This course was run on a loop of approximately 6.4 miles. There were two long, steep, steep hills with about 400 feet elevation gain each per loop. Combine that with … MORE
This course was run on a loop of approximately 6.4 miles. There were two long, steep, steep hills with about 400 feet elevation gain each per loop. Combine that with July heat and humidity and you have yourself a real challenge. To give you an idea, there were 16 runners signed up for the marathon, and only 9 completed all 4 loops. Granted, the race directors allowed runners to drop down to a shorter distance should they choose, and quite a few chose to do it. The trails were very pretty with a lot of wildflowers in the meadows, and were marked so well that you would have to really try to go off course. There was plenty of food for sale afterwards, but it was kind of pricey. The race was really well organized with encouraging and dedicated volunteers. I registered too late to get a shirt, and all finishers were given a cow bell as a finisher’s award. All in all, it was a very nice race, but not for flatlanders.
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Nice course if you are a Mountain Goat
This course was run on a loop of approximately 6.4 miles. There were two long, steep, steep hills with about 400 feet elevation gain each per loop. Combine that with … MORE
This course was run on a loop of approximately 6.4 miles. There were two long, steep, steep hills with about 400 feet elevation gain each per loop. Combine that with July heat and humidity and you have yourself a real challenge. To give you an idea, there were 16 runners signed up for the marathon, and only 9 completed all 4 loops. Granted, the race directors allowed runners to drop down to a shorter distance should they choose, and quite a few chose to do it. The trails were very pretty with a lot of wildflowers in the meadows, and were marked so well that you would have to really try to go off course. There was plenty of food for sale afterwards, but it was kind of pricey. The race was really well organized with encouraging and dedicated volunteers. I registered too late to get a shirt, and all finishers were given a cow bell as a finisher’s award. All in all, it was a very nice race, but not for flatlanders.