The Mines of Spain Trail Half Marathon was a new race put on by some local Dubuque Iowa area trail runners and they did it right. My friends and I had for the most part had never run these trails and they did not disappoint. This race was spot on with breathtaking scenery, great trails, difficult terrain and a great pre and post race vibe. The course had hills,bridges,marsh,prairie, more hills,rocks, stairs, logs, more hills..well you get the idea. Here is a link to the Garmin Connect data on the race.
I can't say enough how much I enjoyed this race. One of my best ever and a new favorite. Instead of a long blow by blow blogpost I will let my pictures (of course I stopped to take pictures) do the talking. Enjoy, I will definitely be back next year.
Am scouting for this year's race (2014) and came across your name in the finish results (2013) and subsequently your review. Loved your pics and can't wait to see it for myself.
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