Running for 24 hours on an 800 meter loop may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like to eat, there is fine dining at the aid station … MORE
Running for 24 hours on an 800 meter loop may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you like to eat, there is fine dining at the aid station every half a mile. The course was actually a lot prettier than I thought it would be based on the pictures that I saw on social media. Yes, there aren’t very many trees along the course, but you can see the lake and the lakeshore. One downside is that the park is right on the flight path for the DFW airport, so there is a continual stream of low-flying jets flying overhead, which makes for a lot of noise. I found it hard to maintain conversations with other runners due to the air traffic noise. The running surface is entirely pavement, which can be hard on the feet if you aren’t used to it. There is one small upslope on one curve and a short downslope on the opposite side of the course, otherwise it is very flat.
On the plus side, the aid stations had real food such as soup, rice and beans, and pizza, as well as Hammer energy gels and snack food. The race shirts weren’t as nice as the ones last year that I received when the event was switched to a virtual run and consisted of a black, long-sleeved technical shirt. We also received a swag bag with a choice between a water bottle or a travel mug and a wooden finisher’s award.
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Flat and fast course
Running for 24 hours on an 800 meter loop may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like to eat, there is fine dining at the aid station … MORE
Running for 24 hours on an 800 meter loop may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you like to eat, there is fine dining at the aid station every half a mile. The course was actually a lot prettier than I thought it would be based on the pictures that I saw on social media. Yes, there aren’t very many trees along the course, but you can see the lake and the lakeshore. One downside is that the park is right on the flight path for the DFW airport, so there is a continual stream of low-flying jets flying overhead, which makes for a lot of noise. I found it hard to maintain conversations with other runners due to the air traffic noise. The running surface is entirely pavement, which can be hard on the feet if you aren’t used to it. There is one small upslope on one curve and a short downslope on the opposite side of the course, otherwise it is very flat.
On the plus side, the aid stations had real food such as soup, rice and beans, and pizza, as well as Hammer energy gels and snack food. The race shirts weren’t as nice as the ones last year that I received when the event was switched to a virtual run and consisted of a black, long-sleeved technical shirt. We also received a swag bag with a choice between a water bottle or a travel mug and a wooden finisher’s award.