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@RunningTarHeel
Browns Summit, NC Raving since 2023 50 States hopeful/finisher Active 1 year, 3 months agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (1)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas | Half Marathon | Las Vegas, NV | Feb 26, 2023 | 3:05:14 |
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Past Races (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Anchorage, AK | Jun 17, 2023 |
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| Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas | Half Marathon | Las Vegas, NV | Feb 26, 2023 | 3:05:14 |
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Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon
Beautiful Course; Awesome Post-Race
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon
Incredible scenery. Course starts on turf and finishes on grass, but the rest is paved. Start needed a little organization so folks could have organized by pace. Announcer at start … MORE
Incredible scenery. Course starts on turf and finishes on grass, but the rest is paved. Start needed a little organization so folks could have organized by pace. Announcer at start was informative and funny.
Main concerns for me were bears, moose, and mosquitoes. Had plenty of the latter. Never saw a moose or bear (although a participant had moose’s antler hat…so I’m counting it!). At mile 6, I got very preoccupied with mosquitoes. I had bug spray on my legs and got no bites.
The greenway is wonderfully shaded. Made temps perfect for the run. Yes. Rolling hills, but not brutal until the finish. The last three hills were serious and demoralizing. But there were supporters with posters cheering you through. Cheered for everyone (fast or slow)! I got confused in the final chute because it had openings, but made it to the proper grass turn and into the finish arch. Lots of supporters. And announcer made supportive and tailored comments about me. Medal is very nice and matches shirt.
THE AFTER PARTY – Wow. Sooooo good. They had photo activation areas that were fun for all. There were grilled cheeses on wheat or sourdough from a local bakery. The water truck was ingenious! Every race needs one! Great Harvest Bread had three choices of bread with or without butter. Qdoba offered chips with several queso options. There were lots of bags of chips, oranges, apples and bananas. Good music. Great atmosphere. The beer garden was crowded, long, long, twisting line and militant ID checkers at entrance. Waited about 30 minutes and finally gave up to get the Frontier soda (which had no line).
Locals have been most welcoming. Will strike up a conversation and explain local history, happenings and bear stories! Absolutely a fabulous race. So glad I did it.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas
Fun race! Well-Orchestrated Event
Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas
Well executed race. 27,000 participants yet I wasn’t lost in the crowd. This was the 25th anniversary for RnR series. Large races with production staff are absolutely the best! Expo … MORE
Well executed race. 27,000 participants yet I wasn’t lost in the crowd. This was the 25th anniversary for RnR series. Large races with production staff are absolutely the best!
Expo
Lots of photo opps. Activation stations. Samples. Eclectic collection of vendors. Something for everyone, including your friends/spectators. Signed the banner. Found my name on the giant banner (so cool). Stood on the lighted 13.1 sign. Great experience including “smoke” (dry ice) at the tunnel entrance. Really felt like a professional athlete. It was worth the walk through.
Start Village
Great setup. Jumbotrons made sure you didn’t miss anything happening at the starting line. Mattes for stretching were available. Great chance to see the Elvises and Run Forest Run costumes. Schedule was running ahead so they put us through the chute early.
Race
Love the tracking app. My spectators were able to see me at pedestrian bridges over the Strip, go get supper and get to the finish line. Perfect from my perspective. Course had lots to look at. World’s largest selfie station could have used a helper or volunteer to keep it moving faster. Neat concept. The course was easy and flat. (Beware of the street’s lane reflectors. Possible trip hazard.) Aid stations were helpful. Volunteers were kind and encouraging. So were the stage performers. Great engagement as you ran past. Made you run harder!
Finish
Porta potties are before the finish. So you have a tough choice. Need potties after the finish line. Others had commented on the very long finishing chute. I was prepared and it was really long.
Swag
Any race that makes a custom shirt with my name on it as a participant is TOPS in my book!!
Warning
If you bought the pint glass, it is NOT dishwasher safe. I ruined mine on the first wash.