REVEL White Mountains

REVEL White Mountains takes place in Bartlett, New Hampshire, on May 3, 2027, in the White Mountains of the northeastern United States. Two distances are offered: a marathon (26.2 miles) with about 2,800 feet of climbing, and a half marathon (13.1 miles). The courses run through the mountain landscape that defines the region, with forest and high ground for most of the way, so runners can choose how much of it they want to take on.

Mountain courses reward runners who hold something back early, and the marathon here is best raced in halves: settle in for the first 13 miles, then decide what is left. A 16-week build with a weekly long run works well, but add downhill running to it if the route drops, because quadriceps that have never absorbed sustained descent will give out long before your lungs do. The half marathon is the sensible choice for a first outing in this terrain.