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Great Race
Very enjoyable/beautiful race, good steady decline, very few hills, and a great crowd once you get into town.
has attended 1 times
1/1 found this review helpful.
Great Half Marathon
I ran this half last year and it was my first. The declines are really gradual and that helps with a beginners knees. The aid stations were quick and thank goodness for the Honey Buckets!
has attended 2 times
2/2 found this review helpful.
10K
I loved everything about this race. Utah Valley is my new favorite race. I signed up for this race after a very disappointing race at Ogden in May of 2015 and it wasn't just the weather. The Utah Valley had friendly volunteers and the atmosphere was awesome. My kids ran the Kids K and were thrilled with the medals and the experience of running the finish through line. Bravo on one awesome race experienced by our family. We are looking forward to next year. Thank You!!!
has attended 1 times
2/2 found this review helpful.
Great Marathon!
Great course! The boy scouts aid station was the best, they had delicious cobbler!!
has attended 1 times
1/1 found this review helpful.
Great Race
Loved the race, and the K9 dash was awesome. Loved running with my dog and will definitely be back.
has attended 1 times
1/1 found this review helpful.
Utah Valley Marathon
Love this race! Well organized and beautiful! Just wish the last 6 miles were more downhill!
Awesome Well Organized Race
This race was fun on a fast and easy course. It was my first marathon and I was blown away with how well organized and ran everything was. It was a great experience and I look forward to running again next year.
has attended 1 times
2/2 found this review helpful.
A solid race! Can't go wrong.
Most of the course is very beautiful, and has a quite a lot of downhill. The last few miles have some uphill and aren't especially interesting (though I run that course a LOT so I might just be sick of it). The aid stations always had enough water, food, and volunteers when I've passed through. The end-of-race celebrations are well organized, though parking in downtown Provo is what you would expect (a hassle). But I really do love this race, and I think others would too! It's worth doing!
It's the atmosphere that makes this race great!
You can say what you want about the actual course, everyone has differing opinions about hills, steepness, etc., it's the atmosphere that makes this race so great! Not only do the race organizers make sure everything is top notch (expo, start line and finish line, aid stations), but you also have streets packed with people the last 6 miles, cheering you on and helping you fight your way to the finish. I absolutely love the support that Utah county gives for it's runners.
has attended 3 times
1/1 found this review helpful.
Will be back!
I was having IT band issues going into this race so I promised myself just to go with it and have fun. This was the perfect race for that (other than the fact that it's alllll down hill. My IT Band did not like that part)! The volunteers were fantastic, the course was gorgeous and the Boy Scout water stop is by far the best! I will be back and plan on PRing on this course.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Kim
Snacks were awesome, the staff was friendly, the race was very well-run. All of us runners got to just support each other and not worry about anything.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
First Half marathon
That was awesome! The course was perfect on that decline, with awesome people at every stand!
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Great Course
Great race. Nice amount of hydration stations. Overall good experience. Thanks.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
"Fast Marathon" is Misleading
Course was organized well. Frustrated that the marathon was advertised as a "Fast Marathon" as the canyon had numerous hills. Not a fast marathon.
Number 3
Really, no water at the finish? The finish was bogged down and folks were strolling over the finish line so that runners had to walk behind. I did not see a big change due to 10-year anniversary.
has attended 3 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Response from the Race Director
I am sorry you had a bad experience. We had over 1,000 gallons of water left over at the finish. It was right in the runner corral and had 6 different volunteers handing out both water and Powerade. I am sorry to hear that you didn't see this, but we never ran out of water.
Great!
Well organized, great route, wonderful "rewards" at the end.
has attended 4 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
" Fast Course"
Frustrated that the marathon was advertised as a "Fast Marathon" as the canyon had numerous hills and if you are NOT use to the ALTITUDEs of 8k+ down to 4200+, I train at Los Angeles,CA it is 200 above sea level, you will feel a big change!!! Not a fast marathon course for me. I ran Vegas it was fast. it took me 3:45 which is my PR, this one took me 4:19-
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Response from the Race Director
Mario thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear you did not have the fast time you had hoped for. The race actually starts at 6200 (not 8,000), but that is still quite a bit higher than sea level. For many of our sea level runners we have heard that the nearly 1800 feet of drop more than makes up for the altitude difference. You are right that there are a few climbs. We do have a net change of 1800 feet of elevation loss, but there are 3 spots of hills on the course. Thank you for running with us, and thank you for your comment.
