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Frank Maier Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 3.0
Number of comments: 30 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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P. C. from Houston, Texas
(8/2/2010)
"A great marathon in a beautiful setting!" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This marathon may be the smallest I have run, in terms of number of runners, but one of the largest in terms of scenery and wonderful, helpful volunteers along the route. We were visiting Juneau for a wedding so we had to rush away at the end and missed the post-race BBQ. It smelled and looked delicious. Thumbs up to this race. I cannot think of anything that could have been better. Thank you! | |
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D. C. from Salt Lake City
(8/1/2010)
"Excellent Race" (about: 2010)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a beautiful course for someone who enjoys running without crowds, but enjoys beautiful scenery and a few eagles flying right overhead. Excellent organization, nice people, cool weather. The only problem is that it is so good that it will probably get bigger. Hilly course is not an easy one, but still very enjoyable. Gave it a "five" on spectators because I enjoyed running just me and the eagles. | |
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C. W. from Phoenix
(8/1/2010)
"A "must run" race!" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Excellent race. Small, low-key race, but a classy operation from start to finish. Affordable. Great t-shirt. Nice course (with plentiful porta-potties!). Awesome volunteers. Friendly city. Outstanding post-race BBQ. I want to come back. I'm so glad that I added this race to my calendar! | |
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Laurence Macon from Republic of San Antonio
(8/4/2009)
"New Race Director, Same Great Course & Volunteers" (about: 2009)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Frank Maier Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 What's not to like? There were glaciers, bald eagles, fjords, friendly volunteers, and a cool, overcast day. Kimberly and Brian did an excellent job following the irreplaceable Bob. This was an excellent small marathon (41 marathoners). | |
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J. A. from San Diego, California USA
(2/4/2009)
"Beautiful Alaska" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I have run marathons and trained all over the USA Latin America and Europe: for me, this was easily one of the most scenic races I have ever done. Organization was fine for a smaller quality race. Crowd support was fun; maybe I was hallucinating but the same crew of 3-6 folks hop-scotched us the whole race, stopping every 3-5 miles to cheer us on... unbelievable.... A runner's race, folks. There are very few awards, and they went to the truly fast guys. Juneau was a wonderful vacation spot. We spent a week hiking, running, and generally exploring the region by foot, boat, and public transportation. We will be back from sunny San Diego for sure. Thank you, Juneau; your hospitality won't be forgotten. | |
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B. J. from Oklahoma
(9/8/2008)
"People care. Hope for good weather." (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I ran the 1/2. The organizers and volunteers were great. It was nice to run a small race like this. The weather this year was great (just hope for the same because there are so few days that this is the case). I would recommend it. | |
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R. P. from Alabama
(8/13/2008)
"Alaska in August" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 What's not to like about this race? The weather was perfect, the organization was better than most of the biggest races I have been to and the course was great. I think Mr. Maier would be proud. To all who helped organize the race, thank you. The mile markers were very visible, the aid stations were plentiful and stocked, and the post-race was perfect. To all who ran that morning, maybe I'll see you again in Juneau. | |
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Jonathan Wendel from Ames, Iowa
(8/4/2008)
"Superb race in a beautiful boreal location" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 My wife and I have run about 35 marathons, and we rank this one among the very best. Nearly everything about this race is top-shelf, from the flawless and professional organization, to the exceptionally fast, gently rolling course with no turns other than the turnaround, to the 26 miles of oceanfront running with mountains and glaciers and bald eagles and spruce-moose-goose forest, to a fresh salmon bake at the finish line. What an outstanding experience! I feel so very lucky to have been able to experience this hidden gem of a marathon. | |
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N. L. from Tennessee
(1/16/2008)
"Boring out-and-back w/ no port-a-pots" (about: 2006)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 The best part of this marathon was the weather. Perfect. I ran the 1/2 marathon and the course was unbelievably boring. You run out and back on a 2-lane road that is not closed to traffic. I stopped counting dumptrucks when I got to 20. There wasn't one single porta-potty or place to go to the bathroom for the entire half marathon. I'm sorry to say (because AK is my home state) that this is not the way to see Alaska. | |
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M. P. from MN
(8/12/2007)
"Where magestic eagles outnumber the runners." (about: 2007)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Frank Maier Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 The Juneau Marathon was my smallest yet, with about 42 runners. It was also my most beautiful run ever. Besides eagles, I saw salmon working their way upstream, very green mountains with cascading water falls, a hoary marmot and a GLACIER! It was the culmination of my 50-state marathon quest and it seemed a shame to hurry. If you decide to do this one, book your air, hotel, and rental car ASAP, as there are no great deals and the airport runs short of cars in the summer. A big thank you to the volunteers - who also outnumbered the runners - for a job well done!!! |
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