Marathon Reviews

By Neil
 
1. Marathon Name.  Las Vegas
2. Location.   Las Vegas, Nevada,
3. Website.   www.lvmarathon.com
4. Contact information.  mhedr28436@aol.com
5. Month.  January
6. Start times.  7:30 AM
7. Time limits.  No cut off
8. Course description -----50 to 100 words
There was an announced 6 hour time limit with the disclaimer that if you took longer, you could move to sidewalks. At my pace, the police were patrolling with megaphones telling us to do that. However, the cones were still in place, so I ignored the police and got away with it. The race was point to point, strong wind in your face almost the whole time. That weather is usual for this race. I thought the race course was boring, but what can you expect from a desert course? The water stations beyond mile 18 or so, had been abandoned, sandy water in cups on the ground (hard to bend down or over at that point in the race for us ancient cripples). We stayed in the Gold Strike Hotel at the race start. Rooms were good hotel rooms, $50 on Saturday, $20 the other nights.
9. Pasta Dinner.  Yes
10. Expo.  Yes
11. Support & spectators.  None the first 13 miles and few the last 13 miles.
12. Water stations.  Good water stations along the way
13. Organization.  Good
14. Porta Potties.  Few along the way
15. Food at finish line.  Yes runner goodie bag
16. Weather.  Cool at the start and warm up to 60-70
17. Metals.  Yes
18. Other races like Half, 10k or 5k.  Half Marathon and 5K
19. Airport.  Las Vegas
20. Hotel.  All over Vegas