Signed up last minute and flew 2,000 miles for this race. Small field. Smallest race I've done. This was only the 2nd year for the half and the first year … MORE
Signed up last minute and flew 2,000 miles for this race. Small field. Smallest race I’ve done. This was only the 2nd year for the half and the first year for the full. Only 250 running the half. Tiny bib pickup with one vendor. Low key start. Really lacking on volunteers – no one on course for turnaround etc. They advertised plenty of water stops but there was only one that you hit on way out and back. Alot of complaining from folks who didn’t bring water. If I hadn’t of carried my own I would have been really upset. Only complaint. The scenery was beautiful – Organ Mountains and A Mountain. Completely closed course.
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Gorgeous Scenery
Signed up last minute and flew 2,000 miles for this race. Small field. Smallest race I've done. This was only the 2nd year for the half and the first year … MORE
Signed up last minute and flew 2,000 miles for this race. Small field. Smallest race I’ve done. This was only the 2nd year for the half and the first year for the full. Only 250 running the half. Tiny bib pickup with one vendor. Low key start. Really lacking on volunteers – no one on course for turnaround etc. They advertised plenty of water stops but there was only one that you hit on way out and back. Alot of complaining from folks who didn’t bring water. If I hadn’t of carried my own I would have been really upset. Only complaint. The scenery was beautiful – Organ Mountains and A Mountain. Completely closed course.
State 43 for me…. Great 1st marathon
I found this race last minute and I was a bit skeptical because of a first time race…. IT WAS NICE! Easy and VERY small expo… get your bib & … MORE
I found this race last minute and I was a bit skeptical because of a first time race…. IT WAS NICE!
Easy and VERY small expo… get your bib & shirt.
The course had great views of the Organ Mountains the entire time. It was an out and back and I don’t mind that at all. My only nag is the two small uturns at the end as well as the two laps around the track…. I hate when they save those annoying things at the end! LOL
Medal and cotton T-shirt were great!
Flat course but the elevation made it ha
Communication was great on this although they could have used their own website as I did not know they had a host hotel until I went to packet pick up. … MORE
Communication was great on this although they could have used their own website as I did not know they had a host hotel until I went to packet pick up. It was a small race so there were no pacers but the race was clearly marked and most of it was off main streets. The medal was great and the most event good was good. I liked the course and running bike and runner paths. It was flat and I liked the cold weather – not so much the winds on the second half. Mrs. New Mexico started the race which was a nice touch and I liked the local running store that was at packet pickup and bought almost every flavor of the Taos bars. My not perfect 5 as I saw only one water station on the half. I have my own water but that is only could for 8 miles and I saw and heard from runners I passed asking where the water stations are. Not good! And my other petty complaint is I like to wear my race shirts to advertise the race and where I have been. For a half – a cotton shirt is a no no in my book and two times petty – I don’t want to say 5K 10k and half . The road runner for1st place marathon was great