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Red Rock Canyon Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 2.9
Number of comments: 45 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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p. K. from Keller, TX
(3/17/2013)
 "If you enjoy a challenge this one is for you!" (about: 2013)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Walk up hills and enjoy the beautiful view! This marathon is a challenge but, I so enjoyed the scenery. This marathon was well organized and provided great rest stops that included water, heed and food. My advice- bring warm clothes and shed prior to the start. | |
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M. B. from Utah
(3/11/2013)
 "Awesome and challenging" (about: 2013)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Red Rock Canyon Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Enough of the downhill events that make me look fast. This is a test. Endurance needed with scenery all around. Great organization (as all the Calico races have). A must do fitness and mental challenge. | |
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Speedee McPhee from USA
(3/10/2013)
"Very Scenic (and Challenging) Race" (about: 2013)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Not many paved marathons can claim 3000' of vertical elevation change, but this one can. The Red Rocks scenic drive is striking, but don't come expecting to run your best time (unless it's your first). Packet pickup at a local casino was convenient, though smoky. Race day coach buses to the start were right on time. The small starting field (120 or so) meant you could find your pace quickly. Then comes the hills, lots of them...flatlanders beware. Aid stations were plentiful (every 1-2 miles) and well stocked with friendly volunteers. The HEED sports drink tastes like chalk, but it gets the job done. Spectators were sparse, but supportive. Trying to fight the oncoming half marathoners was challenging at times. Post race food was plentiful, though the medal (for those that care about that sort of thing) was just OK. Post race buses back to the hotel/Strip were very well organized. Registration fees are a tad on the high side. Overall, though, a quality marathon with well-thought out logistics that comes recommended by this runner. | |
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Ariel Hessing from NJ, USA
(1/28/2013)
 "Run this one for the gorgeous course." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 What a gorgeous course! The canyon is visually interesting the entire route. The desert colors and rock formations are really cool, but you will have to dig out some long up hills. Don't run this one for the time; you can't. The volunteers are wonderful, and the water and aid stations are there where you need them. The humidity is 5%. I sooo recommend this race. You will never forget the beauty of the canyon, and you would never have otherwise come here I would think. | |
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j. h. from Los Angeles, Ca
(6/4/2012)
"Tough Course but amazing scenery" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This is one of the most beautiful and scenic marathon I ever ran. But this is a very tough course, a lot of uphills. I was like 25 min slower than my slowest marathon. But for the scenery it is worth it. | |
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A. L. from Calgary, AB
(3/28/2012)
 "Well organized, beautiful route" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 A very well organized race: aid stations were well manned and every 2-3 miles, traffic cones were set-up every 100m or so to block-off the running route from traffic so no car issues at all, and getting to the race and back to our hotel in Vegas was easy with the scheduled buses. This race is organized and run by runners for runners. The scenery on the marathon route is spectacular; you get to tour the Red Rock Canyon by running. With about 3,200ft in elevation gain, don't expect to get a PR on this course; but the scenery more than makes-up for any pain in the legs. I would definitely recommend this marathon. | |
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J. L. from Pennsylvania, US
(12/19/2011)
"gorgeous and challenging" (about: 2011)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I signed up for this race the night prior to the race, on a whim, while travelling with friends in Vegas for the first time. While I didn't really enjoy the Vegas scene, this race was the best impulsive decision I have made to date. The course was hard, no doubt, but rewarding and beautiful, calming and meditative at the same time. | |
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m. s. from Jamestown NY
(10/24/2011)
"loved it! want to run it again" (about: 2011)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 it was breath taking at the start around sun up running in desert at dawn!! could think of nothing better. great amount of aid stations with very nice people. Race orginiser seemed to say hi to everyone and wish luck... I'm not local but I very much want to go again. | |
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E. E. from Washington
(3/10/2011)
"Amazing Red Rock Canyon" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I did the marathon, and the course was tough, but the beauty of the canyon was amazing; it helped to forget the long uphills. They had the best volunteers at the water stations, and they were sufficiently supplied. There were no spectators because the course is on a scenic drive. Most participants do the half marathon. I'd recommend this race to avoid the big crowds. Don't expect a PR for your marathon; just enjoy the solitude. | |
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B. H. from Salt Lake City, UT
(3/6/2011)
"Beautiful marathon" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Red Rock Canyon Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was a small marathon. I have to admit, the beauty of the red rocks was breathtaking. I actually enjoyed this smaller marathon even though I prefer bigger city marathons. Pluses: - Amazingly well-stocked aid stations every 1 to 1 and 1/2 miles. They even had an aide station 0.5 miles from the finish! - Scenic and breathtaking views of red rocks - Good and plenty of post-race food - Bathrooms were enough I felt even though there were only about 1 bathroom every 1-2 miles or so, with more at the halfway point, but I never had to wait Negatives: - Registration was at the Red Rocks casino. I would rather have a packet pick-up at McDonald's or Walmart than a smoky casino, but I guess this is Vegas . . . - The half marathoners start from the opposite end and actually run towards you once you hit the 10-11 mile mark, but I actually kind of enjoyed this as they were cheering you on for about 2 miles (I would consider this a positive, but others might disagree). You could pass but you kind of had to pick your spots - Wait for the buses at the end of the race. I know this might be tough to gauge or control, but if you were in a hurry after the race to be somewhere like for a flight or something, you might try to have someone available to pick you up at the finish line. Like I said overall I really liked this marathon and would recommend it just for the spectacular views. Support was great along the trail as well. Recommendations: - Hold the packet pick-up somewhere else. It was helpful to know where the buses were going to pick you up, but you really can't miss the casino. There have to be more interesting places/easier places to hold the packet pick-up like a running store or something - Allow for race day packet pick-up. Some of us travel a long ways for these races and to demand that we pick up our packets the day before for a SATURDAY race is kind of absurd. Some of us can't take Fridays off whenever we feel like it. I would recommend it for anyone doing a Nevada marathon. It isn't USATF certified, but you won't PR here or Boston qualify. Too many really steep hills. |
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