This is the second race of the Lake Tahoe Trifecta. Right away it started out gorgeous, at the beach! It started out not too bad, but there was a huge … MORE
This is the second race of the Lake Tahoe Trifecta. Right away it started out gorgeous, at the beach! It started out not too bad, but there was a huge and long hill around mile 3. It was steep enough that lots of people were walking it, so be prepared! Fortunately there was a water station at the top of that hill. The turns were not as well-marked on this one, and with being a slow runner there were several times I was unsure which way to go. I even made a wrong turn once. We went through some absolutely gorgeous neighborhoods right on the water, and we were routed through a boat docking area too where the views were beautiful. There were only 3 water stations at this one too, so make sure to bring your own hydration. The time limit is more open than they say, because they did let everyone finish. They also allow slow runners to start early. The race director bombarded us with daily emails which seemed to contradict other things, but even he titled them as “nags.”
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Challenging but gorgeous
This is the second race of the Lake Tahoe Trifecta. Right away it started out gorgeous, at the beach! It started out not too bad, but there was a huge … MORE
This is the second race of the Lake Tahoe Trifecta. Right away it started out gorgeous, at the beach! It started out not too bad, but there was a huge and long hill around mile 3. It was steep enough that lots of people were walking it, so be prepared! Fortunately there was a water station at the top of that hill. The turns were not as well-marked on this one, and with being a slow runner there were several times I was unsure which way to go. I even made a wrong turn once. We went through some absolutely gorgeous neighborhoods right on the water, and we were routed through a boat docking area too where the views were beautiful. There were only 3 water stations at this one too, so make sure to bring your own hydration. The time limit is more open than they say, because they did let everyone finish. They also allow slow runners to start early. The race director bombarded us with daily emails which seemed to contradict other things, but even he titled them as “nags.”
Mixture of up and down, but great views
Race runs along the northwest shores of Lake Tahoe, lots of elevation changes, only 3 water stops, was a 7-Eleven at mile 5 I was able to get a big … MORE
Race runs along the northwest shores of Lake Tahoe, lots of elevation changes, only 3 water stops, was a 7-Eleven at mile 5 I was able to get a big gulf at. Super views of nice houses/ lakes, and mountains.