Race Reviews

Amazing race. The staff and volunteers were so great and friendly. Some of the best I’ve experienced. The aid stations were well stoked and there were lots of descriptions and info leading up to race....

Great community feel. Not logistics friendly when running the relay. Parking very limited.

Completed leg 3 of the relay from Cardiac to Randall which started off with some rolling technical trails through the forest and ferns then narrowed to an open grassy single-track where there was some...

The course was very different this year than two years ago and while it was tougher, I appreciated it more because it felt more like a true trail race. Starting at 4pm on a Friday didn't seem ideal at...

Overall a great race but the finish line award was a towel, which I found astonishing and surprising due to the cost of the race. I have done 100k races for half the cost and received a cool finisher ...

I loved the views, the vibe, and the grit of everyone. Mammoth Bar OHV from start to finish is HARD. The volunteers at the aid stations were all so sweet. Finishing in downtown Auburn is just so cool....

The little 25k is a great race to get someone started in this. It can go into the night so a headlamp is necessity unless you know you will finish early. It was just enough gnarly climb flat and techn...

Course was fun, smooth, well marked. A little muddy in spots, but not too bad.

Fantastic 50k. I get the hype of western.

I appreciated not having to take a bus to the start since the marathon course is a loop. I showed up early to use the facilities, hand off my drop bag, and grab a spot to sit by the corrals. I was see...

Great course and logistically the best easiest of the tahoe triathlons to do. Tends to be a little less crowded and competitive than the Lake Tahoe Triathlon but much easier for parking, packet pickup...

The course and actual race itself is beautiful as the bike ride takes you through emerald bay with gorgeous views of tahoe for the majority of the ride, a great place on the lake to swim and a nice bu...

As the inaugural race in 2025, I felt like the race team did a very commendable job building and bringing in a community feel. I noticed this in both the lead up, via marketing and group training runs...

The NYC Marathon is a bucket-list race whose 26.2 miles take you through the five borough tour of one of the world's greatest cities. It is the largest marathon in the world, and the initial lottery r...

The hill in the race is tough, but not impossible. I was told that it was a brutal hill but training on SF hills helped mitigate how tough the hill could've been. The two most disappointing aspects we...

This was the World Championship Race for DEKA STRONG. Judges were in general better than we see during the year at qualifying events. The excitement and production was much higher than a usual DEKA ev...

This was my second Spartan DEKA events, first Doubles, first podium! I like that you never really know where you stand so you have to push the entire time. It's a fast, tough race, with high intensity...

This was my first female Pro Doubles and it was a good race to do it at. The venue was easy enough to get to, but parking was limited. Once we were parked, it was quick and easy to check-in and drop o...

I had a charity ticket because regular tickets were hard to come by, but it was pretty easy to fundraise the $400 or so dollars for this race and I was happy to do so. Aside from that, sign up and com...

Course is amazing. It has a lot of elevation. It can be done by anyone fit. The downhill was steeper than I expected. The finish through town is special.

This is my third time running CIM – I just love this course. It's great for a PR. You've got a good chance of perfect running weather (40s) which seems rare for marathons these days. The first half is...

Great marathon whether you're doing your first or trying to qualify for Boston, pretty flat with a few minor rolling hills.

An iconic race, I was thrilled to receive a bib and run my hometown race! One day, I hope to BQ and run it again. The crowds, energy, organization and vibe could not be beat. The course was HARD but s...

This was my first ever marathon and I thought it was a great way to kick off my marathon running phase! It was an approachable first marathon, well organized and very pace inclusive. It started early ...

The Kodiak was extremely beautiful. Lots of fall colors. If you are not used to elevation, com earlier to climate. There were some experienced runners that DNFed or threw up a lot due to the altitude....

Stunning 100K course.

First marathon and loved it! Lots of great energy during the run. Loved all the signs and specially Nike’s ones.

Cold, wet and crowded but still a fun race

One of the most scenic courses in the country, very well organized and great spectators.

Love that Mammoth trail fest includes this fun party pace option. It's a great race for anyone who is accompanying a hardcore friend or family member doing one of the longer distances during race week...

This race was super fun! It was a beautiful course. The volunteers were great and having the central aid station provided a great chill vibe! You definitely need to watch for course markings and also ...

It is a community focused race but also welcomes people from other states. It is a runnable course but hilly and depending on the year it can be really hot. What I like about it is that it in very inc...

Split the marathon with a friend. Didn't push race effort (working my way back from injury) but had fun on the trails. Beautiful, flowy trails (with a steep technical finish!)

See my race report here: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/2025/08/race-report-andrei-runs-his-first-marathon-at-pt-mariah/

This was my first trail race, I really enjoyed it, and hope to be back next year.

A gorgeous course that was well spaced at the start and then transitioned to single tracks. A couple very steep uphill climbs with technical downhills to follow. This was my first trail running race...

Really impressed with what they pulled off for the inaugural version of this race. The course had Broken Arrow Skyrace vibes but with fewer people. The first mile was a bit dodgy as it usually is unti...

Full of character and community spirit. Course is challenging, with four peaks and a range of trail conditions, from easy wide open fire roads to flowy single track to very technical rocky and steep d...