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Marathon Details - Herald of Victory Marathon

North America Marathons > USA > NY > Binghamton > Herald of Victory Marathon

Herald of Victory Marathon

Binghamton, NY USA

May 27, 2018

http://www.heraldofvictorymarathon.com

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The Herald of Victory Marathon is a USATF certified marathon course as well as a Boston Qualifying course. The USA Track and Field Certification number is NY16007JG.

Our course will take you along both the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers, through parks and college campuses, ending in front of the court house in lovely downtown Binghamton. The prospective marathon course will start at Binghamton's NYSEG stadium, allowing for ease of parking within the city. Park in the stadium parking lots, or in the parking garages near the finish line and use the short walk as a warm-up. The first half of the course consists of rolling hills and shade trees, neighborhoods and the Binghamton University campus, while the second half is very flat and alternates between shady park areas and areas with a more urban feel.

This is an excellent spectator course and we will be providing a guide for spectators on how to maximize their opportunity to see their runner as well as arranging for special promotions for spectators! Bring your family and friends to watch you race and enjoy what Binghamton has to offer

Contact Information

Name:	Jenna Jenks
Address:	171 Matthews St Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone Number:	(607)760-5729
Email:	Email the organizers

Runner Reviews (5)

Course 3.4

Organization 3.8

Spectators 3.4

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Number of comments: 5

S. N. from PA (6/8/2018) "Not terrible but not worth it" (about: 2018) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 I ran this race shooting for a BQ (previous PB was 3 min away) though I wasn't successful with the hills and whole-race-long rain. The course was generally pretty and very chill, running through some woods, the campus, and lots of residential areas. The directions were terrible and I was almost certain I would have gotten lost had I not pre-rode it. Also, the water was very sparse and voluteers a little aloof.
M. Y. from Binghamton, NY (9/1/2016) "Great Race" (about: 2015) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was the second marathon I ran. I competed/ran 15 half marathons before and multiple 5Ks. This course and race was simply awesome. The course took the runners on some of the best parts and roads in Binghamton. I am so glad I didn't let the warm weather discourage me from running the race. Matt and Jenna know how to put a race together and it showed! Thanks to them!!!
A. B. from Binghamton, NY (8/19/2016) "extreme!" (about: 2016) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The heat was absolutely brutal, yes...but hey, you can't control the weather. You never know what's going to happen on race day, and this year's herald of victory marathon proved that. For a first year race, the race directors did an excellent job keeping everything organized. The volunteers were outstanding, I felt supported the whole marathon long, and the fact that there was never a shortage of water or supplies was awesome. Definitely running this one next year.
Don Cuddy from Mattapoisett, MA (5/30/2016) "Well-run low key first year event" (about: 2016) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The heat is the story of the race. It was sunny and upper 80's and since this is a city/suburban race there were times when it felt much hotter than that.The support was top class however. Aid every two miles with ice, sports drinks and water. The volunteers were fantastic and many homeowners came out with water or hoses. The course is best described as convoluted. There were a lot of turns and some minor hills. Fortunately there were some shady sections. Kudos to the organizers for the effort. Without the foresight to provide the great support on the course this could well have been a horror show.
K. B. from Syracuse, NY (5/29/2016) "They tried, but failed" (about: 2016) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 The organizers of this marathon deserve kudos for trying to showcase Binghamton in their course design. Unfortunately, the weather was steamy hot, and almost everything about the race was pretty bad. Start with the race expo - It was held in the basement of a hotel, in three separate small rooms. You got your number, shirt, and beer mug by visiting each room. It was disorganized, and odd. On race day, I parked at the start line (a baseball stadium), there were plenty of spaces, and lots of bathrooms available. No music or fan fair at the start. It was a VERY hot day, everyone ran slower, and utilized every aid station. The volunteers were fantastic, and really helped all the runners I was with. Aid stations had water, sports drink, and ice, and we needed all of it! During the first half of the race the aid stations were spaced irregular. It seemed like there wouldn't be any for a while, and then there would be a couple in quick succession. The course was advertised as running through all the beautiful parts of Binghamton, but it was an ugly course. I've run 25 marathons, and this course was the worst. A lot of ugly urban neighborhoods, cement campuses, and busy roads. Even the park we ran through was noisy, paved, and shade free. Many cross roads were unmanned, and some turns didn't have volunteers, or even a sign. There was no music or bands during the first half of the race, but quite a few during the second half This race needs a better course, and better organization.



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S. N. from PA (6/8/2018) "Not terrible but not worth it" (about: 2018) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 I ran this race shooting for a BQ (previous PB was 3 min away) though I wasn't successful with the hills and whole-race-long rain. The course was generally pretty and very chill, running through some woods, the campus, and lots of residential areas. The directions were terrible and I was almost certain I would have gotten lost had I not pre-rode it. Also, the water was very sparse and voluteers a little aloof.
M. Y. from Binghamton, NY (9/1/2016) "Great Race" (about: 2015) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was the second marathon I ran. I competed/ran 15 half marathons before and multiple 5Ks. This course and race was simply awesome. The course took the runners on some of the best parts and roads in Binghamton. I am so glad I didn't let the warm weather discourage me from running the race. Matt and Jenna know how to put a race together and it showed! Thanks to them!!!
A. B. from Binghamton, NY (8/19/2016) "extreme!" (about: 2016) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The heat was absolutely brutal, yes...but hey, you can't control the weather. You never know what's going to happen on race day, and this year's herald of victory marathon proved that. For a first year race, the race directors did an excellent job keeping everything organized. The volunteers were outstanding, I felt supported the whole marathon long, and the fact that there was never a shortage of water or supplies was awesome. Definitely running this one next year.
Don Cuddy from Mattapoisett, MA (5/30/2016) "Well-run low key first year event" (about: 2016) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The heat is the story of the race. It was sunny and upper 80's and since this is a city/suburban race there were times when it felt much hotter than that.The support was top class however. Aid every two miles with ice, sports drinks and water. The volunteers were fantastic and many homeowners came out with water or hoses. The course is best described as convoluted. There were a lot of turns and some minor hills. Fortunately there were some shady sections. Kudos to the organizers for the effort. Without the foresight to provide the great support on the course this could well have been a horror show.
K. B. from Syracuse, NY (5/29/2016) "They tried, but failed" (about: 2016) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Herald of Victory Marathon COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 The organizers of this marathon deserve kudos for trying to showcase Binghamton in their course design. Unfortunately, the weather was steamy hot, and almost everything about the race was pretty bad. Start with the race expo - It was held in the basement of a hotel, in three separate small rooms. You got your number, shirt, and beer mug by visiting each room. It was disorganized, and odd. On race day, I parked at the start line (a baseball stadium), there were plenty of spaces, and lots of bathrooms available. No music or fan fair at the start. It was a VERY hot day, everyone ran slower, and utilized every aid station. The volunteers were fantastic, and really helped all the runners I was with. Aid stations had water, sports drink, and ice, and we needed all of it! During the first half of the race the aid stations were spaced irregular. It seemed like there wouldn't be any for a while, and then there would be a couple in quick succession. The course was advertised as running through all the beautiful parts of Binghamton, but it was an ugly course. I've run 25 marathons, and this course was the worst. A lot of ugly urban neighborhoods, cement campuses, and busy roads. Even the park we ran through was noisy, paved, and shade free. Many cross roads were unmanned, and some turns didn't have volunteers, or even a sign. There was no music or bands during the first half of the race, but quite a few during the second half This race needs a better course, and better organization.

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