This race was held on beautiful Killington Mountain. I was surprised how little was at the expo, but very impressed on the gondola ride that we got to the top of the mountain for 1/2 price. Race morning started out ok, but then the announcement that the race was delayed came. Personally, I think all 1/2 marathons should start at 8am or earlier and the start time for this was 9am. There was a strong storm front and because part of the race is riding a chair lift they had to delay it. We kept contemplating what we would do if they delayed it anymore. We were 3 hours from home and needed to get back for our kids. At 9:45 they told us they were delaying until 10:30 and then the race would be on. We figured we'd give it until then, but then had to go if they delayed any longer. At 10:20 we all headed out in the pouring and cold rain to line up at the start line. They had two former biggest loser contestants start the race a little after 10:30. The race started great all downhill. I had the fastest mile that I have had all year. I kept telling my husband we should probably slow down. Then the hills started. I have never ran more hills than I ran today and most I walked. It got to the point I was so upset at myself that I couldn't run the hills that I wanted to cry. Mile 10-12 was all hills and my slowest pace ever. Finally at almost mile 12 we got on the chair lift to ride part of the way up the mountain. This was a nice treat, but they must have included that distance in the 1/2 marathon distance because at the finish my watch only recorded 12.39 miles. The only issue I had with the chair lift is sitting on it and then getting off to run my body was not pleased. The rest was all down hill. The terrain was very rock and it was trail running not road running. My husband loved this. This was my slowest 1/2 marathon ever and a very frustrating one. I was really surprised that as this being a Biggest Loser race it would be so tough. Personally, if this was my first I would have never given another one a chance. There were people of all different fitness levels and I felt awful that for some of them this would be their first and last experience because they would feel defeated after finishing. Race management was awesome and they did a great job with the delay. I just feel that if there is anyway to make it flatter they may want to think about it to help those who are doing this as their first. I thought it would be easier because it was a Biggest Loser race.