Wild Wild West Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.6

Organization 4.0

Spectators 2.7

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A Runner from palos verdes (12/25/2000)

"Truly unique" (General Comments)

COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1

What makes this course special is the setting. The elevation averages over 5000 feet, snow clad mountains are almost always in view,and the only cars you will see are at the beginning and end of the course. Add at least an hour to your average marathon time and be prepared to get lost a few times. This course is a good substitute for a trail marathon since the footing is much better. Only do this one to get away from the crowds and to commune with your higher power. The cliche bout every finisher is a winner is true on this course. Wild West and Catalina are the two toughest non-trail marathons on the West Coast.

A Runner from Los Angeles, CA (10/18/2000)

"Be prepared!!" (about: 2000)

COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1

Be ready to climb, run long quad-killing downhills, and then endure miles of never ending hot desert rolling hills if you dare enter this race. But all worth it for amazingly beautiful solitary course under the Sierras and thru the Alabama Hills. There are no spectators because most of the course is literally in the middle of nowhere and the aid stations appear like desert oasises. My advise is not to consider this one unless you are very prepared for the conditions. And if you are it's an awesome challenge.

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