REVEL Big Cottonwood is excited to announce the sixth annual event will be taking place on Saturday, September 9, 2017.
Save up to $20 when you sign up by September 30. Use GOBIG17 at checkout along with the Facebook and team discount to redeem your savings!
REVEL Big Cottonwood Marthon & Half is only 2 days away!
At REVEL events, your memories are on us! Photographers will be at multiple locations along the course. Make sure your bib number is visible so we can get you your photos. Your link to sign up has been emailed to you.and have your photos uploaded to your Facebook for FREE is provided below.
If you don't have a Facebook account, your photos will be available for download from the results page a few days after the race.
Big Cottonwood Canyon is a protected watershed canyon and provides a large portion of the drinking water for the Wasatch Front. Our ability to permit REVEL Big Cottonwood depends upon our good stewardship of the canyon. Please help us in this effort by following these rules:
We hope that you enjoy REVEL Big Cottonwood enough to help us in this effort so that we can be good stewards and ensure our ability to continue running the event in this beautiful venue.
The finisher's area will be packed with food, live music by Jersey Street, awards ceremonies, vendor booths, and more.
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Massages will be provided at the finish line by Massage Envy |
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You don't want to miss out on the delicious Papa John's Pizza being served at the finish. Whether it's their signature sauce, toppings, original fresh dough, or even the box itself, they invest in ingredients to ensure that they always give you the finest quality pizza! |
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NEW! Enjoy delicious pancakes from locally owned Kodiak Cakes. Their famous Flapjacks will be flipped fresh for you as you cross the finish line. |
The businesses along Ft. Union Blvd in Cottonwood Heights are extremely gracious hosts and sacrifice a lot on race day so that we can partially close the road. Make sure when you visit any of the businesses along the course to tell them thank you for supporting REVEL Big Cottonwood! Check out the following offers from businesses along the course.
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Check your participant bag for a FREE (with $2 donation) Jersey Mikes sub coupon! Your donation will contribute to our Official Charity partners, Cottonwood Heights Foundation & Cottonwood Canyons Foundation. |
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Are you looking for a great pre or post-race meal? Suehiro is offering all participants free edamame or free vegetable tempura on all purchases over $20. |
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Our partners at Lucky You Massage Co are offering a great deal for our runners! Visit their Cottonwood Heights location before or after the race and use the coupon below for a 1-hour massage for just $39.99. |
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If you are looking for a great pet store, check out Healthy Pets Mountain West! They carry healthy pet food, treats and fun toys, as well as a self dog wash and grooming. The coupon is good for $10 off any purchase! |
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Looking for a great way to relax before or after your race? Check out The Spa Club conveniently located right across the street from our finish line! The Spa Club is a full service day spa and salon offering Hair, Esthetics and Massage. Stop by and ask for their special 20% discount before Oct 31. |
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If you need a pre- or post-race body tune up, head in to see our friends at The Joint Cottonwood Heights chiropractic office. Dr. Brad Hendricks and his team will do a great job of helping you feel your best so you can keep running! |
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Our partners at Complete Nutrition are generously offering a discount to all REVEL Big Cottonwood participants! Make sure to visit them for great sports nutrition, weight loss, and general health products. |
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If you live in the SLC area and have a child who needs a little bit of extra help with their math homework, check out the information below from our partners at Mathnasium! Mathnasium is a learning center where kids come after school to catch up, keep up or get ahead. |
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Race week is finally here for the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon & Half! Stay tuned as we pass along a few more updates this week. All questions regarding the race can also be answered via our Participant Guide or Race Info page.
Your friends and family can track your progress as you pass timing checkpoints along the course. They can also sign up to receive text alerts each time you cross a timing checkpoint. Your personalized link for people to track you is:
https://www.runrevel.com/bcm/track
Give this link to your friends and family. This link is also where they can sign up to receive text alerts (or you can sign up for them)
Do you have a fun fact or announcement to share as you cross the finish line? Check your email and click the link to create a custom announcement to be read as cross the finish line. *Note: Due to high volumes of runners crossing, all messages may not be read.
