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Grandma's Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 4.4
Number of comments: 298 [displaying comments 291 to 298]
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A Runner from atlanta, ga.
(6/5/2001)
"terrific race one of my favorite." (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Grandma's is one of my favorite all-time races. Great race next to a great lake and a great post-race party. If you don't enjoy yourself at grandma's it is because you spent the whole time there in your hotel room watching reruns of the tv series, 'my mother the car'. Seriously, they know how to do it right at Grandma's. Great organization, top noch pre-race pasta dinner, neat expo and excellent Grandma's merchandise to buy. Be sure to take along some warm clothes because while the calendar may say June, it can still get cold in upper Minnesota. I've run Grandma's eight times over the years and have always enjoyed running there. I'd be there again this year if it were not for achilles tendon surgery earlier this year. The post-race party is excellent. G.B. Layton is an excellent band. Everyone is up and dancing, drinking beer and really enjoying the day. The course is excellent, running down old highway 61 which for the Bobby Dylan fans out there is where he got his song, 'highway 61 revisited'. Great views out over Lake Superior along the way. Crowd support is terrific growing larger the closer one gets to Duluth. Be sure to take some time and visit Grandma's saloon and deli. Great food and drink to be had there. | |
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A Runner from River Falls, WI
(5/25/2001)
"Absolutely Fantastic" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon. The scenery and the spectators were 5 star. I was never bored because there was breathtaking scenery to my left the whole race. The course was perfect for my race weary legs. Only 1 major hill at mile 21 or so really helped finish ahead of my goal. Extremely well organized and very friendly people. I will run this marathon over and over again. It's absolutely wonderful. | |
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A Runner from Rockford, Il
(1/31/2001)
"A race setting that addicted me to Lake Superior" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran this four times. Each time the weather was different but always enjoyable. The North Shore has endless sights for family vacationing. Don't leave without a trip to Ely. Friendly, flat, fun, beautiful with plenty of viewing spots for the family. I've always prefered to stay near Two Harbors (start). Its a quiet friendly town with great restaurants. Try it if you love woods, waterfalls and the mystique of Lake Superior. | |
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Christina in MN from St. Paul, MN
(12/23/2000)
"Awesome spectators! Fast Course!" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 For my first marathon I was not disappointed with Grandmas. The crowd support was amazing and helped me pull through. Well organized and fun. I will be running it again this year! | |
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A Runner from southwestern Virginia
(10/20/2000)
"Bad run, but great race" (about: 1998)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The nice folks of Duluth certainly treat their guests well. Own disappointing race performance ('98) didn't detract from top-notch event. Good 'roving' crowd support, thanks to adjacent highway access. Minor negatives are the finish, which is a bit twisty and tight, and the field limit with its ever earlier cutoff date. But hey, make that effort to get in this one early, 'cause it's a good'n ! | |
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A Runner from Minnesota
(6/28/2000)
"Great course layout...very fast!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run Grandma's 7 times now, and each race is as different as the weather. You actually can see the Canal Park Bridge (finish area) from 17 miles away on a clear day! Wonderful people all along the course and Duluth is a great, family friendly area. | |
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A Runner from Wausau, WI
(5/24/2000)
"This is a runner friendly marathon." (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I will be running my third Grandma's this June 17th. This was the first marathon I ran and would recommend it to anyone wanting to run their first. The course is runner friendly with hundreds of spectators lining the scenic race course into downtown Duluth. Even though the finish line can be confusing and crowded, it is more than made up for by the great volunteers that help you at every turn with support and aid. I would say for the seasoned marathoner or the beginner, Grandma's is a must at least once. | |
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A Runner from Colorado Spings
(5/16/2000)
"Great course and crowds, sloppy finish line" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The course for Grandma's is one of the best courses I've run. It's really flat and really pretty. You have the lake on one side and the hills on the other side of the road. It's also really neat being able to see the bridge in Duluth from about six miles out, it's like the citgo sign. THe course paralles a main road, so there is great crowd support for the entire race. It's fun, becasue you see the same people at each location, cheering for their favorite runners. The finish line was really crowded and disorganized and it was hard to find the checked clothes, the t-shirts and the food. That was the only downside in the race thoough. It's also nice staying in the UMD dorms, I met one runner the day before, saw her again at the start and the finish, chatted with her the day after and then bumped into her at Boston this year. The dorms lead to comradery amongst the runners. |
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