Lunatics I Follow
Madison Ultra 50
Ennis, MT
Overall Rating: Good Course Difficulty: This course is very runnable with some minor rocky technical portions. Lots of climbs in the first 20 miles with awesome views; about 6000 feet …
Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon
Huntington Beach, CA
What a fun beach town race. I prefer the half marathon to the full due to the huge out-and-back you do for the full. I find that a bit soul-crushing …
Ventura Marathon
Ventura, CA
This is a fast course where you can get a really good finish time. Unfortunately, this year I slipped and fell at mile 7 and ran with a bloody and …
REVEL Mt Charleston
Las Vegas, NV
This race has PR written all over it if you play it smart. The first 18 miles are a perfect downhill run. The next 8 will be where you over …
Big Sur International Marathon
Big Sur, CA
The hills, the hills, the hills. But you are on one of the most scenic portions of the California coastline. Don't be fooled by the nice steady pace for the …
Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half
Duluth, MN
This race goes along Lake Superior and then into Duluth, MN. This is a race wher the town comes out to support the racers the entire weekend. I did the …
Peachtree Road Race
Atlanta, GA
This is a huge race; 50,000+ runners hit the streets of Atlanta. From the start to the finish, there is crowd support. The party at Piedmont Park is super fun! …
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
Solvang, CA
This race winds through the wine country of the inland Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara. You stay in Solvang, which is a small Dutch-themed tourist town, but fun with …
Cedro Peak Trail Runs
Tijeras, NM
Overall rating: Excellent Course Difficulty: This course is technical with some runnable portions. Lots of steep climbs with great views; about 3500 feet of gain. Plenty of rocks and roots, …
Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon
Huntington Beach, CA
This is an epic must-do race especially for those coming from the colder winter climates. The weather was perfect, 50s to start high 60s to finish and essentially no wind. …