Mainly Marathons Day of the Dead Series Day 1
Las Cruces, NM
- 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Day 1 of the Mainly Marathons Day of the Dead starts in La Llorona Park. The course is Fast, flat; paved, with a crushed gravel lane. The course is 1.0917 miles out, then back. Six laps for half marathon, 12 laps for full marathon. No time limits. Great Food.
Local Historical Weather (Oct 28):
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| H (°F) | 64 | 79 | 73 | 74 | 76 |
| L (°F) | 37 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
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100% flat with 2'ish mile loops
Small FLAT race that's popular with 50 state club runners. NO crowd support but given the nature of the course (1'ish mile down the trail, 1'ish mile back the same … MORE
Small FLAT race that’s popular with 50 state club runners. NO crowd support but given the nature of the course (1’ish mile down the trail, 1’ish mile back the same trail and repeat) you support each other. Back and forth, back and forth. Wasn’t sure how I would like this. Would I be bored? Would it be repetitious? I’m used to primarily BIG marathons like the Houston Marathon for example so this made me “nervous” pre race. Wasn’t as “bad” as I had expected. Just know this going in to it.
The event is held on Sat and Sun. We chose Sat due to more people participating that day. Wanted the added support from other participants.
Course is 100% flat and all along an asphalt trail. Trail runs along the Rio Grande River. However, the river is mostly dried up this time of year and you can’t see the river anyway. There is heavy brush/vegetation between the trail & river. Not a lot to see/look at along the course.
Timing is very unofficial. No chip time. You take a rubber band for each loop you finish. When you have 12 rubber bands/loops you are done. You walk to the finisher table and get your time. I waited in line behind another runner to get my time and then the person giving times was confused taking up more time. Confident I had several minutes added to my time due to this, but I wasn’t running it for the time. FYI if timing is important to you.
Tshirt design has a fun design except….. Nowhere does it say marathon on it? I am collecting my marathon shirts for a quilt some day. The shirt merely says Deadrunning.net. That’s it! The shirt could be for anything. ???? Really should have said Marathon or something.
Shirt also was unisex and only sz S/M/L. This is a pet peeve of mine. Long distance runners can tend to be small people. A sz small unisex shirt is too big for me even as a night shirt. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE offer male/female sizing or at least a XS option if you are going with unisex.
Pretty good options for beverages, snacks, refueling. Sodas, chips, mini sandwiches, candy, fruit, olives, pickles, etc….Many options!
No entertainment along the course. It’s just you and the other participants and it’s a small field. Be ok with that.
Medal is AWESOME! Where they failed with the tshirt they succeeded with the medal.