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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.9 
Organization 5.0 
Spectators 4.3
Number of comments: 260 [displaying comments 161 to 171]
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B. R. from Knoxville, TN
(11/29/2008)
"Challenging" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is a very challenging course. It is not to be taken lightly. Rolling hills and super climbs abound. Monkeys on bikes chase you down. Water/aid is abundant and the atmosphere is light and fun. The post-race food is the best I have ever seen. Homemade goodies were brought in by the runners. Beer was great, also. No awards and no frills, except a couple of really super t-shirts. | |
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C. A. from Murfreesboro, TN
(11/28/2008)
"Excellent Personal Experience" (about: 2008)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 What a fantastic and unique experience. With only 200 runners and 18 aid stations, you really feel a personal touch that you cannot get from other marathons. The course is beautiful and all of the runners are friendly and, believe it or not, cheerful (even after a challenging hill at mile 18 or 23). But the best part is the volunteers. When I would reach an aid station, I felt like I was personally taken care of. Each person would greet you by name; I was amazed they knew my name and then I realized that my name was on my race number. But with the happy faces and the great weather, it was a good time, even during the challenging uphill sections. The great potluck after the race made it an even better experience. | |
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Dan Kearns from Nashville, Tennessee
(11/27/2008)
"A hard, fun run through the woods." (about: 2008)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I run parts of this course when training, but never for 26.2. That would be crazy, right? The challenge was too good to pass up. Hats off to the organizers for a fun, challenging run. Despite the difficulty of the course, everyone I saw was having fun. The weather cooperated and the colors in the trees were spectacular. | |
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L. S. from Nashville, TN
(11/27/2008)
"incredibly hard, hilly run - but well worth the pa" (about: 2008)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 if you're in for a hilly run through an absolutely beautiful park, run this. It's painful. There were multiple times in the race where I wondered why in the world I signed up for it, but gosh, there's no feeling like seeing the finish line in this race. | |
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j. q. from WA
(11/27/2008)
"Awesome!!" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I don't really know where to start; it was a great experience from day 1!! Trent, the RD, is so amazing; he keeps you updated with some great emails for the upcoming race. The website is great, providing all you need to know, and more. The park is beautiful!! Challenging hills, but with some nice downhills too. =) The aid stations were well stocked and the volunteers were the best. Not a lot of spectators. A small race with lots of extras!! I give the Flying Monkey Marathon 10 STARS!! I had a blast!! And I will try to come back next year. | |
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J. A. from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
(11/27/2008)
"Gorgeous, killer course. Volunteers were the best!" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Killer course, but you can't beat it. Can't say enough good things about the organization of the race and the helpfulness of the volunteers! Definitely a marathon for true runners who don't care about the hype and the crowds. | |
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J. R. from Nashville, Tennessee
(11/27/2008)
"If you are comfortable with monkeys..." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a great race... with some great hills. Great support with water every mile-ish. I think there were 18 water stops. And they are not crowded like bigger races. The volunteers were always smiling, even though they were working aid stations in freezing weather. Good food at the end, with more volunteers passing it out. | |
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Linda Ambard from Colorado Springs, CO
(11/27/2008)
"A marathon not to be missed!" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This is a tough marathon, but truly, this is a well organized, fun marathon! | |
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Dan Nephin from Pittsburgh, PA
(11/27/2008)
"A blast" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This marathon had questionable mile markers and course measurement. No chip timing. It isn't a Boston qualifier. The medal wasn't even made out of metal. It was wood. What? Of course, I knew most of that going into the race. The Monkey was a blast. I mainly did it to meet people I've come to "know" on a running forum, and to see if it really was as tough as billed. The Monkey delivered a challenging, scenic course, with wonderful support, great volunteers, intimacy (personalized tech shirts!, interaction with the race director, etc.), competition and camaraderie. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. | |
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Jesse Acton from Nashville, TN
(11/27/2008)
"Most challenging and best run race you'll find" (about: 2008)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first monkey but I'll definitely be back for more next year. Most enthusiastic volunteers with plenty of aid stations along the course. Race director does the best job in putting together, keeping the racers updated and warding off the monkeys the best he could. Add in a post-race feast and a one-of-a-kind medal, and I couldn't have asked for a better marathon. |
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