Dionne Waugh's Staging Area

This company always puts on great races and this inaugural Vegas race was no exception. Best expo I’ve seen in years with amazing vendors and swag. Even better than the major marathons. My 3 friends and I all bought expensive items because they had great prices and good selections.

While the full course was pretty at the start, the half was just a basic run through parts of Vegas and not the pretty parts. The downhill was nice. There weren’t any crowds but the same groups of spectators we did have were huge cheer squads.

The medal was huge and heavy and the tech shirts were awesome.

The host hotel, though convenient and cheap, wasn’t that nice and had zero amenities, not even a coffee maker.

Overall if you’re looking for a fun and well organized race this was a good one. Anything by BrookSee/Revel will be the most well organized race you’ll ever run with the best medals and swag

Beautiful and mostly downhill race from the outskirts of Billings into downtown. This race is well organized and small enough that you feel you’re running with a slightly larger running club. The hills, up and down, were fun but challenging. The course support is great and everyone is so friendly. Loved the medal, the tech shirt and the ease of the free shuttles to the start line. Also loved the free pancakes and bacon at the end. The only thing I didn’t like was the final 6/7 miles of the course that were basically open to cross traffic and required some vigilance for wayward cars.

I was looking for a fun race and everyone said Flying Pig was it and they were totally right. No matter what race or series you do (and you should do them all!), you’ll have fun, meet new friends, enjoy beautiful and challenging courses and have awesome crowd support all along the way! This race series lived up to the hype and totally recommend it. Plus the medals are amazing!

Chicago is one of the most well-organized races of its size that I’ve ever seen. The expo is huge and full of amazing runner things so plan to spend time there. On race day they have tons of people helping get you to your right corral and they’re all super friendly and helpful. The crowds are great throughout the entire course, but there are several times they swell and you run through a tight cluster. It still makes it fun though. I met several fun runners, many of whom were running their first marathon and Chicago is a great first marathon. It’s also a fun and flat course for anyone looking to PR. Also, you can fuel on deep dish!

This company puts on the best races from the organization to the swag to the courses! You’ll be focused solely on running and can relax while you take in the scenery and enjoy all the aid stations and the fabulous finish line! The FREE professional photos and video are a wonderful added bonus. If you’re a hardcore runner you can push yourself behind what you usually do and if you’re a slow and steady you can lean on and enjoy the ride

If you want a challenge this race is for you. The scenery is beautiful and the Dow hills are killer but those uphills will push you harder than you’ve ever been pushed before! Some are gentle but others are brutal. That being said it’s a lot of fun and I’ve already registered for next year’s half to try and place in my age group for their totally unique age group trophies. None are alike and I want to see how fast I can push myself UPhill

Everyone should run this race at least once. They’re right about the crowds and the feeling of taking over all these epic bridges and big streets just for you makes you feel like a celebrity. It truly goes by pretty fast and you’ll love the entire experience once you start running