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Big Bear Course Preview
A course strategy and overall race strategy is a must for optimal performance on race day. You should have a well-planned strategy for how you intend to manage the course!
You want to plan your race with course segments in mind, and with an overall strategy for varying paces throughout. Your varied paces will be dictated by the elevation losses and gains, and you want to know before the race where those variations will occur.
Generally, the Big Bear Marathon course can be divided into six sections:
Big Bear Price Increase
REVEL Big Bear in SoCal has a $10 price increase on Sept 11. Sign up now to save! REVEL Big Bear replaces the Canyon City event and has an incredible course profile with only 10 feet of uphill in the second half. You don't want to miss out on becoming a LEGACY runner for this event as it's sure to become very popular.
Mt Lemmon Expo Location
The REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon & Half Marathon Expo will be held at the Tuscon Expo Center at 3750 East Irvington Rd. The expo will be on Friday, November 2 from
10am to 7pm.
Life saved at Mt Hood
A participant suffered a major cardiac arrest during REVEL Mt Hood. Fortunately, she went down within eyesight of one of our volunteers (a nurse), who started chest compressions immediately. Soon to arrive was a deputy who had a AED installed on his motorcycle. AMR & Hoodland Fire District also arrived quickly & used advanced equipment to perform more intense compressions. She was then transported to Highway 26 (the full marathon route) where a helicopter could land (causing a slight diversion for marathon runners). The participant was loaded into the helicopter and...
100's of Youth Will Run Big Cottonwood
The Launch Team Youth from Salt Lake and Las Vegas have completed their 12 week training program and are ready to run the REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon on Saturday. They are ready and are going to kill it! So when you see them in their red shirts on race day, make sure to tell them how awesome they are.
Things To Do - Big Island Waterfalls
Did you hear the announcement for REVEL Kulia on the Big Island of Hawaii? Use code EARLY before Sept. 11 to get $10 off.
What would a trip to Hawaii be if you do not go visit some waterfalls? Well there are more waterfalls on the Big Island than you could possibly do in a single trip there, so here is a guide to the Best Waterfalls on the Big Island so you can plan to see the best ones while you are there.
Race Calendar
| Sep. 8, 2018 | REVEL Big Cottonwood Salt Lake City, UT |
| Oct. 14, 2018 | REVEL Big Bear (replacing Canyon City) SoCal |
| Nov. 3, 2018 | REVEL Mt Lemmon Tucson, AZ |
| Mar. 9, 2019 | REVEL Kulia Big Island, HI |
| Apr. 27, 2019 | REVEL Mt Charleston Las Vegas, NV |
| Jun. 2, 2019 | REVEL Rockies Denver, CO |
| Jun. 29, 2019 | REVEL Mt Hood Portland, OR |
HOKA ONE ONE
GET CAUGHT RUNNING in HOKA ONE ONE shoes & WIN A FREE Race Entry to next year’s REVEL Big Cottonwood event!
To Enter, just get PHOTOGRAPHED wearing HOKA ONE ONE shoes during the 2018 REVEL Big Cottonwood race. The winner will be randomly selected from the REVEL Race photos and announced on September 12th, 2018 on the REVEL Facebook page.
Powerade
Big thanks to Powerade for supplying all the electrolytes, cups and jugs at all our REVEL Races. Look for Powerade at all our REVEL Race aid stations.
doTerra
doTERRA® Deep Blue Rub will be on all REVEL race courses and at all the finish lines to help with any muscle cramps. Deep Blue is a topical cream formulated with Deep Blue Soothing Blend of CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils, natural plant extracts, and additional helpful ingredients that provides a comforting sensation of cooling and warmth to problem areas.
G2G Protein Bars
G2G Protein Bars are delicious refrigerated protein bars. Loved by families, athletes and anyone on the go when you taste one, you'll know what makes Good2Go Bars better than the rest. Order online with code revel and save 25% off! Start shopping at https://good2gobar.com/.
Team Highlight
Check out the Marathon Maniacs & Half Fanatics, the running club that is crazy about running! 3 marathons or half marathons within 90 days to qualify. Do you have what it takes? Visit marathonmaniacs.com or halffanatics.com for more details.
Canyon City Clearance Sale
REVEL Canyon City has been replaced with REVEL Big Bear, so we have marked all the Canyon City merchandise to clearance prices. There are high quality hoodies, jackets, and Tshirts that are a perfect momento of REVEL Canyon City!
Charity Donation Highlight
The charity partner for REVEL Mt Hood was the Hoodland Fire District. REVEL donated several thousand dollars to the Firewise Fire Fuel Removal Program to help the communities of Government Camp, ZigZag, and Rhododendron. These funds are being used to remove dangerous debris and other fire fuel from the communities. Thank you to all REVEL Mt Hood participants for helping make this donation possible!
We feel it is crucial to give back to local programs whose goals align with fitness or conservation as a way of saying thank you and building strong relationships with the communities that host us!
Scott James Sport Jewelry Partner
Stop by the Scott James Sport Jewelry expo booth and finish line booth at REVEL Big Cottonwood to get your REVEL branded jewelry!
Random Race Entry Winner
Congratulations to Louise Camou who ran the 2018 REVEL Mt Charleston Marathon. She was randomly selected as the winner of a FREE race entry to any 2018/2019 REVEL event. Keep your eyes out each month to see if you're the next random winner. Louise, email revel@runrevel.com to claim your prize.
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