Wild Wild West Marathon

I ran the 50miler of this race, boy was it tough finding info on it! The race was beautiful, running up to Mt Whitney Portal, then back down to the desert and through the alabama hills. Very lowkey though, markings aren't the best, very lowkey aid stations.

This is a beautiful trail run in the Owens Valley between Mt. Whitney and Lone Pine, running through portions of the Alabama Hills. About 20% is steep enough that I needed to walk, the rest was a pleasant jog. The run is so strenuous that I needed an extra two hours in comparison to my last marathon. Organizers and volunteers are extremely supportive, everyone is friendly, and the course is well-marked. Great job, Lone Pine!

This was the most disorganized race I have attended. 1) Much confusion over the 50K start time - was told it was 5am, then at 6am, then back to 5am. 2) Poor course markings 3) My husband had a hard time upgrading to the 50M at packet pickup. Ended up overpaying because they had no change. 4) Not enough shirts for all the runners. Ended up donating back my shirt. 5) Confusion over bus shuttle. 6) Lack of vegan food options at the aid station. Many aid stations had warm water/soft drinks although it was hot. 7) Basic medal from clay. 8) They packed up early - even though we were told there were still 2 runners on the course. The only good thing - the aid stations were approx 4 miles apart. I would never recommend this race or do this again. Overpriced for what it is.