Hi,
Just returned to the UK after being in Las Vegas for a week.
Last Sunday I did the Rock n'roll half marathon.
The first runners in the half set off at 430pm ( about sunset) and we set off about 10mins after.
We ran south for a mile ( some people stopped at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign for a photo op) then turned around and ran the strip to downtown past all the hotel casinos and the Bellagio fountains that were playing when I ran past) then a few left and right turns before running past Fremont street ( the full marathon ran on Fremont Street ) before joining the strip just north of the stratosphere and finishing at the Mirage ( followed by walking back to my hotel at the Luxor)
It was very windy for the last four miles or so from downtown back to the finish with a constant strong headwind.
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)
Running the strip at night was a great experience ( about 100 couples got married/renewed their vows at a run through ceremony at NYNT ( mile 3) and lots of Elvis.
( or is it flying Elvi?)
Regards
TBS