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@marykduran

Raving since 2024 Active 2 months ago

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Past Races (2)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
3-Way Challenge (22.4 Miles) Cincinnati, OH May 3, 2026
Half Marathon Calistoga, CA Mar 3, 2024

My Raves

Lived up to is hype and then some. It was unbelievable well organized, the volunteers were amazing and plentiful. Hands down the most hydration stations I have seen at any … MORE

Lived up to is hype and then some. It was unbelievable well organized, the volunteers were amazing and plentiful. Hands down the most hydration stations I have seen at any race. I may not have grabbed the bacon or the twizzlers but lots of people did. Kudos for the several stations of Kleenex! My allergies thank you. I did the challenge with cheese- 1 mile, 10k and 5 K before the half and I am glad I did. I live in Illinois and run on flat trails. I was able to get a good idea from the 10K of the hills and have a game plan before the half . Hills were challenging but do-able. I also had a massage at Inner Peace on Saturday . Highly recommend. Great swag- who can’t use cute t-shirts and an awesome car seat cover! I have never been to Cincinnati. Hidden gem. 5 stars all around

DIFFICULTY
4
PRODUCTION
5
SCENERY
5
SWAG
5

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I cannot say enough positive things about this race. Everything was top notch. There was nothing negative to say. I participated in the day before shake off run. I am … MORE

I cannot say enough positive things about this race. Everything was top notch. There was nothing negative to say. I participated in the day before shake off run. I am glad I did as I changed what I was planning on wearing for race day based on the weather(rain) and how I felt during the run. The expo was great. The had several different vendors. I bought a wood coaster with the finisher medal on it. Bus transportation to and from the race was great . No issues. I waited maybe 10 minutes if that after the run to go back to the hotel. I thought plenty of restrooms especially at the start line. If anything, people were taking a long time (think reading Sunday newspaper time). The course was perfect. Prior to the race, I was concerned about the hills. But when I finished,I said what hills. It was a very slow and steady incline that I really didn’t notice. But same with the last 3 miles. It was a slow and steady downhill. I appreciated and used all off the water/ electrolytes stations . The amazing volunteers were plenty and great with yelling out what they had. They even had chews and gels at one station. I appreciated the mile markers as I have ran races that had none. The best finish line. I was immediately handed a water and banana. They had warming blankets, soup, cofffee truck for purchase. I would 100% do this race again and would highly recommend and encourage others to run this race. It was the best experience.

DIFFICULTY
2
PRODUCTION
5
SCENERY
5
SWAG
5

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