Tunnel Vision Marathon

Tunnel Vision Marathon

Tunnel Vision Marathon

( 3 reviews )
66% of reviewers recommend this race
  • North Bend,
    Washington,
    United States
  • August
  • 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Trail Race
  • Event Website

Laurie Hess

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States
5 32
2018
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Laurie Hess's thoughts:

This is a race report that I don’t know exactly how to write. It is uncharted territory for me. Usually, the gist of my race reports is this: the race was wonderful; I had a fabulous time; I would recommend this race to everyone. Well, this race was wonderful; I would recommend this race to everyone, but, I most definitely did not have a fabulous time.

The race, a point-to-point, started about an hour east of Seattle at Hyak in Snoqualmie Pass. My hubby Bill, who did not run, drove us to the race start, which meant we didn’t have to ride the shuttle bus, always a plus. It was chilly at the start, so we were glad to be able to sit in our car to wait. You can pick up your race bib the day of the marathon, a nice perk. Even though this race is run on a rail trail (so it is technically a trail race), it is a seriously fast race. A great place to BQ.

A unique feature of this race is the old railroad tunnel that you run through beginning half a mile into the race. Runners are instructed to wear headlamps or carry a flashlight. The tunnel is almost 2.5 miles long, and it is completely dark inside. I never felt claustrophobic, however. There are hundreds of runners, all wearing lights, going through the tunnel at the same time. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel almost a mile before you reach it, so that gives you a nice point of reference.

You can read my full race report here:https://meditationsinmotion.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/tunnel-vision-marathon-race-report/

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