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Erie Marathon at Presque Isle Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 255 [displaying comments 151 to 161]
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G. C. from Erie, PA
(9/12/2007)
"Great, Upbeat Fans and Volunteers" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 You hardly knew it was raining for the entire race because the fans and volunteers at every water stop totally ignored the weather and kept you fired up. Thanks for the great encouragement! | |
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R. D. from Virginia
(9/12/2007)
"AWESOME JOB" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great value, beautiful course, well run, and friendly people. I hope to run it again next year. It was an awesome experience, even with the rain! | |
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C. K. from Senecaville Ohio
(9/12/2007)
"The course was nice and flat" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 The first two water stops did not have water poured. After that, it was great. I did the 1/2 (not very well); however, I made it over finish line. My results are not listed anywhere. I had a chip, but I did notice that when he handed it to me at pick-up, it did not look as if he scanned it, like the other worker was doing. I thought about it before the race started. I didn't want to question him or seem like a worrier. However, after looking at results, I now believe the he did not scan my chip properly. Luckily it was not one of my best runs but I hope he did not do it to other people (if that is problem), especially if running the full marathon and trying to qualify for Boston. | |
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E. F. from Palo Alto, CA
(9/11/2007)
"Well-organized, but overrated" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 I was inspired to run this race after the overwhelmingly positive reviews I read for the 2006 edition. Though the course is pancake-flat, this - and the unchanging landscape for the double loop - makes for a very monotonous 26.2. The terrible weather (hard rain, high humidity) in 2007 did not help matters and underscored why the place is called "Dreary Erie." Pros: The water stops were plentiful, course volunteers were friendly and organized and the Clarion Hotel provided extras like early breakfast for runners and an automatic late check-out. | |
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A. R. from Pittsburgh, PA
(9/11/2007)
"Highly recommend! Excellent course, organization!!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Rainy and wet the whole time, but a fantastic experience! Course was very flat - no bikes, little traffic. Water stations/GUO2 stations EVERYWHERE. Four stops for gel. Excellent crowd support for such weather. Course was pancake flat and scenic. Great pre-race/post-race food. Will be back every year! | |
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A. G. from Pittsburgh, PA
(9/11/2007)
"Erie is a great marathon for first-timers!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The course was beautiful, the people were wonderful and the pasta dinner was FANTASTIC! My only complaint is about the early start. If you plan on doing the early start make sure to bring a flashlight and carry your own water/sports drink as none of the water stops were set up until the regular start at 7 a.m. One-mile interval water stops weren't enough even after they were set up. | |
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A. J. from Pittsburgh, PA
(9/11/2007)
"Great course with cheerful volunteers!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Despite rainy weather conditions, this was a great course for my first marathon. The volunteers and spectators that cheered us on were fantastic and made the whole experience worthwhile. The only difficult part was at the beginning for the early start group. We couldn't see anything, esp. the bathrooms, and the water stops were not set up yet. Otherwise, it was a great experience. I would recommend this marathon to anyone, especially first-timers. | |
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Molly Inspektor from Kittanning, PA
(9/10/2007)
"Wonderfully organized and beautiful, flat course!" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Erie Marathon at Presque Isles
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 It was raining steadily the whole time, but spirits were high. Plenty of gel and water stops, and while there weren't many fans, it was very easy for friends and family to move around the course to cheer (and the pirate-themed rest stops were fun - AAAARRR!). This was my second time running the Erie Marathon, and I liked this year even more. Nice personal feel. | |
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J. A. from Lansing MI
(9/10/2007)
"Top-notch" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Really, really enjoyable race. Entirely positive. My only ideas for improvement would be - as mentioned - closing off the outside lane to traffic. My only words of advice to runners would be to arrive a little early for race day packet pick-up; I nearly got pinched for time in the parking and the packet pick up, but the volunteers did an awesome job of processing everyone and this was a snap. Really perfect weather, good group of folks, perfect course, and lots of fun. | |
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J. Y. from Richmond, VA
(9/10/2007)
"Great race and worth the trip" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The volunteers who worked this race have to be some of the best I've seen - it was raining and miserable, and yet everyone had a smile and an encouraging word. Everything was well organized and the layout of the course was great. Even though there weren't a lot of spectators in some areas, it never felt like you were alone because of the water stops every mile. It was very hospitable, and the pasta dinner was great. Thanks for a great time in PA! |
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