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Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.3 
Organization 2.7 
Spectators 2.8
Number of comments: 736 [displaying comments 641 to 651]
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j. f. from Henderson, Nevada
(2/9/2006)
"Fantastic Addition to Las Vegas!" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 As a Las Vegas resident you would think I'd be sick of the Las Vegas Strip... seeing it, hearing about it, experiencing it... but even I was impressed! Fireworks at the start, the Bellagio water fountain was going off, the Mirage Volcano errupting, all else we needed were Cirque du'Soleil acrobats and Wayne Newton himself! Running through the Freemont Street experience was a course highlight as well. Beyond about mile 7 or so, though, the course is kind of boring, but I seldom look much beyond the person's butt in front of me anyway. :) Yes, it was windy and cold, but hello... meet Mother Nature! At the start we could stay warm inside the Mandalay Bay Hotel and there were plentiful full service BATHROOMS (not only port-a-potties) at the start/finish. It was the first time I never had to wait to go to the bathroom pre-race. Fantastic free massage at the finish. Great medal and CoolMax race shirt. Class act from a top-rate event company. Welcome to Las Vegas! | |
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E. A. from Humid, Florida
(1/26/2006)
"Where's the food at the finish?" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 2 I paid a $90 entry fee and there was no food for me at the finish. That is not right. A bottle of water doesn't cut the mustard. It was freezing and windy. Please improve on that weather and have the race in November. | |
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Sam Li from Vancouver, BC, Canada
(1/11/2006)
"Overall quite nicely organized marathon" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is my 3rd marathon having run the first two in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Course - flat and temperature cool. A bit windy but didn't affect me as much as I expected (still ran a PR by 9 min). Course was boring (sorry, can't help but compare it to Vancouver) except for the part on the strip. Having said that I don't think they can make the course more interesting. Nice to have split time recorded every 5KM. Course was wide enough so there was no congestion even for a mid-pack guy like myself. Support - volunteers were great. More than enough water stations. Spectators were few though (again I am comparing it with my previous experience). Expo - easy to get to and decent number of products for purchasing. No problem finding my number and the T-shirt was nice (quick-dry type, not cotton). Post-race - Timing chip was removed at the finish area and medal handed out. I don't care about food but there was something to drink. Would I run LV again? Probably, just because 1/2 the fun is coming to LV. | |
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D. C. from Buffalo Grove, IL
(1/3/2006)
"nice race overall, but lacking greatness aspects" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Good course. I like straight runs. Nice start with fireworks but confusing and too crowded starting areas. Good spectators but too sparse (especially on strip at start). Too few porta-potties. At expo no hats left by noon on Saturday and posters were hidden. | |
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L. K. from Ramsey, NJ
(1/2/2006)
"A very unique Las Vegas experience!" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first Las Vegas Marathon and it was the debut of the new course. It was a success on behalf of the New Las Vegas Marathon planners. Running with people dressed like Elvis, the beautiful fireworks, running down the "Strip," a run through wedding chapel - only in Las Vegas! I can't wait to do it again next year! My only suggestion would be a few more port-a-johns at the rest stops along the course. | |
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Robbin Sercu from USA
(12/29/2005)
"disappointed" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Was very disappointed with several aspects of the race: 1. Never received my in-training t-shirt; 2. Never received my registration card in the mail; 3. You have my race time as an hour slower than the time I finished in, which really upset me. I have the photographs to prove the actual time that I did finish. | |
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B. K. from Ontario, Canada
(12/28/2005)
"Cold and Windy Las Vegas" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Overall, running LV was a great, cold and windy experience. I liked the course (especially the first part along LV Boulevard and the Fremont), with more than enough of water stations staffed with enthusiastic volunteers. Entertainment was excellent in every respect. However, the content of the post-race food bags was below average. Unfortunately, the registration did not work well in my case. I registered online, I got online confirmation and I signed up for the e-mail tracking of my progress. At the expo I found out that my name was not on the list of runners. I re-registered and got a new bib and a new timing chip. After the run I realized again that my name was not on the list of finishers and that the e-mail tracking did not work for me at all. After a number of days of exchanging e-mails with the organizers I found my name on the list of finishers with a new bib number that was different from the one I carried during the run. | |
