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Course 4.6

Organization 4.7

Spectators 3.3

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A Runner from Colorado Springs, CO (4/15/2001)

"Beautiful fall marathon in New England" (about: 1999)

COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2

You can't beat this course for scenery! Held on Grand Isle in Lake Champlain during the fall, the views are just beautiful. You get New England charm from start to finish & I love the feel of a small but well-organized race.

There are few hills on this course, but the final hill at mile 24 is definitely a challenge not welcome at the end of a marathon. The weather can be a determining factor on running time in this race. When I ran it in 1999, we had some of the most brutal winds I have ever run in, making the race much more challenging than it would have been otherwise. I think the aid stations are about 3 miles apart, so runners might want to carry their own water if they like to hydrate more frequently.

I definitely recommend this race for anyone looking for a small, scenic fall marathon in the northeast!

A Runner from So. Burlington, Vermont (6/5/2000)

"Beautiful out-and-back course along Lake Champlain" (General Comments)

COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2

The Green Mountain Marathon is a beautiful race to run, as it falls at the peak of foliage season in Vermont. The out-and-back course, which runs north and then south, starts and finishes on a paved road that runs between apple orchards, and follows both dirt and paved roads along the lake, along farm fields, and past homes. While the roads are generally flat, with a few rolling hills, there is a long downhill at about mile 2 - the same long uphill at mile 24 or so.
You get to know most of the very few spectators by the end of the race, as they tend to travel just ahead of the runners, and then wait for their favorite to run by. After passing them five or six times, they cheer for you too!
This is a low-key race, very well run, good aid stations, good refreshments at the end, and one of the most friendly running environments I have experienced during and after the race.

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