Well done with great people. I was recommended to try these …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
This race is by far my favorite that I’ve done so far this year. The Swag alone is worth the price of admission! The convention the day before was great …
Hudepohl 14K/7K Brewery Run
Cincinnati, OH
Loved this race! I was a first time runner for this race and did the 7K. It was a bit challenging at times with the inclines but overall a good …
Healdsburg Half Marathon
Healdsburg, CA
There are many good reviews here which I read a few times before running the Healdsburg Half (HH). I'll repeat what another reviewer noted: this is NOT the Destination Races …
Garmin Marathon in the Land of Oz
Olathe, KS
I compared the course maps with the archived course maps (very cool that they still have them) and this year was the SAME route with maybe one or two blocks …
Garmin Marathon in the Land of Oz
Olathe, KS
I ran this race for the first time in 2014 as part of the Heartland 39.3 series. This was my first time back. This is a Wizard of Oz themed …
Go Girl Run – Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
The advertised giant medal IS GIANT, but it is NOT cool looking. It is NOT my favorite and would NOT encourage me to run again. I like the little wine …
SCOUTStrong Challenge
Parkville, MO
This was of course over 5 years ago... It was the inaugural event put on by a Scouting group, not a running group. It had hiccups. But as a FIRST …
Des Moines Women’s Half Marathon
Des Moines, IA
Packet pickup was neat with a huge mural that had every runner’s name on it. There was a limited amount of additional swag for purchase- but we did receive a …
The East Bay 510K (fka Let’s Go 510K)
Berkeley, CA
This was the third race in Represent Running's "Run the Bay Challenge" which includes 3 races around the bay area. I ran the 5K last year, and this year I …
Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
Long Beach, CA
This is one of three races in the Beach Cities Challenge. Mostly flat course. Be sure to check the weather as there is very little coverage on most of the …
Global Energy 10K & 5K (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles, CA
this was the first year for this event in downtown LA. In years past it had been in Long Beach. The venue was at LA Live and it was easy …
Conquer the Bridge
San Pedro, CA
This is an annual event held in San Pedro on Labor Day morning. The run goes from the downtown San Pedro waterfront to Terminal Island going over the Vincent Thomas …
Surf City 10
Huntington Beach, CA
The Surf City 10s are a long established series of races that take place every year on PCH in Huntington Beach. There is the choice of the 10 Mile (most …
Dayton River Corridor Classic
Dayton, OH
This is a smaller race, without some of the frills of bigger events. Even so, it's an enjoyable run with enthusiastic volunteers, a relatively flat route, and topped off with …
Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon
Mitchell, SD
This was the first year for the Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon, which starts and finishes at the World's Only Corn Palace. The Corn Palace was open before the race …