Fast

Marthon starts high on a ridge about an hour before the 1/2 marathon begins. The 2 races join in the valley. So for the marathoners the 1st half provides quite an elevation drop- the 2nd half is nearly flat.

Quality of Event:
1-poorly organized
10-very well organized

Though small, they did the process well. A stage for awards, good eats, very family friendly, lots of water stops, good coordination of baggge drops for marathoners and half participants alike.

Because of fret of impact via altitude (half starts at 7000 ft)I started very slowly and as race wore on I realized altitude was not an issue. Which allowed me to finish stronger than is my norm.

For those looking to fulfill a "50 Staters" Marathon goal, this is a good venue. For those looking to simply run someplace that is pretty, and entirely different than C-Ville, both the half and full marathons are good ones! Resturant fare in Pocatello was however a bit scant. When told the best meal in town is at Shoney's??? Hmmm.