You will receive a race bag when you pick up your packet at the expo. This bag is for you to take to the starting areas. A number that matches your race bib will be put on the outside of your race bag. This is to identify your bag at the finish area after the race, and you will need your bib to prove ownership of your bag when you pick it up. Please carry any belongings to the starting area in this bag, as opposed to any other personal bags, which cannot be identified by your race number. Bags must be placed in the bag trucks at the starting areas at least 15 minutes prior to the race start.
**Any personal belongings dropped at aid stations or anywhere along the course will be donated to charity.**
The races will be chip-timed using timing tags adhered to the back of your bib. Your time will begin when you cross the starting line and stop when you cross the finish line. Overall prize winners (top 3 in each race) will be determined by gun time, not chip time. Please do not tamper with the timing chips, as they cannot be replaced once linked to your bib number.
Because the timing tag is adhered to the back of your race bib, it is important that you do not cover your bib with clothing or other objects that may interfere with the tag reader when you are crossing the start and finish lines. Furthermore, in order to ensure that race volunteers, officials, and photographers can properly identify you, you must wear your bib on the front of your person in an unobstructed position. If the photographers along the course cannot see your bib number, we will have no way to get your photos to you.
Run Your Race Pacers will be running both the full marathon and half marathon to lead everyone to a fast time. The full marathon will include pacers at various Boston-qualifying paces, including:
The half marathon will include pacers at the following paces:
Because of the downhill nature and uniqueness of the courses, we will be using the Smart Pacing strategy, which is an effort-based pacing strategy that varies the pace of each mile based on the % grade. This pacing strategy has proven to be very effective, particularly on courses like Big Cottonwood.
Pace bands will be available for purchase at the expo.
To All REVEL Big Cottonwood Race Participants,
Welcome to Cottonwood Heights and the beautiful Wasatch Mountains that are the backdrop of our city. Your experience here is sure to be among the most unique of all races you have run. Not only is the setting stunningly beautiful, but the race is designed to help you achieve a personal best – it is virtually all downhill!!! We have done our part to help you achieve that personal best time and hope it will become a reality for you.
The marathon begins at an elevation of 9,700 feet and ends at the finish line in Cottonwood Heights, an elevation of about 4,450 feet. That is a vertical drop of 5,250 feet. But you will not likely notice as you will be distracted by the beauty of the course.
Our city slogan is “City Between the Canyons” as we are flanked by Big Cottonwood Canyon on the north and Little Cottonwood Canyon on the South. We are perfectly situated for excellent access to recreation, transportation, and education. We are a thriving business center. You will run by the Cottonwood Corporate Center, Old Mill Corporate Center and end near the Union Park Business Center. These are home to well-known companies such as Overstock.com, Jet Blue, Extra Space Storage, SanDisk, Instructure, Blue Cross Blue Shield and many other thriving technology, financial service, and investment oriented companies.
Created as a city in 2005, Cottonwood Heights has quickly earned a reputation as a progressive community and a very desirable place to live. In a few short years after our incorporation as a city, Money Magazine recognized us as one of the 100 most desirable places to live for a city our size in the United States. We are proud sponsors of the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon and Half as it provides us an opportunity to share the beauty and uniqueness of our thriving community. We hope you will take the time to explore our restaurants, stores and business establishments both before and after the race.
We express appreciation, in particular, to the businesses along Fort Union Boulevard (the main thoroughfare you will traverse through the city), who have made significant accommodations for this race and the citizens who will be temporarily inconvenienced due to detours in their Saturday morning travels to facilitate the race course.
We welcome to our vibrant city the thousands of runners along with their family and friends. This is a great event and we hope you enjoy your participation so much you will consider returning not only for future races, but to enjoy the amenities our city and area have to offer.