2017 Marathon
Beautiful!!!! Highly recommended race in Provo. No PR but a fun adventure.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
loved this race
I had no idea what to expect but really enjoyed the experience running the half. The course was well marked and staffed. It was a little chaotic getting on the bus and being dropped off ( I was on the first bus) as the driver didn't know where to go. Wish the fires were on when we got to the start line, had to wait awhile for warmth.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Great race
Great race. Well organized, plenty of aide stations, loved the free post-race massages. One thing that could be better, from my perspective, is to have the half marathon busses leave later. We spent a lot of time (1.5 hrs) waiting up in the canyon. The fires were awesome and made it bearable, but I wonder if the wait time couldn't be cut a bit.
has attended 2 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Fantastic Experience
This was my first marathon! I had a blast and will be back next year! Beautiful course and easy downhill runs!
has attended 1 times
3/3 found this review helpful.
Fun race!
This was a great marathon for my first! Beautiful scenery, good water stations and volunteers, great police support. The only downside was the finish line. It was quite hectic and unorganized. I ran right through and no one was even there to give me a medal. The after run food options could have been better too.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Good, Better, Best
I've run this year every year. Hyrum and his organization make a sincere and significant effort to listen to feedback and improve the race every year, as reflected in its current state of excellence and popularity. I'll be registering for 2018 shortly.
has attended 5+ times
2/3 found this review helpful.
Awesome 10k
This was my first ever 10k, and I couldn't have picked a better race. Mostly down hill with one mild incline, awesomely organized, cool jacket and medal.
has attended 1 times
3/3 found this review helpful.
Better start line
While this was my first time running a marathon, I have volunteered at many others and their organization at the start line were much better. I never heard announcements, I only went to the start line cause I knew it was time for me to go. There, I was about 40 people from the start, right up front and I didn't even hear the count down, just the gun. But besides that, the course was well marked and shielded from traffic. Great people and atmosphere, course was wonderful.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Response from the Race Director
Thank you for the feedback. It is clear that we need more speakers. Our starting area is not very conducive to the sound, and it is a large area we need to have sound coverage. We will look into some better placement of speakers, and more speakers.
Utah Valley Marathon
A water station at mile 22 would be great.
has attended 5+ times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Love the Race, Hate the pics this year
Loved it both times I ran. Last year I got great pictures. This year...zero! Not one picture. So sad!
has attended 2 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Mrs.
I look forward to this race every year because it is so well organized and a beautiful course. The medal is always awesome too! Thank you for another great race!
has attended 5+ times
0/0 found this review helpful.
My favorite race
I have done the marathon twice and the half marathon five times. I really love this race. It is beautiful! It cold when you start the race, so bring a jacket as you wait at the top for the race to start, but it is worth it because the run doesn't get too hot. You can't beat the views! I already signed up for next year's race.
has attended 5+ times
4/4 found this review helpful.
Half marathon
I enjoyed the last six miles more than the first part. I loved being in the shade the entire time. Disappointed that there were no photos of me. I never even saw a photographer on the course.
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Rider not a runner
Even for someone who prefers to ride and not run this is a great time!
has attended 0 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Mrs
Good
has attended 1 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Awesome
Loved the race
has attended 2 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
Covered in Shade
This is a beautiful half marathon course. You run around the base of the mountain and so the mountain blocks the sun. I was in the shade for like the first 10 miles. It helped to keep the temp cool and the views were amazing. The end of the race had so many snacks and food to eat. The medals were high quality. I have completed a lot of races and this was one of my favorites.
good review
i loved it
this is only a test review #2
best time ever!!!! #2
has attended 2 times
0/0 found this review helpful.
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