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California International Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 4.2
Number of comments: 232 [displaying comments 91 to 101]
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D. L. from North Bend, WA USA
(12/7/2009)
"Good race for non-megathoners!" (about: 2009)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 California International Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I just ran the 2009 edition, and have run this once before in 2005. It was quite cold and windy this year, which made for a more difficult run, but as usual, the organizing was great. There aren't a lot of spectators, but then it's 30 degrees and windy out! Once in town, the spectators and music come out to play though. There were some problems with the race bag trucks this year. Perhaps it was due to the school buses being open to stay warm, but it seemed like all of the runners waited until the last moment to drop their bags. It was a horrible melee, and many thoughtless runners began throwing their bags at the attendants. | |
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B. G. from cupertino, ca
(12/6/2009)
"Great organization, fast course, but cold/windy" (about: 2009)
2 previous marathons
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran this race in 2009. The organization is great. They had plenty of buses to lug us out to the start. They had a ton of port-a-potties both at the start and along the way. The toughest thing was the wind; it was really windy in our face for a good portion of the race (I guess that's a downside possibility of a point-to-point course). Besides the wind, it's a really fast course with rolling hills, and I got a BQ, so I can't complain. | |
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J. K. from San Francisco, CA
(11/8/2009)
"Great race overall!" (about: 2008)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 It was very cold, and we didn't have a chance to warm up. Wait time for bus pick-up from Sacramento was long, and we were very cold. | |
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M. T. from Eugene, Oregon
(3/19/2009)
"One of the best" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 By definition there is no such thing as an easy marathon, but if there was, this would be it. Great course, well organized, fantastic volunteers and spectators. Highly recommended!! | |
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Rick Kerr from Fort Collins,CO
(1/23/2009)
"Just as Advertised" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Nice, fast course made faster by the cool, foggy weather throughout. I particularly liked being able to pace myself by following the various predicted finish time groups, e.g. 3, 3 1/2, 4 hours.... I hadn't seen this before and thought it was a great idea. | |
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T. E. from Washington, DC
(1/23/2009)
"Nice race that seems to have grown too quickly" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Well organized logistically but they seemed to be overwhelmed by the number of runners. I missed several water stops because the volunteers couldn't keep up. The plastic cups were dangerous and difficult to drink from. Runners were really crowded on the course. | |
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David Perotti from Livermore, CA
(12/28/2008)
"Will run it again" (about: 2008)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 California International Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run this race twice. I do not remember it being so great the first time! Well done. Organized, plenty of spectators and just a great time. GU was provided at three different times and plenty of water and sports drink. Pretty funny thing they had at mile 20... they had a fake wall you ran through with a grim reaper standing there! I was struggling and still thought it was kind of funny. :) I saw Santa, Winnie the Pooh, the Grinch, Mickey Mouse and other crazy folks dressed up. There is such a great atmosphere at this race. | |
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M. S. from Folsom, CA
(12/19/2008)
"Do NOT rely on buses to get to start on time!" (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 5 The CIM advertised the buses as the BEST way to get to the start. HAH! I was at one of the Folsom hotels for pickup at 5 a.m. The bus did not pick us up until well after 6 a.m., as the bus driver said the first load was full so she had to come back for our hotel. This load was packed as well. We got dropped off one mile downhill from the start with fewer than 10 minutes to hoof it up to the start line. At least we got our warm-up in, right? Had to strip and throw my race bag to the side of the road in order to get to the start on time. So I ended up losing my race bag with two pairs of sweats, my iPod, and my sunglasses case (lost and found never found any of it). Had to fumble with getting my hydration pack on while running, which meant it wasn't as secure as it should have been and it fell off completely at mile 17 or so and lost lots of time going back for it and getting it situated again. WAY too much anxiety before the race even started. Next year I'll have my husband drop me off early and I'll leisurely walk that uphill mile to the start instead! Other than that, it was fun to do my first marathon right in my hometown. The spectators' support/cheering was phenomenal. | |
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John Tackett from Atlanta, GA
(12/18/2008)
"Great race, but..." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Came out to Sacramento to a) visit with relatives, and b) run the CIM. Had a great time doing both. I had just qualified for Boston at the Atlanta Marathon 10 days earlier, so I had no pressure to qualify at this event. The expo was nice, but I almost forgot I had purchased an additional tech shirt. I was leaving when I looked at my bib and saw it listed on it. Perhaps a card needs to be sent out before the race to "remind" folks. I registered early, so it just slipped my mind. The course had the right number of hills (being from Atlanta, I train on hills), and the weather was a bit of an issue for me (foggy and moist), but overall I had a good run. The water stations need to be expanded a bit to avoid bottlenecks, and I would prefer digital clocks on the course and I had a hard time hearing times given out by the volunteers (I am partially deaf). At the finish, I would suggest that the food be inside the runners' area. I saw a lot of non-runners standing with runners to get food. I also had to retrieve my own bag at the end of the race, but they had it set up so well that it was not a problem. Spectators were light at some spots, but at others I was surprised to see them. Thanks for being there. This was my 12th marathon in 3 years, and rates as one of the best. Looking forward to running it again. And the finisher's medal ROCKS!! | |
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J. O. from Northern Virginia, USA
(12/17/2008)
"Great Race" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 California International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I flew in from the East Coast for a late-season marathon. I was not disappointed and ran a BQ time. Course was outstanding, with slightly rolling hills for the first half and a fast, flat finish. Organization was superb and bus service from the outlying hotels was well run. Enjoyed the expo, and overall the race was a great experience - kudos to the CIM staff and volunteers! |
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