Pacific Crest Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.4

Organization 4.1

Spectators 3.1

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David Hurley from Roanoke, VA (7/4/2002)

"was worth a 3,000 mile trip from East Coast" (about: 2002)

COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1

Thanks to an online running buddy in OR that told us about Pacific Crest Marathon. Maybe positive comments about this year's marathon will travel next yr because a marathon runner in the Portland area was not aware of the marathon. Thanks to all the members of the organization who worked really hard to make the first event an successful one. The volunteers were friendly and gave us words of encouragement along the way. It was definitely refreshing to have plenty of fluids provided for us. Thanks to Timex for providing the watches for first place finishers---finally an useful award. Thanks again for making this coast to coast trip worthwhile. My 31st marathon will be remembered for a long time.

A Runner from Beaverton, Oregon (7/2/2002)

"Great course, beautiful scenery, super volunteers" (about: 2002)

COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5

This is the second year which I have run/walked the 1/2 marathon. We own a vacation home in Sunriver so naturally we already love the area and are very familiar with the paths. The few suggestions I have apply to both years I have participated. I have walked the Portland marathon the last two years and it's very helpful to provide the serious runners with an opportunity to line up in front of the walkers. I notice at the beginning of the race, the runners have to weave their way around the walkers and when every second counts for them, this is significant. Having some signs with estimated finish times at which to place oneself at the starting line would be helpful. The PA system at the start is very poor. Unless you are standing directly in front of the announcer, one cannot hear a word he is saying. One final note is my disappointment that for the second year in a row, I have not been able to get a size small T-shirt even though that is what I indicate on my registration. This may seem a trivial matter but after one participates in such an event, it is a pleasure to wear and display the T-shirt but the larger size is too big and I am not able to wear it. I would like to thank all the volunteers who did such a wonderful job putting on this event. I walked the paths on Sunday morning and the grounds were all cleaned up and back to normal.

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