Registration for the summer three race Tunnel Marathons series opens January 1st! This year on June 9 (or August 11 or September 8th), you can take on the challenge of starting your race with 2.4 miles in a tunnel, followed by the joy of 20 miles primarily downhill toward the finish line.
This year on June 8 (or August 10 or September 14th), you can take on the challenge of starting your race with 2.4 miles in a tunnel, followed by the joy of 20 miles primarily downhill toward the finish line. Once you get about 50 yards into the tunnel, you can see that light ahead of you – 2 miles away – that you are running towards slowly but surely.
But this isn’t just a gimmick race series – no, they are the real deal. For those looking to BQ, look no further. Here’s a quote about the event:
The scenery was beautiful, although cloudy weather obscured most of the day’s views. There were a couple of bridges and plenty of shaded areas along the way, which made for a pleasant run. The aid stations were also well placed. I carried my own fuel and a handheld bottle because I’m a control freak, but you wouldn’t need to unless you wanted more control. The aid stations seemed more or less the same as any of the other nine “big city” marathons I’ve done.
The Tunnel Marathon races offer one of the fastest courses in the country. The course of each is point to point, features a steady downhill, and a low starting elevation. In fact, over 42% of runners achieved a BQ! Whoa!