REVEL White Mountains
Conway, NH
- Marathon, Half Marathon
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
REVEL White Mountains is a fast and beautiful road race that takes runners to the East coast and onto the iconic Kancamagus Highway. Both marathon and half marathon courses feature breathtaking views of the incredible White Mountains National Forest, Swift River, and several historic sights along the way. The Kancamagus … MORE
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Fast and Scenic Marathon
As always, Revel marathons are well organized events. This is a scenic route mainly along the beautiful Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire. The route is most down hills with a … MORE
As always, Revel marathons are well organized events.
This is a scenic route mainly along the beautiful Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire. The route is most down hills with a small section up hills. It was a rainy day in 2025 event. It was cold at the start area. The start time delayed about 20 minutes or so due to road control issues. All were good after the race started.
It is too bad that the event is discontinued.
Revel races are awesome
Everything from pre race communication, packet pick, parking, transportation logistic was superb. Runners village before the race is quite compacted, but it worked out as there is really not much … MORE
Everything from pre race communication, packet pick, parking, transportation logistic was superb. Runners village before the race is quite compacted, but it worked out as there is really not much choice. I though there were enough porta-potties at the start and in the water stations. Water stations every 2 miles were well placed and staffed. Thanks to the wonderful volunteers.
This year it was cloudy and with continuous drizzle to light rain the entire time. That took away some enjoyment, but since the area is so scenic and beautiful it is hard to say that rain was an issue. The race is in a scenic road, so there is no cheering other than the volunteers at the stations. However, the whole town showed up at the finish line which energizes you in that final push.
Overall. this is an easy point-to-point route with a mild downhill grade for most of the course. Only a very short uphill at about 12.5 miles (..I know, it has to be at the end). Easy to manage and without thrashing your quads. Hopefully, Revel will come back here next year. Highly recommend this race.
Awesome
Great race! Well organized. Great course. Weather was a little rough but that was nothing to do with them. Scenery was awesome. People were great. MORE
Great race! Well organized. Great course. Weather was a little rough but that was nothing to do with them. Scenery was awesome. People were great.
Well organized
Although a downhill race, it was challenging. The out and back at mile 10 was a tough up hill. Well organized. Gloves and blanket for the start area was a … MORE
Although a downhill race, it was challenging. The out and back at mile 10 was a tough up hill. Well organized. Gloves and blanket for the start area was a nice touch. Ample friendly volunteers. Left side of road was dedicated to runners. Right side of road was open to traffic led by police escorts. Race was delayed by 22 mins due to the police clearing the course.
Nicely managed, fun marathon!
Well managed, well supported, and thoroughly enjoyable. Bib pickup at the expo was smooth and there were plenty of Revel folks to answer questions. The pre-dawn shuttle to the start … MORE
Well managed, well supported, and thoroughly enjoyable.
Bib pickup at the expo was smooth and there were plenty of Revel folks to answer questions. The pre-dawn shuttle to the start was well managed. It was cold and rainy at the start and there were plenty of extra Mylar blankets, gloves and good humor to get us through. Gear check was smooth.
Late start meant extra time standing in the chilly rain, which wasn’t great but didn’t detract from the positive energy.
The net downhill course was challenging. Note to future runners: be aware of how much the Kanc pitches— I was fighting to stay level and losing 😂. Very few spectators which made for a peaceful race. Unfortunately it was chilly and rainy so the scenery wasn’t as vibrant as could be but still very nice.
Aid stations were well stocked and plentiful, and volunteers were AMAZING.
Swag was great— love my shirt and the bibboards were a nice touch. Beautiful medal as well.
I do wish there had been an option for start line parking, or at least drop off. The 6AM start meant a 3:15 shuttle, so it was hard to be well rested.
This was my 11th lifetime marathon; nowhere near a PR for me but I’m so proud to have successfully finished this one.
Overall a great race that I’d recommend!
Well, it was wet...
It was a rainy day in NH...you take the bus up between 3:35-4:45 for a 6A start. The sun is up that early so it's nice to be done so … MORE
It was a rainy day in NH…you take the bus up between 3:35-4:45 for a 6A start. The sun is up that early so it’s nice to be done so early but wow…coming from the Mountain time zone, that’s brutal. Build in time to acclimate! PPU is at the ski resort and was well organized. The race is a straight shot down without a quad killing hill. You definitely are running down hill but honestly, it’s so gradual, if you live in the mountain west, it’s a laughable downhill because the grade is so gradual. Be smart! Run the tangents…I watched people hugging the curves and thought, wow, you’ll put in some extra distance for sure! The start isn’t allowed to have music (not bad, but bull horns are hard to hear), plenty of porta potties, no water though. It was raining from before the start and never stopped (and in fact picked up a couple of times quite a bit). Water stops on even number miles and a flat fast finish. Nice medal as usual for Revel. Efficient shuttle back to the start. Nice thing was a split parking situation (different parking for half and full, different shuttles). This helped with congestion and efficiency. Wished I could have seen the scenery (it was too foggy/cloudy to see anything but the river running along the course). Find the Lindt store in the outlet mall for CHOCOLATE!
