Great marathon for a PR - this was my personal PR and topped my previous time from nine years ago. Logistics were good with busses out to Red Rock Canyon. … MORE
Great marathon for a PR – this was my personal PR and topped my previous time from nine years ago. Logistics were good with busses out to Red Rock Canyon. As others have mentioned, it was cold and windy at the start area for the marathon. There was minimal shelter as the start was in a parking lot. This is only complaint about the inaugrual experience, and the event can’t control the weather, as everything else went smooth. Host hotel was in a great location for post-race as it was at finish area.
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Good inaugural marathon
Great marathon for a PR - this was my personal PR and topped my previous time from nine years ago. Logistics were good with busses out to Red Rock Canyon. … MORE
Great marathon for a PR – this was my personal PR and topped my previous time from nine years ago. Logistics were good with busses out to Red Rock Canyon. As others have mentioned, it was cold and windy at the start area for the marathon. There was minimal shelter as the start was in a parking lot. This is only complaint about the inaugrual experience, and the event can’t control the weather, as everything else went smooth. Host hotel was in a great location for post-race as it was at finish area.
Inaugural Las Vegas Race
Enjoyed this race, the weather was a chilly start. A little windy and a few rain drops. Mostly slight downhill making it easy to PR. There were enough hydration stations … MORE
Enjoyed this race, the weather was a chilly start. A little windy and a few rain drops. Mostly slight downhill making it easy to PR.
There were enough hydration stations and also gel packets at a few. Last part goes through the Arts District and ends on Freemont Street! Really nice medals.
This race offered 3 distances, 7.02 miles, 1/2 & full marathon.
Would do this one again!
Great inaugural race!
This is a must do if you are looking to BQ! Downhill grade most of the race…aid stations were well stocked/staffed and it ends in old town LV which is … MORE
This is a must do if you are looking to BQ! Downhill grade most of the race…aid stations were well stocked/staffed and it ends in old town LV which is very cool! I’d definitely do it again
What happens in Vegas
This was my 32nd marathon in my 22nd state. This was the inaugural running of this version of the Las Vegas Marathon. a gradual downhill decent from the Red Rock … MORE
This was my 32nd marathon in my 22nd state. This was the inaugural running of this version of the Las Vegas Marathon. a gradual downhill decent from the Red Rock Canyons to Fremont Experience in Vegas (Downtown). The expo was a good size with a lot of excellent free items for vendors. The race packet included a t-shirt, shot glass and a few other items.
The race started in a parking lot in the scenic red rock canyons. Buses took us Marathoners up there early for a 6am start. It was colder and windy at the start. I was up there 2 hours before the race started with not much to stay warm, the did provide mylar blankets and gloves in the race packet. The gradual downhill flattened out around mile 20. The first 6 miles were beautiful in the canyons. plenty of aid stations and enough crown support, after the first 6 miles we traveled through different parts of the metropolitan area of Vegas. The weather was windy but pretty nice other than that (40 to 60).
The finish line and festival was in the Freemont District in Downton Vegas. Cool Medal, free beer, and plenty of snacks and drinks. There is a lot to do in the area as the Host hotel was in the location and also where buses loaded. However, a lot of streets were closed so this caused a lot of disruption for residents. great race and excellent choice for vegas and Nevada.
Great start for a brand new race
This was the inaugural Las Vegas Marathon, but hopefully will just be the 1st of many more to come. Despite just a minor glitch here or there, this was a … MORE
This was the inaugural Las Vegas Marathon, but hopefully will just be the 1st of many more to come. Despite just a minor glitch here or there, this was a well run race with beautiful scenery to start up in Red Rocks. To start with the minor issues: I personally felt there could have more social media, more discussion, more responsiveness in the months leading up to the race. With it being the 1st, you really want to get the word out, and I thought that was lacking. The other thing took place at the expo. They needed more people to help give out the bobs. I had one woman who was trying to handle 4 or 5 lines all by herself. This understandably slowed things down. But, as mentioned, those were minor compared to the positives. The Expo was held at the World Market Center. Plenty big with a number of vendors. The Marathon-specific merchandise was great. They had 3 races: marathon, half marathon and 7.02 race (for the area code). Bussing was required at least for the marathon and Half (don’t recall about the 7.02). This was a massive production, and I thought it went pretty smoothly. We had to get to Red Rocks early—think 4-4:30am for a 6:00am start—but they had numerous busses ready to go. If you plan on running this race, please understand that it is noticeably colder up at Red Rock than down in the city. Also, it is always very windy in Vegas in November—and even more so at Red Rock. The wind was gusting and it was freezing. There were numerous people just wearing shorts and tank tops. Bring plenty of disposable winter clothes. You’ll need it while you wait. The race started at 6:0am and the sun was just rising then. Absolutely stunning scenery. You work you way down from there, and then cover a fair amount of the city. The aid stations start at 3 miles, and then are placed approximately every 2 miles. There was plenty of water (they had Gatorade, but I didn’t have that, so can’t comment). The people at the stations were great. At times they even offered to fill my water bottle for me. Gu was given out at 3 stations, and fruit at a couple more (at one, the guy was even cutting up the oranges into bite-sized pieces!) There weren’t a lot of people, but that never bothers me. They had a gold medal for the marathon; silver for the half; and bronze for the 7.02. The gold medal is gorgeous. Instantly one of my favorite medals. I’m not a fast runner, and there was plenty of food at the end. Your basics: banana, chocolate milk, other drinks, chips, protein bars. There was a free beer for those who wanted it. Bottom line is I really enjoyed this race, and I thought it was run very well-especially considering this was the 1st time.
Wonderful inaugural race!
I picked this race because I wanted a cool slightly downhill race to maximize my chances at a good finish time. Although an injurt kept me from my goal that … MORE
I picked this race because I wanted a cool slightly downhill race to maximize my chances at a good finish time. Although an injurt kept me from my goal that did nt detract from the many positives of this race. The Managment was excellent, especially the transport to the start to the expo to the amazing extent to which they blocked off intersection to protect us runners. The scenery was amazing especially Red Rock Canyon for the first 7 miles or so. The finish was also great right at the Fremont street experience, and the medal was beautiful. I would definitely do this again.