Oh man! I know i wasn't quite ready for a half, but even if I was this race would have been hard still! 75% of the course was UPHILL with the way it was designed (you finish uphill). The rocky terrain made it difficult for foot placement as well. But don't take that the wrong way - this race was well worth it and excellently produce! I was looking for a trail race, a challenge, and I found it. Beautiful views are you run amongst tall wind turbines. The organization was great and the finisher's food (baked potato bar and a beer!!!) was perfect! The medal was super awesome - a wooden wind turbine cutout. The shirt was cool, but they only had unisex sizing. Nevertheless, if I'm back in Ellensburg during this time, I would do this race again for sure!