Great scenery. Tough course.
Getting up as early as we did, I had a hard time getting myself through my typical pre-race routine. The weather was not as pleasant as I would typically like. … MORE
Getting up as early as we did, I had a hard time getting myself through my typical pre-race routine. The weather was not as pleasant as I would typically like. That said, it added to uniqueness of the course. The scenery was awesome. The mountains and rolling river views were great. More uphill than I expected. Not many spectators. Plenty of water stops and port o pots.
Great race
Beautiful course, great expo and packet pick up was easy. Getting to the buses to take you to the start was easy as well. Getting to the start was about … MORE
Beautiful course, great expo and packet pick up was easy. Getting to the buses to take you to the start was easy as well. Getting to the start was about a 40 minute bus ride and with a 6 am start, it was a little rough getting up that early, but that was the only bad thing i found. race finished in town and there was parking for spectators around the finish area. the after party looked great but it was raining so i didn’t stick around long. this was my first revel race and it won’t be my last for sure
Good race for as young as it is
It’s only the 2nd year this race has taken place so it’s still a bit rough around the edges with some room for improvement. Was very bad weather when I … MORE
It’s only the 2nd year this race has taken place so it’s still a bit rough around the edges with some room for improvement.
Was very bad weather when I ran it so I didn’t get to see much of the scenery that folks talk this race up for.
I hope they improve the ending and starting areas a bit.
Be prepared for the massive hill in the middle of the course. I underestimated it. It’s legit like 2 miles straight uphill.
Downhill Is For Young Guys
Loved the race. Beautiful scenery but given my fitness level it kicked my butt. Definitely worth doing but the downhills are a young man’s game. MORE
Loved the race. Beautiful scenery but given my fitness level it kicked my butt. Definitely worth doing but the downhills are a young man’s game.
Tough to Beat!
Wow, wow, wow. This was the first and could have only been once race. We heard about it on a podcast and immediately signed up. North Conway is a gorgeous … MORE
Wow, wow, wow. This was the first and could have only been once race. We heard about it on a podcast and immediately signed up. North Conway is a gorgeous New England town and the locals were very welcoming. The expo was awesome and the merch was the best I have seen so far… Vacation Races a close second. You couldn’t have guessed this was the first time in this area for this race, it ran so well. The logistics were great… parking wasn’t bad. I loved everything about this race. The views were awesome. Mountains ahead, snow on the right, river on the left- very tough to beat! Completely down hill which is what Revel is known for and man did I feel it the following day! We stayed at the hotel connected to the outlets and race morning wasn’t bad. The race started on time. Free pictures! I am looking forward to my next Revel Race!
Great first REVEL participant encounter
REVEL puts on an amazing race and this was their first go for this one in NH! It was downhill, which makes it so much easier to tolerate. I just … MORE
REVEL puts on an amazing race and this was their first go for this one in NH! It was downhill, which makes it so much easier to tolerate. I just wish we could have ran down the famous Kancamagus Highway during the changing of the colors in the trees in the fall. This was one of my better times even though I was not putting in much effort. The marathon went on during the half, as well. Some of them got to witness wildlife involving a moose! The scenery was beautiful even though it was gloomy. Before start time, it was a bit cold having to wait, BUT… It made for a very nice, cool temp for running. Having the best company during the race made the time go very quickly, including my running bestie and other fellow runners. Hydration stations were perfectly placed along the route. After party was fun, exciting, comfortable and was able to have conversations with several out of state runners. Swag was awesome and their expo was not bad. Loved this race!
Beautiful course-mountains, river, woods
Train for steep downhill as the first 5 miles can kill your quads. Both overhill the downhill makes it easier. The scenery was great, it was cold at the start, … MORE
Train for steep downhill as the first 5 miles can kill your quads. Both overhill the downhill makes it easier. The scenery was great, it was cold at the start, but nice running weather, and it was all in the woods up to about the last mile. The small town of Conway at the finish is cute, and the community seemed to really support the race. Nice way to vacation in NH!
