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Old Dec 10, 2012, 4:10 pm
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Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
I did it in 1:46 and came 785 out of 22114 finishers ( 3.5k finished the marathon)
There was also a pasta party at the mirage on saturday evening and the convention on friday/saturday at the Sands Expo.
The event was well organised with plenty of bag drops, lots of water and gatorade stations ( on both sides of the strip) and at the finish we got;

A medal
Foil blanket
gatorade
chocolate milk
apple
bagel
and other items which you could get but my hands were full ( this was before picking up your gear at the gear check pick up point ( UPS vans)
Sounds like a great time, especially considering the crowds and winds.

I'm a bit surprised they didn't throw in some casino chips or a card to entice you into the casinos

Originally Posted by annerj
After that race I thought there was going to be a flat out personal ban on rock-n-roll events for my group. But after a bit of time they are thinking either san diego or seattle (or portland?).
I did the RnR Phoenix (locals here call it PF Chang's) back in 2009, and I'd never do that, and probably not another RnR race ever again. Way too crowded, the course is just ok, not nearly enough aid stations (especially on the back half), plus it was a bit pricey. Seemed more of a social event than a run for over half the participants. But I guess if that gets people off the couch, all the better...just not for me.

There's a few other local marathons and halves that I'd recommend. I actually recommended one to a friend who always does PF Chang's. He did it a few weeks ago but hated it, said it was too serious for him
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