I did this race because a few blogger friends were going to be there plus I still needed to run a half marathon in UT.

The expo was small but I was able to quickly get my bib and jacket. I looked around for a bit and then left.

The race is point to point so there were busses taking us to the canyon for the start line. That meant a very early wake up call. However, once we got there, it was about an hour wait for the race to start. It was cold (even with a jacket). There were fire pits to warm us up but after a while the smell was so strong I had to move. Still, I am pleased that the race directors provided this for us while we wait.

The course is mostly downhill. The view is beautiful!! It was warm but I never got hot because for the most part it was shaded. But there is only so much your legs can take in a downhill race and I was sore by mile 9. I struggled the rest of the way.

There wasn't too much crowd support but plenty of water stations.

I still enjoyed it because of the view. I've never been in a race with a view like that. Simply gorgeous!