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Route 66 Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.9 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 3.7
Number of comments: 254 [displaying comments 241 to 251]
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Aaron Pendergraft from Springfield, Ohio
(11/20/2006)
"great race" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This race was great! The gravel road at 14 was a little tricky, but each course has its own set of difficult features. The weather was just perfect for my orange speedo! Great first marathon... or 17th marathon! | |
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J. G. from Blanchard,OK
(11/20/2006)
"More GU please and before the 20-mile mark." (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Overall the marathon was a great experience, but I would like to see more GU at the water stations sooner than at the 20-mile mark. I took for granted that it would be provided and I feel it would have been beneficial to my performance during the run. | |
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B. B. from Fort Worth, Texas
(11/20/2006)
"Great first marathon!" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Overall, a great experience. From the web page, which included a mile by mile review of the course (with photos) to the expo to the fireworks/laser show to the volunteers to the course to the weather to the finish, you couldn't have asked for more. Well, the hills in the last mile and brisk wind out of the north coming back weren't fun, but there wasn't much the organizers could have done about that. Most of the course was flat and scenic. Not much of a crowd, but I didn't expect one, and having run Boston, NYC, and San Diego, didn't want one. The size was perfect - I think about 1200 in the marathon and maybe 3000 overall, so there was plenty of room for everyone, and the announcer called out your name and city at the finish. Lots of water stops with Powerade, splits, signs, no traffic, music on course, pace groups, good enough food at end, technical long sleeve finishers shirt, sweat shirt and Spenco sandals. I didn't go to the pasta dinner, but thought bringing in Sam Thompson, the 'other' 50/50 marathoner, was a nice touch. Congrats Tulsa - you nailed it on your first try. | |
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T. C. from Broken Arrow, OK
(11/20/2006)
"Good 1st marathon experience" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 I didn't know exactly what to expect on my first marathon. It was a beautiful day, good course and a great experience. Some complaints I had would include the entertainment, mile marker placement, and spectator numbers. The website showed to have entertainment at appoximately every mile. I only noticed a handful of people providing entertainment. A couple of mile markers were quite a ways off (mile 15, mile 23). Lastly, in some areas there were good numbers of spectatators, but not as many as I would have thought on Riverside. I was definitely looking forward to the 'mile of inspiration', sadly there wasn't much support going up main street. Not to totally sound like I am bashing the event, I had a great time. TC | |
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Blaine Stiles from Springfield Mo. u.s.a.
(11/20/2006)
"A superior 5-star marathon all the way - YEAH!" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have been to Twin Cities, Des Moines, Dallas, San Antonio, and Quad Cities. Route 66 is as good as any one of these and better than most! Ample water and PowerAde stations. R. 66 is perfect for first-timers or many-timers! | |
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M. S. from Tulsa, Oklahoma
(11/20/2006)
"Beautiful weather and a nice course." (about: 2006)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I think it would be a little better if the course looped through Tulsa (i.e. 15th Street), as the riverside portion was a little boring. Also, it would've been good if the volunteers could have handed out water on both sides, as the water stops were a little crazy, especially in the first half. More music would have helped - not just bands, but have someone playing music on a p.a. would have helped. Overall, I think it was a great race - very well organized - and I hope they do it again next year! | |
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M. K. from Northwest US
(11/20/2006)
"Not bad for a first time" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 The course along the river was nice but the slanted cement surface made it tough. The people along the route were very nice and encouraging. The water/Powerade stations were sufficient and spaced nicely but there was absolutely nothing to eat along the way. We finally got some Gu late in the race but it was too late to help. I was in dire need of Vasoline and Tylenol, asked at the Aid Station but they had neither. With at little more attention to runners' needs, this will be a major premier race next year. | |
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C. Z. from Abilene, Kansas
(11/20/2006)
"Great race! Well-organized!" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first full marathon and I am so glad I did this one for my first one. The route was great - relatively flat with a few hills in the last few miles to make it challenging. I thought it was well-organized, with plenty of water stations, great traffic control, and wonderful volunteers. I also loved the sweatshirt, sandals, finisher shirt and medals. Super job and thank you so much!! | |
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M. B. from Missouri
(11/20/2006)
"Route 66 Marathon, the start of something good" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Being so close to my hometown, I decided to run the inagural Route 66 marathon. Overall, I think the event went pretty well. Expo was about the size you would expect for an inagural event with the number of entrants that this one had. Race packet pick up was easy and went very smoothly. I stayed at what I assume was the host hotel (Crowne Plaza). I know it is out of the control of the race directors, but if the host hotel isn't going to be accomodating to the marathoners by offering a late check out, then I would like to see the business taken elsewhere. After finishing the marathon I had to drive 2 1/2 hours home before getting a shower. The course itself is very flat. If you're looking for a fast marathon, this could be your ticket. However, be prepared to run the majority of it on concrete. If you're not used to this, it will beat you up after several miles. I noticed several runners jumping onto the grass or on the asphalt paths to run in order to get some relief. I'd like to see water stops every mile in the future. This might help to cut down on the congestion at the ones early in the race. Also, please spread the water station tables out so all the runners aren't piled up trying to get water and sports drink. I found them to be very hectic. It would also be nice to always have volunteers handing the runners water. More than once I had to help myself to a cup of water. The medals were nice. After returning home though, I noticed that I was given a medal that said 'My first marathon' on it. This wasn't. There seemed to be a lot of confusion amongst the volunteers on things like this. I think this is an area that could be improved. The little details are very important to runners. We received a nice finisher's shirt and there seemed to be plenty of food at the end. From reading the website regarding this marathon, I expected there to be a lot more music along the course than there was. I was a little disappointed that this wasn't the case. There is defintely room for improvement and I expect that if the race directors take the runners comments to heart, the Tulsa Route 66 marathon will become a popular event. | |
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John Tindall from Overland Park, KS
(11/20/2006)
"Great experience for my first marathon" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Route 66 Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon and what an experience. The course was great. I really felt appreciated when I came into the finish line, a credit to the organizers. You will be my measuring rod for further races. Great job!! |
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