It's a Downhill marathon and has the highst % of BQ's out of any marathon in the US, i recently signed up for it.. How much faster did you run on this (I'm training hills, i live in colorado so all i have is hills to train on, so i'll have that coverered)
How much faster did you run on this course compared to a flat one?
2:18
2:18 marathon or 2mins 18 seconds faster than ur last one?
Running my first marathon (Denver RnR) next weekend. If things go well I'll likely sign up for this one and go for a BQ.
I am looking at that one too as I am only 1 hour away. It is a little spendy. I also don't think I need to run an easy course to pick up my Boston Q.
About 5 min faster than the Denver Rock N Roll, about 8 min faster than Colfax, for me anyway. All things being equal-I don't know if it's that much faster. I had a cooler day to run Ft. Collins, but I was a couple years older. (47 versus 45) It's a nice gentle downhill the first 19, but a pretty good hill (3/8 mile, probably 250 vertical), and then a brutal flat concrete bike path the last 6.
Good race-well managed. Beautiful canyon. I'd do it again.