5/5 Stars

Awesome views during the race.

yes, a few minutes.

Great downhill.

4/5 Stars

5/5 Stars

This was hillier than I expected, but I was happy to get the hard part over with at the beginning rather than the end. The views from miles 1-20 or so were incredible!!! Such a beautiful race!

No, but I only missed it by 2 minutes! I actually though I would do a sub 4, but had no idea I would get a sub 3:45! No BQ either, but I wasn’t planning on that either!

Majestic, magical, ethereal, breathtaking, beautiful, amazing, hilly, fast after 9 miles.

I didn’t train 100% for this race. It was more like 80%. That considered, I am very proud of my achievement! My longest training run was only 15 miles! But I do train almost all year and always have maintenance miles when not training...I run year round!

Do hill training for both up and down. Know that the hills will end so hang in there. Pace yourself well or you will burn out the first quarter to half. Take the pictures!!!

I volunteered for the race registration booth! We drove in from Las Vegas!!

5/5 Stars

The course was beautiful and the fog that was in the valley made for quite the photo opportunity.
I loved the fact at the later aid stations, that there were volunteers with gloves on who would apply the deep blue for you. All i had to do was turn around and point, AWESOME.

Yes I did by 30 minutes from my last full marathon. I CRUSHED my Boston Qualifying time by 20 minutes. While I slowed down considerably the last 2 I had enough in the tank to BQ....

I loved everything about the course, the elevation was not an issue and I will be 59 this year. The advice that was given at the expo, conservative the first 9, then start to get going and then power thru that last half marathon was spot on. The grade was great (assuming you mean the downhill grade), my only issue was the "bank"/"enbankment" or whatever it's called, I have never had ankle issues and it was tough to run on that. Scenery as mentioned above was stunning.

Training Program - "Marlie's 9 Mile Marathon"- you only train up to 9 miles to run 26. It is spot on.....

Fuel Choice - "Endurance Tap" - Maple Syrup, Ginger (to ease the stomach) and Salt - the best fuel I have ever found.

I purchased an extra half size up in my running shoe for the downhill and had zero issues.
I stayed at the Comfort Suites one of the host hotels and it was close to everything. The customer service was amazing as well as housekeeping. Super clean.

I traveled from San Diego, did some shopping and drove around and explored the area. Next time I might stay in Big Bear and play around up there.

5/5 Stars

This was my first time running a Revel Race and this was my 4th marathon. The view is amazing, water and aids were at the perfect distance, and I'm so thankful for the Leg Cramps tablets they came in handy. It was a faster pace race but not easy. I loved it and can't wait to do it again and I'm really considering traveling to do it again, especially because it's a Boston Qualifying race.

Yes!! new PR 3:45:00:07 my previous time was 4:11:15 from the San Francisco Marathon this past July. I'm really exited about this and I feel ready to pursue Boston!!

Beautiful!!! Amazing views that get you in a zone. Love the pizza at the end of the race..

I trained the same as I had for my previous marathons. I run 3 times a week outdoors I strength trained 2 times a week followed by treadmill running at -3. I hydrated the week before and started to carbs a couple of days before race day.

I would say it's a fast pace race Not an easy race.

I'm from the area so nothing special before, but Celebrated the completion of the race and most important the NEW PR my husband and kids

5/5 Stars

From beginning to end it was a great race. The gifts to help you at the beginning of the race due to cold were nice extra touches.

I sure did! I beat my PR by 32 minutes! I'm not that fast of a runner so to see that was just amazing.

Scenery was stunning. I wanted to stop so many times and just marvel and takes pics, then had to remember I'm being timed on this race. The elevation worried me as I had done Fontana Days and that one messed me up. This run however was not bad at all. I'm truly looking forward to next years.

I train with the Lopers and we do hills regularly, however I tried training a bit more down hills to see what would work without being hard on knees and ankles.

If you want to best your time or run a full this is the one to do it at. It's an amazing experience and why not finish at a great time to feel even more accomplished!

I don't know about others, but I love chocolate milk after a race (i'm not a big milk fan) but that it was in cups was awesome! Rather than carry that stuff around after a race - you want to rest up, stretch and relax. This was the best post race I've seen. It's a small area but it allows you to stretch and really do your post race rituals. There wasn't a rush to get you out - the staff made you feel accomplished and were very helpful. You were then able to proceed for pizza, donuts, and your beer if you wanted. Personally i'm good with the milk and powerade after a race, but it was great all around. Definitely recommending this race, and will sign up again!