Sincerely,
Kelvyn H. Cullimore Jr.
Mayor
HOKA ONE ONE is excited to be partnering with REVEL Big Cottonwood for a fourth year. With maximum cushioning and minimal weight, our shoes empower runners to fly over the earth.
This year, we’re partnering with the Big Cottonwood team to offer a chance to win a trip to the Boston Marathon and two pairs of HOKA shoes. If you qualify for Boston during Big Cottonwood while wearing HOKA shoes, your name will be entered into the raffle. Raffle winner will receive an economy class airfare ticket to Boston, 3 nights’ accommodations, and two pairs of HOKA ONE ONE shoes of their choice. Enter at the HOKA expo booth (one ticket per participant).
Wishing the best to all of you in your training. We'll see you out there.
Check out our website, blog and social channels for more info.
Hokaoneone.com | Blog | HOKA Social:
Time to fly!
—The HOKA ONE ONE team
Race day is nearly 2 weeks away. Please take a few minutes to read this email. Important updates and helpful tips are included to make your race experience more enjoyable. You can also stay up-to-date with all things REVEL Big Cottonwood by liking us on Facebook!
REVEL Big Cottonwood is always in need of great volunteers to help make the weekend an enjoyable experience for all participants. If you know of anyone interested in lending a hand at the Finish Line they can volunteer here.
If you know someone who hasn't registered, be sure to tell them to register now and join you on Saturday, September 10.
-Team REVEL
The REVEL Big Cottonwood Expo & Packet Pick-Up is located in Hall 5 at the South Towne Expo Center. All parking is free. Check out the many vendors and purchase your Official Race Merchandise!
A photo ID is required to pick up your race bag. We will allow individuals to pick up someone else's bag, but will require a digital or hardcopy of the person's ID and a written note authorizing them to do so. Unless you have pre-purchased Race Day Packet Pick-Up, bag and shirt pickup will not be available the morning of the race.
Hours
Friday, September 9: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Address
South Towne Expo Center, Hall 5
9575 State Street
Sandy, UT 84070
Because REVEL Big Cottonwood is a point-to-point route, we will bus you from the finish line to the start line. The cost of busing is free. You do not need to reserve a spot on the bus. Your bib is your ticket to board a bus.
Due to road closures and participant safety all runners must take the buses the morning of the race. You may not park or be dropped off at the start lines.
All participants will park in the lots and parking garages directly to the south of the finish line. Parking is limited, so please carpool if possible. The best way to arrive is by using I-215 and taking the Union Park Avenue exit south. The best address for parking is 7000S Union Park Avenue, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84047.
Full and half marathon participants will board buses in two separate locations. Full marathon buses will load from the corner of 1300 East and Park Centre Drive near Denny's and will depart between 4:00 and 5:00 AM.
Half marathon buses will load from the NW corner of 1300 East and Fort Union Boulevard across from Maverik. They will depart between 4:30 and 5:30 AM. Please arrive on time and make sure to board the correct bus.
The Aid Stations will be equipped with water, Lemon Lime Powerade, Restrooms, and basic medical supplies. In addition some aid stations will include Gu Energy Gels, fruit, and medical personnel (see aid station map below). **Any personal belongings dropped on the course will be donated to charity.**
The marathon features thirteen (13) on-course Aid Stations to help you along the way. Mile locations for the Marathon Aid Stations are: Mile 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20.5, 21.5, 23.5, 25 along with the Start and Finish Lines.
The half marathon features six (6) Aid Stations to help you along the way. Mile locations for the Half Marathon Aid Station are: Mile 3, 4.5, 6, 8, 10.5, 12 along with the Start and Finish Lines.
Because the canyon and Wasatch Boulevard will be closed to traffic and spectators, we recommend that your family and friends find other good spots along the course to cheer you on. The best places for spectators are along Fort Union Boulevard and at the finish venue. Refer your fan club to the courses tab of the website to plot out their desired locations.
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