Latest reviews by Erica Agran

(2021)
"Fast, fun, neighborhood 5K!"
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This 5K is fast and fun and always gets a quick field. It was especially great this year as they did a mass start with corrals by time. It was "normal" and so fun to be in the race again. It's pancake flat with many turns. You can run a fast time if the weather is right! The swag is always top notch!

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(2019)
"A great, small fast race! Great for a BQ!"
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I ran Mountains2Beach in 2018 and 2019 and it's fantastic. It has a no fuss start without too much waiting, a great course with a nice net downhill (without crushing your quads) and good pacers/groups. The weather in 2019 was more conducive to fast times. Ojai is a lovely town and this race makes a great long weekend race-cation! The line to ring the BQ bell was super long.

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(2014)
"This race is so hard and I LOVE it! "
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I ran this race in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, I was frazzled and late and ran super fast. I love to run downhill. The course is very challenging for us flatlanders. Last year, I was training for the Mt Washington Road Race so I did better on the uphills. The race was WAY more competitive this year because it is in the CARA circuit.

The race was in April last year so it had LS tach shirts. The small fit way better than the SS men's small this time. That shirt is huge and for a man. Not great this time!

All of that said, this race is one of my faves. It is super organized, the volunteers could not be nicer, the race director is cool and you have the opportunity to win a rock award from the quarry! They also have a great little spread after with pizza and beer and I think massages. It is a friendly atmosphere. The kid's who volunteer ran in the last few older runners. It made my heart swell. Lemont seems like the kind of place where life is simple.

I highly recommend Quarryman! I also recommend training on some hills. I hope I remember that next winter so I can get a faster time next year (and another rock!!)

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