Poll: Traveling for FUN races - 5k, 10k, half, or full

Molly Jean · April 2012

DH and I were talking about taking a trip each year to do a "fun" race. I'm thinking in the realm of things like the Color Run, Rock N' Roll marathon, etc but on all different levels of distance (neither of us are marathon runners... yet). Just looking for some suggestions.

What are some of the most fun, interesting runs that you know about out or have done?

Thanks!

Brie2010 · April 2012

I'd highly recommend any of the Disney running events. They usually have multiple distances in the same weekend. I ran the Princess Half and it was awesome. They also have a Royal Family 5K that weekend, I think.

GRKaters · April 2012

Races I've traveled (2+ hours to):

Traverse City Bayshore Marathon - beautiful, scenic, great little town with fun wineries

Detroit Marathon - wanted to do my 1st full in my hometown; don't hate

Glass City Half in Toledo - well organized

Hot Chocolate 15K in Chicago - fun for a carefree girls' weekend

Army 10-Miler in DC - needs work, for a non-inaugural event it had *issues*

Joenali · April 2012

I've traveled in-state for two really fun half ironman races. Grand Columbian in Coulee City, WA (About 4 hours east of Seattle) and Chelanman Multisport weekend in Lake Chelan, WA (about 3 hours east of Seattle). Both fun and beautiful races. Chelan Multisport weekend includes a 70.3, Olympic distance, sprint tri, try a tri, half-marathon, 10k and 5k.

Lake Chelan is the Palm Springs of Washington. I LOVE it there. Beautiful, hot, wine country!

JenniferJaneC · April 2012

The Disney Tinkerbell half was well worth travelling for. I plan on travelling for the Griffith Park trail half marathon in L.A. this fall too.

I think this tri looks like it would be a pretty awesome event, but I'm not a tri person (yet).

http://www.24hoursoftriathlon.com/24_Hours_of_Tri/Home.html

kirkette · April 2012

We've traveled a lot for races. Bay to Breakers in San Francisco has been my favorite by far. It was crazy fun!

gt7301b · April 2012

Go big or go home. (France)

http://www.marathondumedoc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&tmpl=index_en

kirkette · April 2012

I also really liked the Camp Pendleton Mud Run.

Wan-naBe · April 2012

i am desperately hoping i get to travel to san francisco in october for the nike women's half. we'll see by the end of this week, or so i'm told.

i've also been lobbying like mad to do one of the half marathons at disney world, but i don't think it's gonna happen this year. grrrrrr.

maggie78 · April 2012

gt7301b:

Go big or go home. (France)

http://www.marathondumedoc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&tmpl=index_en

Along these lines the London marathon always looks fun.

If you're looking at OS the Sydney Bridge run is a classic for scenery (9k, half or full) and I've wanted to do the Outback/Uluru race (6k, 11k, half and full)

Joenali · April 2012

Wan-naBe:

i am desperately hoping i get to travel to san francisco in october for the nike women's half. we'll see by the end of this week, or so i'm told.

i've also been lobbying like mad to do one of the half marathons at disney world, but i don't think it's gonna happen this year. grrrrrr.

A bunch of us got in last year. I ended up not going because of the price of the weekend. It was absurd. I also heard the race was not planned well. Kind of a cluster ***.

shorty20 · April 2012

Well, I've never ran it, but I'm dying to do the Maui Marathon someday. There is also a 5k with it, I think.

Or there's also an Xterra trail race on Oahu that I would love to do. I was actually there a couple years ago around the time of the race, but we were leaving the day before I was so sad.

I'm travelling this coming fall with a friend to Savannah for the RnR half, hopefully it's worth it.

wellfleet04 · April 2012

I've always wanted to get a team together to to the Reach the Beach relay from the White Mtns to the ocean in NH. As for races I've done, the Newport, RI half was really a beautiful course and Newport is a fun town to spend a weekend in.

aswartzw · April 2012

I did the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K this spring and it was tons of fun. I would definitely do it again. It's in Charleston and was really pretty. It is large (40K+) and they had significant issues this year but they issued an apology and reduced the size for next year and are working on the issues it seems. I'd run it again even with the issues they had; I really enjoyed it.

The Tower of Terror run at WDW looks cool. I just want the medal.

The Flying Pig half/marathon in Cincinnati is really popular too.

jerseygirl81 · April 2012

aswartzw:
The Flying Pig half/marathon in Cincinnati is really popular too.

I live here, but it's a really, really cool race. The course support is phenomenal.

This year I'm traveling to run in Leadville, CO, and I'm hoping that Detroit will end up being my fall marathon. I really want to make it to a DC race, one of these days, too.

kylara111 · April 2012

Disney Princess was my first half. It was a fun thing to do and I plan to do 2 more Disney races (Tower of Terror in Sept. and Tinkerbell in Jan) but Princess was so crowded that I consider these races to just be fun events to do with friends.

clseale13 · April 2012

shorty20:

Well, I've never ran it, but I'm dying to do the Maui Marathon someday. There is also a 5k with it, I think.

Or there's also an Xterra trail race on Oahu that I would love to do. I was actually there a couple years ago around the time of the race, but we were leaving the day before I was so sad.

I'm travelling this coming fall with a friend to Savannah for the RnR half, hopefully it's worth it.

There's a good chance that I'm running this! We'll have to discuss as it gets closer.

OP, I traveled 2 years in a row for RnR San Diego. I love that race. I'm traveling to Huntington Beach for Surf City in February and I really want to run the San Fran Marathon one of these years. I should probably just move to CA. lol Marine Corps in DC is also on the list. I also did Ragnar FL Keys in January and had a freakin blast. Probably the most fun I have ever had running.

Molly Jean · April 2012

These are great, ladies. Thanks! Keep the suggestions coming. These sound so fun!

stinkerbell6879 · April 2012

Ditto all of the Disney races, I have done WDW and Tinkerbell and I am signed up for the Disneyland Half.... I have also enjoyed the RnR races, I have done Vegas, AZ, LA, Pasadena...I am signed up to do Portland, Seattle and San Diego. My DH and I are using my running as short trips though out the year

Mrs.Mc08 · April 2012

I was just thinking about this, but more for a reason to visit a friend. As in- hey lets do a Truckee race- so that I can visit a friend who lives up there.

wendell98 · April 2012

I went to Chicago for the Hot Chocolate 15K. I thought it was a lot of fun.

I also "traveled" for the Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, but that was only a few hours away from me.

It's neat seeing some of the races shared on here.

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