Summer Training for REVEL Races: Hydration and Electrolytes

If you are training this summer for REVEL Big Cottonwood or Canyon City, or are maintaining your base mileage for REVEL Mt Charleston or Rockies, you are dealing with training in the summer heat.

There are many common tips to help runners train during hot summer months: wearing cooler, moisture wicking garments; running in early morning or late evening hours; and finding shaded areas to run.

But there are two important tips that runners often overlook when training in the heart: proper hydration, and electrolyte replacement.

Running in the heat means dehydration and loss of electrolytes, both of which can have moderate to severe impact on your performance. In order to continue training in the summer without suffering the potentially debilitating effects of dehydration and electrolyte loss, it helps to understand how and why heat, dehydration, and electrolyte loss affect your running.

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Price Increases Next Week for REVEL Canyon City

REVEL Canyon City in Los Angeles, CA has a price increase coming next week! Make sure to register before July 21 to save $10.

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2016 Triple Reveler Medal Revealed

Want even more REVEL bling? Run 3 out of the 4 REVEL Races in 2016 (half or full) and receive a special edition Triple Reveler medal!

Can you imagine all these beauties around your neck!

Big Cottonwood & Brighton Ski Resort

The REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon route, at miles 3-4, loops right past the oldest ski resort in Utah: The Brighton Ski Resort. Started in 1936, and named after Thomas W. Brighton who constructed the first buildings in the area, the Brighton Ski Resort sits entirely on public land and inside the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Known for its extensive backcountry access, Brighton also boasts an impressive amount of night skiing from December to April every year.

Canyon City & Morris

Reservoir

All of REVEL’s courses are known for breathtaking natural beauty. If you’re planning to run REVEL Canyon City, don’t miss a stunning view of man-made beauty in the Morris Reservoir and Morris Dam on your left at miles 20-21 of the marathon and miles 7-8 of the half-marathon. Completed in 1935, the Art-Deco style dam and its reservoir provide spectacular views of the San Gabriel River as it winds its way through the canyon below.

Legacy Revelers

Almost 100 people have run REVEL Big Cottonwood every year since its inception! In honor of its fifth anniversary this year, legacy runners will get a special gold bib. We like this legacy distinction so much, we are going start doing it at all the REVEL locations. REVEL Canyon City is entering its 3rd year and has almost 500 people eligible for legacy status. REVEL Rockies will be entering its 4th year and has over 100 people eligible. REVEL Mt Charleston will be entering its second year and has almost 2000 people eligible!

Training Tip: Course Strategy

Every marathon and half-marathon course is different, and REVEL’s races all have course profiles that are fast and beautiful. In order to get the most from your 13.1 or 26.2 mile race, be sure to study the course profile for your race and be prepared for what the course offers. Whether it's long, steady downhills or short climbs followed by fast descents, it is important to be prepared for the specific course that you will be running. If possible, drive the course ahead of time to learn the terrain and make note of specific landmarks and locations.

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The Launch Team

Last year over 30 youth 18 or younger finished REVEL Big Cottonwood marathon or half marathon. This year we have partnered with The Launch Team to get even more youth active! It's not too late to get your youth signed up for summer training to complete the REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon in September.

The Launch Team

Price Increase Jul 21, 2016!

We are excited to announce that SCHEELS will be partnering once again with this year's REVEL Big Cottonwood event. Not only is SCHEELS an excellent outlet for all of your pre-race equipment needs, but they also run the most bumpin' aid station of the event! For all of you Salt Lake City area runners, be sure to visit the Sandy SCHEELS for all of your running needs. With over 220,000 square feet of retail shopping experience and over 85 specialty shops, you're sure to find exactly what you're looking for. SCHEELS carries the absolute best brands in the valley.

SCHEELS, where your retail adventure begins and right there with you in Sandy at a Hundred Fourteenth and State Street.

The perfect way to remember your REVEL experience. Lightweight grey and blue tri-blend hooded fleece. Super soft and comfortable. Perfect for lounging in after those long training runs.

REVEL LIGHTWEIGHT HOODIES

Dr. Trevor R. Williams of Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake and his awesome staff are all joining together to improve their health and improve the awareness of his new Gait Analysis Lab opening in February of 2016. They already have 16 people signed up on Team RIC to run REVEL Big Cottonwood.

Faith Ellis is our first participant to complete a REVEL course from Jamaica! Faith had already
completed the only 2 half marathons and 1 marathon in the country of Jamaica. She had her sights
set on an overseas marathon and after searching "races with beautiful scenery" she came across
REVEL Mt Charleston and completed the half marathon in May. Congratulations on your accomplishment Faith! Now we need to get Hollywood to make a movie about the first Jamaican Reveler.

Congratulations to Michelle Saltzman who ran the 2015 REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon. She was randomly selected as the winner of a FREE race entry to any 2016/2017 REVEL event. Keep your eyes out each month to see if you're the next random winner. Michelle, email revel@runrevel.com to claim your prize.