Outstanding
In my quest to run the 50 states, not many races would I repeat. However, this race I would repeat. REVEL really out did themselves in New Hampshire. This race … MORE
In my quest to run the 50 states, not many races would I repeat. However, this race I would repeat. REVEL really out did themselves in New Hampshire. This race was ran like a well oiled machine. There was plenty of communication. The Expo was a descent size. There were enough venders and photo props. I like the wall with all of the participants names. Packet pickup could not have been easier. The course was beautiful. It was on a paved road which ran a majority along a river. As a REVEL race, of course, it was a downhill course. The half was a gentle downhill, but I heard comments from some marathoners that the first portion of their race was more steep. I didn’t get to see much of the post race village but it seemed pretty nice. Picking dropping off and picking up my bag from gear check was very easy and organized.
I hope REVEL will reconsider and continue White Mountain in their series. I had a great experience and would definitely do it again.
Awesome Race!
The first 5 miles were significantly downhill and my quads were feeling it early on (around mile 3)! The rest of the course was more gently downhill with an uphill … MORE
The first 5 miles were significantly downhill and my quads were feeling it early on (around mile 3)! The rest of the course was more gently downhill with an uphill around mile 10, which I did not mind after running so much downhill. The course was pretty, but there were almost zero spectators. I did not love the finish…. we combined with the half marathon walkers and I had to slow down and weave the last mile which was not ideal given I was trying to hit sub three hours. I was very close, but missed the goal by less than a minute. Overall, I really liked this race!
Absolutely gorgeous
I don’t even know what to say about this race other than it was perfect! The weather, course, volunteers, swag, logistics, post race area…everything was spot on. If this is … MORE
I don’t even know what to say about this race other than it was perfect! The weather, course, volunteers, swag, logistics, post race area…everything was spot on. If this is ever offered again, I would definitely be back!
Beautiful
REVEL does a good job of providing options to help keep you warm while waiting for the race to start - since you have to be there so early for … MORE
REVEL does a good job of providing options to help keep you warm while waiting for the race to start – since you have to be there so early for the point to point course: gloves, heat blanket, gear drop that doesn’t have to be dropped until 14 minutes prior to race start. Porta-potties at start of race were kind of a mess. Extended lines up until race start. This was really the only issue I saw.
Race course was beautiful. Mostly downhill. There is one section of pretty steep uphill, but then you get to turn around and run down it. The first 5 miles are the fastest with the rest being flat or slightly downhill. There may have been some rollers, but I really didn’t notice much uphill (except for the one mentioned, and one other near the finish). Weather was great. Finish line in town with lots of spectators.
Downhill race
This point-to-point race was completely downhill. Runners got a shuttle to the start line, with different pickup locations for the half and full. Parking for the half was CRAZY, so … MORE
This point-to-point race was completely downhill. Runners got a shuttle to the start line, with different pickup locations for the half and full. Parking for the half was CRAZY, so I’d recommend staying at a hotel close enough to walk to the shuttle, if possible.
Packet pickup was at an ice rink arena, where runners got their long sleeve tech shirt, gloves, emergency (mylar) blanket and other small goodies. The blanket and gloves came in handy for the cool temps at the start.
The course miles were marked, with a few amusing signs along the way.
Water stops were adequate, with gels offered at at least 3 of the stops for the half. I believe the full had an additional 2 stops that had gels.
The after party offered donuts, beer and some vendors.
Bring it Back!
