My Profile

@Alyssams17

Allenton, MI Raving since 2019 World Marathon Majors Six Star hopeful/finisher Active 4 years, 4 months ago

About Me

  • Running club(s):
  • Rave race:
  • Race that's calling my name:
  • I run because:

My Races

Organize, track & review your races and personal bests here.

50 States Map
image/svg+xml FL TX NM AZ AK CA NV UT CO OR WA ID HI OK MT WY ND SD NE KS MN IA MO AR LA MS AL GA SC IL WI MI IN OH TN KY NC WV VA PA NY ME VT NH RI CT NJ DE MD MA DC

Half Marathon

Marathon

Ultramarathon

(Marathon or Ultra) + Half

Marathon + Ultra

Other

Future Races

Personal Bests (1)

Race Distance Location Date Result
50K Bath TWP, OH Nov 23, 2019 7:42:20

Future Races (0)

Race Distance Location Date Paid

Past Races (1)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
50K Bath TWP, OH Nov 23, 2019 7:42:20

My Raves

Expo The day before the race you could go to the regal beagle “cabin” and pick up your packet. It was a cute little cabin with a toasty fire and … MORE

Expo
The day before the race you could go to the regal beagle “cabin” and pick up your packet. It was a cute little cabin with a toasty fire and food

Swag
Each participant got (50k)
-Long sleeve tech
– hammer nutrition gel
-hammer electrolyte tab
– hammer nutrition sponsored squish, reusable cup
– a hammer nutrition ad

I applaud them for giving a swag bag of 100% usable products. I used everything they gave me during the race.

Course
To anyone that says it’s FLat aNd fAsT are lying. I will note this was my first ultramarathon but I don’t consider 900 ft of elevation gain “FLat”. Besides that it’s definitely not an easy course, lots of hills. I was focused on running so the scenery wasn’t what I was paying attention to but it was nice, but nothing that took my breath away. In the end I actually began to like the course

Aid stations
There were two of them. The start/finish line area and at the regal beagle (same place you picked up your packet). I know the course was cut down to a five mile loop from a 7 mile loop but apprently there use to only be one aid station. I’m so thankful for that second one because mentally it gave me a goal, ecspecally on the last lap. They were fully stocked with everything you’d need with amazing volunteers. I really encourage them to keep both aid stations.

The people
Amazing volunteers and a very well put together race. As a #CertifiedSnail I predicted to come in (before the knowing of the hills) 8 (cutoff) to 815. Something I notice at races is for whatever reason they’ll start packing up wayyy before the cutoff and it kills me inside. This race gets my badge of snail certification because when I somehow managed to come in at 7:42:20 everything was still there and the other aid station still had everything as I was coming around on my last lap. I thanked them many times for not leaving out the back of the pack, you’ll have a high prestige in the running community if you are #SnailCertified.

Overall
Although I was extremely unprepared for what was to come I could not ask for a better first ultramarathon experience. The swag bag was the best I ever received for I used it all for the race and created no waste. A challenging course that won’t exactly kill you with ok scenery. Amazing volunteers and race directors that respect the back of the pack.

TL;DR
A great, challenging, first ultramarathon that is back of the pack friendly. Two amazing aid stations with amazing volunteers. 10/10 would recommend

DIFFICULTY
4
PRODUCTION
5
SCENERY
4
SWAG
5

1 member marked this review helpful. Agree?