Marathon Details - REVEL White Mountains

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REVEL White Mountains & Half Marathon

Conway, NH USA

May 5, 2024

http://www.runrevel.com/rwm

Results:

2024
Top 3 Finishers by Year

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These details were last updated by the race director on 12/12/23 and may be out of date.
Number of Runners:	5,000
Fees & Deadlines:	$129
Course Description:	This fast and beautiful road race takes runners to the East Coast and onto the iconic Kancamagus Highway. Both marathon and half marathon courses feature breathtaking views of the incredible White Mountains National Forest, Swift River, and several historic sights along the way. The Kancamagus Highway is also unique for its lack of modern-day amenities such as gas stations, restaurants, and hotels, making this course remarkably captivating. This Special Edition race will only be offered for one year and is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience and could lead you to a Personal Record or a Boston Qualifying time!
Start Time:	06:00 AM
Marathon Ratings:	Course Scenery/Beauty/Interest: Good for First Timers: Crowd Support: Course Speed:



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Reviews

Course 5.0

Organization 3.0

Spectators 5.0

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Number of comments: 2

G. H. from IL (5/8/2024)

"Beautiful Race" (about: 2024)

11-50 previous marathons | 1 REVEL White Mountains
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5

As I understand it, this is the first year for this marathon. I thought it was a good experience overall. I'd recommend it strongly, but I would also point out there is some room for much needed improvements. Here are my lists of pros and cons:

Pros:
* Great scenery. I've run marathons in 30 different states and this was easily the most beautiful course.
* Downhill. Starts at about 2,800 feet and ends at about 500 feet.
* Organization was really pretty impressive, if you ignore some serious flaws (see my cons). Getting thousands of people up a mountain for a 6am start time is no easy feat.
* I'd rate both the shirts and medals as 'ok' to 'good'
* Swag - free gloves and mylar blankets for a very cold wait at the start line. Good thinking.
* Someone in charge was very helpful when I was worried about missing the expo because of my flight timing. Good communication overall.

Cons:
* Revel is a serious organization that hosts marathons around the country. The lack of manpower at the aide stations was a glaringly obvious screw-up. They had maybe 3 people at the first set of table handing out waters to about 2,000 runners who were all bunched together because it was the beginning of the race. It didn't get much better as the race progressed. Also, the pours of water and energy drink were very small and in small cups. We're marathon runners! We need a lot of hydration!
* While the organization was overall impressive, I don't know why I was at the start line 1 hour and 45 minutes before the race started. Surely they'll push the shuttle times back if they run this race again. We're marathon runners! We don't want to be all stiff and cold from sitting on the frozen ground waiting for the race to begin! In addition to pushing the shuttle times back, consider bringing up some propane heaters. They had those at the Mesa Marathon. Very smart.
* Conway, NH while very pleasant is not a big place. Maybe this was too big a race for a town this size. Congestion around the expo was pretty bad.
* Had no idea how to find the shuttles after the race. There were no signs, and none of the volunteers had any idea--in fact, they pointed me in the opposite direction of where I was supposed to go.
* Downhill. I mentioned this as a pro but it wasn't great for me personally. I didn't have a good finish time despite the elevation profile and I was more sore after this race than after a more typical marathon.
* Tough hill (about a 300 foot climb) between mile 10 and 12. A serious challenge.

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Marathon Details - REVEL White Mountains