Marathon #9 : Estes Park Marathon 2011
12th June 2011, Estes Park, Colorado, USA
Finish Time = 4:38:09
Billed as “The highest paved marathon in the US”, the course was 8,150 feet above sea level. Lots of steep hills and blazing Colorado sun in the middle of June made this one of my toughest marathons. Leah ran the half as she wasn’t fully up to marathon distance yet.
Found this at the start, luckily I didn’t need it
Amazing views along the course
What I saw when I looked over my shoulder after running up a hill
You couldn’t ask for a more scenic marathon
Running the courses
Finished and smiling
Leah cools off in the shade after running the Half
Elevation Graph from Running Watch
Some tough climbs at altitude!
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