I have been wanting to do a Revel race as I have heard good things but they are always out west. So I was very excited an east coast race … MORE
I have been wanting to do a Revel race as I have heard good things but they are always out west. So I was very excited an east coast race was announced and in my home state of NH of all places. They did say this may be a limited event so I am not sure this race will return. I immediately signed up as soon as registration opened. The race is way up north in Conway and is a bit of a trek. It is a little over 2 hours from where I live and a little over 1.5 hours from my parent’s house and not very close to any airports. I initially thought I would stay at my parent’s house but when I saw how early the race started I booked a hotel. There was good pre race communication including an athlete guide. I had plans with my family Saturday afternoon so I didn’t think I would make the expo so I paid extra for race day packet pick-up. The athlete guide gave no info about race day pack pick-up but we did get an email with the info a few days before the race. I booked my hotel through the race website. One issue with this is they oversold the rooms at the hotel I booked and upgraded me to a nicer hotel at the same price. This doesn’t sound like an issue but this was never communicated to me until I arrived at my initial hotel and was told I had to go to another hotel and with the early wake up all I wanted to do was get to bed not drive to another hotel to check in. It all worked out but just a warning you may be better off directly booking with hotel and paying more if you don’t want to deal with this kind of thing. I was nervous about race morning as it involved shuttles after the shuttle fiasco in Maine but Revel seems to have every run very smoothly. If I didn’t know better I would have assumed Maine Coast was the inaugural race and this race had been held for years. There is separate parking for half and full marathoners and shuttles to the start and from the finish. I did arrive very early and everything was a breeze. I got my packet, brought it back to my car and there were no lines so I pretty much immediately boarded the shuttle. Packet included bib, a nice short sleeve tech shirt and a few other things like gloves to keep your warm. I did see lines to get in the parking lot as we were leaving in the shuttle so do try to arrive early if possible. The race is in a small town that does not have a ton of roads so it does take 30-40 minutes for the shuttle to arrive at the start and since the race starts at 6am this is a very early morning. My only production critique of an otherwise perfectly produced race would be the start area. The start area was a bit cramped for the number of runners and did not have enough porta potties. I’m not sure how this can be fixed given limited options for the course to work. I used the porta potty as soon as the shuttle got there and it didn’t have lines but didn’t use it right before the race. A lot of people also complained about how cold the start was. I’m guessing they are not natives of New Hampshire as I was completely fine with the temperature and had no additional layers and was comfortable but it may have been nice to have a heating tent for the out of towners. The race had runners line up by pace and started on time. Not everyone was finished with the porta potties but as it is chipped time they kept the start line open for them. I prefer this to delaying the start. The course is absolutely amazing! It is stunning scenery of mountains and rivers and the beauty of New Hampshire. Definitely a top 5% course in terms of beauty. It also definitely gave you the best views of NH. There aren’t a ton of spectators given the limited entry points for spectators though a few found ways to show up and there are plenty of other runners and such spectacular scenery that the miles fly by. The course is on the Kancamagus Highway and one half of the road is closed off for runners. They had some complicated system to allow traffic on the other side. The race was very easy to follow as except the last maybe half mile it was start down the highway. Everything was very well produced on course. There were aid stations approximately every 2 miles with water, electrolytes and multiple had Gu and/or fruit. There were also plenty of porta potties with no lines at each aid station. There were big mile markers and other encouraging signs. The half marathon course is pretty much all downhill. It is a relatively gradual downhill. The only difficult part is some of the road was on a slant which could be a bit painful on your muscles. I was hoping to have a very fast race and killed the first few miles but didn’t have enough left in the tank to finish strong at all and ended up finishing around 3:20. My main goal was to not get injured as I got injured during a downhill race a couple years ago and I did accomplish that. There is the same time limit for the half and full marathon so there are a ton of back of packers. I also stopped to take some pictures and chat with other participants which didn’t help my time. The last half a mile or so is in town and is well marked with course marshals directing traffic. It was also the correct distance. There is a nice finish area. I really like the medal. It is a very cute, and very New England themed, Moose design. The finish area was pretty good. There was a beer tent and you also got a sweet treat which was just a Dunkin Donut along with a bag of snacks and a water bottle. Dunkin Donuts didn’t seem like the most exciting post-race food but it does fit the New England theme. There was post race food to purchase but I had lunch plans afterwards. I then left for the shuttle and kept my fingers crossed there would be no line. It was an annoying about 1/2 mile walk to the shuttle but there was no line and it went as smooth as possible. As there were some traffic delays from runners crossing the street it does take a bit of time to get back to the parking lot and also a bit of time to get out of town though this seems unavoidable hosting a race in a small town. Overall I though this was an excellent race and I hope it comes back. If it does come back I would definitely recommend this race for NH and would definitely run it again if I had the weekend free. Even if it does not come back I would definitely love to run another Revel Race and would definitely recommend their races from this experience. If this race doesn’t come back, another great (mostly) downhill option for New Hampshire is the New England Half in October.
An overall great inaugural race at this
My first ever REVEL race. A few friends have experienced some REVElL races before so my expectations were high. And I wasn't disappointed. The course was scenic and enjoyable, although … MORE
My first ever REVEL race. A few friends have experienced some REVElL races before so my expectations were high. And I wasn’t disappointed. The course was scenic and enjoyable, although my quads are still screaming at me from the downhill! The expo was a little sparse from what was told to me from other races. Could be this was the first one in NH. Overall it was a great experience, if I had to point out one thing that I didn’t like, it was the walk from the finish line area to the shuttles to take us back to our cars. My legs were trash and the walk seemed like it was way too long!