Mesa Falls Half Marathon
Ashton, Idaho
Saturday, August 24, 2013

On Saturday, August 24, 2013 I race walked the Mesa Falls Half Marathon in Ashton, Idaho. The temperature varied from 55 to 75 degrees with very little wind. During the event the skies varied often from mostly cloudy to mostly sunny and back. There was one small shower. The point to point course started near Lower Mesa Falls and finished in Ashton. There was approximately 3 miles on a gravel all-terrain vehicle path and the rest was on rural roads that were open to traffic. The course featured a mostly downhill path; however, after the gravel path, there was a 3 mile challenging uphill section. The first water/Gatorade station was near mile 4 and after that the stations were located from 1 to 2 miles apart. Plenty of enthusiastic volunteers took care of the needs of the approximately 200 participants. The event was very well organized and fun to do. On Friday before the race there was a delicious, all-you-can-eat spaghetti meal that only cost $5 per person.