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K. O. from Suffolk, Va
(12/22/2005)
"More work in order to meet Vegas standards" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 #1. DON'T expect Vegas-style entertainment on this course, as promised on the LV Marathon website. However, it cracked me up because of the quality (or lack there of). #2. DON'T expect race apparel. Other than the free shirt (which was very very nice) there was no merchandise to purchase. I hear there were a few things pre-race, but they ran out. Promised were mugs, key chains, shirts, jackets, etc. None of this was available. #3. DON'T expect port-o-jons as promised. I am a female and had to use the fence. #4. DO expect high quality volunteers. The packet pick-up was well organized and fast. No long lines. No confusion. No overzealous volunteers. Very friendly and efficient folks. Great support on the course. A+++ to the volunteers. They did a great, great job. #5. DO expect much local support. The last 1/2 of the race primarily consists of enthusiastic residents (did anyone see the lady in her bathrobe?) that more than make up for the lack of scenery from miles 14-20. They were a lot of fun and very encouraging. #6. DON'T expect anything at the finish. An apple and banana and a line to pose with a showgirl for a $20.00 photo. Then, off you go. #7. DO expect an awesome medal at the end. Very cool. Because I am a big fan of Vegas, I expected more from this. However, the race organizers put it together in 7 months. Keeping that in mind, it really went well. However, the organizers have some work to do in order for this marathon to meet the Vegas potential. | |
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J. K. from Snohomish, WA, USA
(12/20/2005)
"The most fun you can have with your shoes on" (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 We expected the New Las Vegas Marathon to be a big party, and we weren't disappointed. The first 6 miles of the course are the coolest 6 miles I've run in any urban setting. The next 20 were kind of boring, as we wandered off into residential areas. Crowd support was surprisingly good, considering the marathon was keeping many of our spectators from leaving their homes that day. Since the race was put on by Devine Racing, we were surprised at the lack of organization. While water was available at least every mile, there weren't nearly enough portable toilets. There were no instructions about where to go in the morning, or how to get around with road closures. We had to call the Mandalay Bay Resort and get information from them. We finished in the middle of the pack. There were empty gel packs all over the ground, but we never saw any being passed out. The entertainment was good, but sparse in the boring areas where it was most needed. The medal and shirt were great, and the expo was the best I've ever attended. The inconveniences were minor, and didn't keep us from having a great time. We plan to run it again in 2006. | |
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C. K. from Chicago, IL
(12/18/2005)
"Fun, Flat, and Best Medal Ever!" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The start of the course was incredible. We started at 6 AM, so it was still dark out (and quite cold). The entire strip was lit up, and they had fireworks going off at the start. We started at the southernmost part of the strip, and ran up through it, then went on to the Freemont Street experience, which was my personal favorite. It does get a little boring after that though. But I was running with a good friend, which helped a ton, so I'd recommend running this one with someone. Also, the course is great for fans coming out to watch you, as long as they have a car. The people that came to watch us were able to see us 5 times during the race, due to the square-shaped course. There was plenty of security and police to monitor any traffic. The fans, although not great in their numbers, made up for it with their quality. Everyone was excited to see the runners. The people at the water stations were great too. I liked that there were water stations at every mile. And, as mentioned in other reviews, a few of the mile markers were misplaced. The clocks were all in the right places, but the actual markers were not. Something to fix for next year. The wind was pretty intense at times, and there are a few hills that sneak up on you, but for the most part it is very flat. Some pretty mountains in the background. One thing that was frustrating was seeing the strip/finish about 6 miles before you get there. It definitely made those last few miles seem even longer. Race shirt was a really nice Dri-Fit. The medal was the coolest one I have ever gotten. A decent goodie bag with some new 'runner' food that was fun to try. The race started a little late which was annoying, and the announcer guy was pretty cheesy. I would do this race again for the sole fact that you get to stay in Vegas. The 2 days following the marathon were so much fun, and it's a great city to visit. I heard really bad things about the 'old' Vegas Marathon, so I'd have to say the new one is a big improvement. |
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