Platte River Half Marathon

Platte River Half Marathon

Platte River Half Marathon

( 5 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Littleton,
    Colorado,
    United States
  • April
  • 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, Relay
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

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Platte 1/2 Marathon and Buckhorn Exchange Relay has been voted Best 1/2 Marathon, Best Swag and Best Post Race party in Colorado! Come run this fast 1/2 marathon and then celebrate with us with live music, beer provided by Breckenridge Brewery and lunch provided by The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant and other vendors. After celebrating we will give you a light rail pass to get back to the start! Register now using code BIBRAVE10 to save 10%.
https://raceroster.com/events/2016/6820/2016-platte-river-half-marathon

Jenny Garwood

Colorado, United States
5 4
2017
"Beautiful Spring Race!"
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Jenny Garwood's thoughts:

The Platte River half is a fan favorite among the running community. In addition to the half, a relay is also available.

1. Registration: You can sign up as soon as you cross the finish line! If you're signing up for the first time, registration begins at the end of October (online) and is available through the race weekend.

2. Packet Pick-Up: Runner's Roost Denver, was the location for the packet pick up. I found this inconvenient as it's on the south side of the city and the only time to pick up was Friday 4pm-6pm or Saturday 9pm-6pm. There is always pick up on race morning but that just adds unnecessary stress.

3. Communication: Prior, during and post race I received a number of emails from the race directors giving great details about day of events, parking, questions, etc.

4. Parking: Public transportation! Parking is an option near the starting line but this is a point to point race so if you happen to live north of the city, it's a better option to park near the finish line and take the metro to Downtown Littleton. I had no trouble finding free parking near the finish line. If you happen to park near the starting line, you'll receive a metro pass for the ride back to Downtown Littleton.

4. Waves: Starting at 8am on the dot, there was a wave every 1:30. This was great considering the course bottlenecks around mile 2. The waves were based on finishing times. It seemed most people did a great job filtering into the correct wave.

5. The course: Beautiful! The course starts in Downtown Littleton before hoping onto the Platte River Trail heading North towards Denver. It was relaxing to be running next to water for all but 3.5 miles of the race. This is a public path so you may pass non-racers. It can also be tight quarters when trying to pass but everyone seemed respectful and the only congested areas were the exchange stops for the relays. There was some minor construction, which wasn't mentioned pre-race, that pushed runners onto the road with traffic but thankfully it wasn't a busy street. If you've been to Denver, you know it's a fairly hilly city. This course is flat, with an overall downgrade. There is a monster of a hill near the end but isn't there always one?

6. After party: The reason most people participate in this race. There is a HUGE spread of food in the parking lot of the Buckhorn Exchange. It does cater mainly to carnivores but if you look, you'll find plenty of vegetarian options too. Across the street from the food is the beer garden where your finisher's pint (with or without beer) awaits. There is also live music until 2pm. The road between the two spots is closed for the race and this is where the vendors are set up. In addition, there were massages available for free near the metro platform.

7. Medal/Swag: The medal is hefty! I'm not a "run for the bling" gal but the medal is pretty awesome. You also get a sweet technical long sleeve tee.

I had a great experience with this race and I'm happy to recommend it to anyone who's considering it!

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