Death Valley Trail Marathon

Very gravelly road, but Titus Canyon is really a beautiful place for a run. Because of the rocky surface, it's hard to look up to enjoy the scenery, so you need to stop to enjoy it. And I did many times! The first couple aid stations were pretty lame, water only. There was no gatorade or fruit at any aid stations at all. The last three aid stations had peanut butter filled pretzels, cheez its, and some sort of trail mix, all from CostCo. I have no idea what the organizers did with all the all the registration money. Snacks and drinks at the end of the race were similarly disappointing. But, they had good bus transportation and porta potties at the beginning and end of the race. This was my first marathon, so maybe my expectations were unrealistic, but how hard is it to include a little fresh fruit?