5/5 Stars

Everything was very clear and organized for the bus to the starting line. We got to the starting line and had about 30 minutes until the race start. The race started with very little announcement, we all just started to run.
The run was great, I kept close to one of the pacing groups for the first 6 or so miles. Had a really fun time running down the canyon road. The aid stations were very helpful and well organized.
Once we got to mile 7 or 8, things flattened out and it was more work getting through those miles.
After I finished, I grabbed my card with my times and ate a donut while waiting for my friend to cross the finish line. It was fun seeing all the runners coming in.
I love the Revel races because they are always so well organized, and they offer so much to the runner. I have run a variety of races before, but I ALWAYS run the Revel races in SoCal. I love that we get a print out with our times/rankings, the medals are always really big and gorgeously designed, and I love the tech-shirts we get. Plus, getting free photos during the race is AMAZING. I never buy race photos, so I love getting some photos from this course, as they're usually my only race photos all year. I like Revel because you get so much value for your money, and it's always a really great experience. This is the best race series I've participated in, and plan to again next year.

I PR'd on this race. My previous fastest time was last year at Revel Canyon City. This year, I finished about 8 minutes faster, most of the time was gained during the first six miles.

I loved the start of the course. The first six miles were great and I really enjoyed the downhill canyon run. The next 4 or so miles were okay, but more flat than I had hoped. I really did not like the last 3 miles of the course. I enjoyed the course at Canyon City a lot more. I felt like there were lots of spectators for the final couple miles, and the scenery was so much nicer. I know the race moved because people didn't love the uphill during Canyon City, but I think that course is so much prettier and more fun.

I train for triathlons primarily, so most of my focus is on running, swimming and biking. I have a pretty regular regime I follow, and when that season is done, I switch to mainly running. I am not the most intense of runners, so I just try to run 4 miles a few times a week, along with my other cross training.

My biggest advice is don't stress too much and enjoy the course. Wear warm layers before the race, but once you start running, you warm up fast, so leave the layers with your race bag.
Make sure the toe box of your shoe is wide/big enough, because running downhill can really mess up your toenails (speaking from experience).
Get a hotel with a hot tub because nothing feels better than a hot soak after the race.

We drove from Los Angeles. After going to the Expo around 1pm, we drove up to Big Bear and spent a few hours walking around there. Then we went back to Redlands and got dinner at Alfredo's.

5/5 Stars

fast pace beautiful sight seen

yes I did
and yes qualified for Boston Marathon

scenery was amazing the grade not as bad as I expected elevation wasn't bad either

definitely will train more on down hill and try not to go all out on the first half pace your self

wear at lease 1/2 size bigger shoe, eat lots of carbs night before and make sure you go to the restroom before race in the morning

not much before, I did hangout with family and people at beer site after to celebrate
I drove from Whittier ,Ca. so not bad of a drive

5/5 Stars

Very smooth arrival - plentiful parking, easy bus loading, and a smooth ride to the start line. Once we arrived at the staging area there was plenty of port o potties, extra gloves and blankets, and good instructions on the race start. The only hiccup was bus loading - runners were not wanting to board the standard school buses in favor of waiting for a charter bus, and it slowed the boarding process.

Yes! A PR of 18 minutes, and struggling to achieve my last PR in May, the effort to attain this PR was much easier.

Runnable downhill - I was intimidated by the course profile’s elevation drop but it proved to be easier on my legs that’s anticipated. The beginning did have some more “challenging” uphills than expected, but by no means were the uphill portions difficult.

I trained 4 days a week and tried to incorporate trail and pavement into my runs. I would have trained specifically on downhill a little more, but overall did not prove to be detrimental to my race.

Train downhill, if for nothing else than confidence in knowing you can tackle it. I was nervous and ran more conservatively than necessary the first few miles because I didn’t know how much the downhill would effect my legs.

4/5 Stars

the most memorable thing - painful quads during the race.

Yes, I did PR on this course. My prior half marathon PR was 7:19min/mile at Fontana Days. I did 7:08min/mi on this course.

--a very beautiful course!!!
--a very fast course (1. a steep down hill 2. very little turns so very easy to run tangent; per my garmin, I ran 13.13miles.)
--my only complaint is that there was no real safe place to warm up at the starting line. One almost has to start the race cold.

This is a deceptively steep down hill, although it may not visually appear that way. Practice running down on an actual hill with at least steeper than -3% grade at a race pace. Downhill training with a down hill feature on a treadmill ( -3% grade) or doing an easy run on an actual down hill did help prepare my quadriceps for this course.