Very pretty run, especially the first 16-17 miles. The volunteers were terrific. Do not underestimate the middle miles (8-15) through the Air Force Academy-although a net downhill, there are some rolls and climbs which did me in on a warm day. I am disappointed the medal isn't specific to the marathon (there was also a half and 10k and all are printed on it).

Nice 'trail' course thus little traffic and few road crossing points. Quiet & peaceful run. A lot of gravel and sand and some places had incline/declines which were difficult to run thru due to sand and tee roots. RD said to park at downtown parking garage however the address was misspelled on the website and there was plenty of parking at the bus loading point, no need to park in a garage and walk.

-I doubled this race with Jackson Hole Marathon (a Saturday race), as recommended by a friend. -It's my understanding that the course used to be a point to point. In 2016 - it was an out/back. -The course was a nice cement/gravel mixed trail along the small river starting from America the Beautiful Park. -The volunteers were awesome! I got a nice massage afterwards. The Negatives: -The trail was home to several homeless camps, abandoned camps and hangout spots. There was also a good amount of trash along the trail in some areas (especially under the bridges). While I never felt unsafe, I would likely not run the trail on my own if I were a local. -The shirts are a disappointment. Compared to the 2015 shirts they were giving away at PP, the 2016 shirts were just blah. I got a small (what I normally get and rarely have size issues), but realized quickly, that it was WAY too small. I asked about exchanging but had to wait until after the race. I didn't bother honestly, because I would never wear it. (I only kept it to be used in my quilt-in hindsight, I should have grabbed a 2015 shirt for my quilt and cut out the date). Bottom line: Compared to Jackson Hole, this race failed to live up to my expectations. But I checked off the state and got to spend a great weekend with family in the area!