I ran the half marathon but all of the races here are tough. It is usually hot and most of the course is exposed with no shade. The hills are … MORE
I ran the half marathon but all of the races here are tough. It is usually hot and most of the course is exposed with no shade. The hills are relentless and unforgiving. For the 50K and marathon some of the worst ones are in the last part of the race. But overall the course is pretty and is worth it.
There were some problems with organization. The start was delayed for an hour (according to rumor the guy in charge of unlocking the gate overslept). And later in the race they ran out of ice at some of the aid stations (it got up over 90F). But the medal was nice and the shirt was a nice long sleeve tech shirt.
The course is very pretty and alternates between wide fire roads and narrow trails. But it is never technical. There do tend to be a lot of snakes and you see the occasional coyote. It is hard to believe that you are so close to the big city.
Relentless Hills
I ran the half marathon but all of the races here are tough. It is usually hot and most of the course is exposed with no shade. The hills are … MORE
I ran the half marathon but all of the races here are tough. It is usually hot and most of the course is exposed with no shade. The hills are relentless and unforgiving. For the 50K and marathon some of the worst ones are in the last part of the race. But overall the course is pretty and is worth it.
There were some problems with organization. The start was delayed for an hour (according to rumor the guy in charge of unlocking the gate overslept). And later in the race they ran out of ice at some of the aid stations (it got up over 90F). But the medal was nice and the shirt was a nice long sleeve tech shirt.
The course is very pretty and alternates between wide fire roads and narrow trails. But it is never technical. There do tend to be a lot of snakes and you see the occasional coyote. It is hard to believe that you are so close to the big city.