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Sugarloaf Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 81 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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B. A. from Rochester NY
(5/26/2005)
 "Great Marathon" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Sugarloaf Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Course would be 5 stars except for the continuous cant to the right. But if it's run smartly and you save some gas for the downhill side of The Mountain, a big negative split can be had. Wonderful organization makes for a hassle-free run. Quantity of spectators isn't important to me, but the quality is great. A Maine gem. | |
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G. S. from Bermuda
(5/22/2005)
 "An awesome experience!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Sugarloaf Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was my first marathon and it was a wonderful experience. The overall organization was outstanding and the course is beautiful. The day was wet and rainy but the scenery and excellent staff made up for it. There are not many fans, but those present were very enthusiastic and supportive. Don't let the net descent description deceive you; there are some BIG hills on this course. | |
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D. W. from Millington, TN
(5/19/2005)
"GREAT FIRST-TIME EXPERIENCE" (about: 2005)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was my first marathon, and I had a blast. It was rainy and cold, but not uncomfortably so. The ascents and descents must both be reckoned with, but overall I came in slightly under goal pace. The scenery was fantastic, and the organization very impressive. LOTS of traffic on Sunday morning, including leapfrogging supporters. Caution: we ran in the southbound lane of Rt. 27, and in places there was a severe cant in the road. My right calf was extremely tight and sore afterward. You gotta be ready for the hills. Overall a terrific experience, and I would do it all again. | |
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Ashley Nickerson from Boston, MA
(5/16/2005)
"Hilly and remote!!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Sugarloaf Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Being from Boston, I am used to all my races having tons of fans. As a first-time marathon runner, I was surprised at how few people were there, as well as how hilly the course was. My next race will be on a flatter course. The upside was that not a lot of people were there to see the awful look I had when crossing the finish line. The race crew was amazing, though - the most helpful and friendly people you could meet! | |
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j. m. from Connecticut
(5/16/2005)
"Very good small Marathon" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Sugarloaf Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Organization was superior, especially considering the small size of the marathon. The only thing I would recommend is to possibly have food at some of the later water stations. Weather was rough (cold and a lot of rain), but, that's not anybody's fault. Course is deceiving. It may be a net downhill of 500, but, with the rolling hills, I don't consider it an easy marathon course. My body hurt more at the end of this one than any of my previous 17. Course is very scenic though. Very few spectators. Overall, I definitely recommend it. | |
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J. D. from Hopkinton, Massachusetts
(5/16/2005)
 "Great race, great organization, great volunteers" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Sugarloaf Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran my first Sugarloaf USA Marathon in the rain on May 15, 2005. I was expecting a miserable day, but had a great time. The volunteers and spectators were such a boost and their efforts in the rain were very much appreciated. I loved my t-shirt AND sweatshirt!! A great race run by a great organization. I'm torn between telling all my marathoning friends, or keeping this wonderful race my secret!! | |
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h. h. from Tucson, AZ
(8/19/2004)
"Expect a good marathon" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Sugarloaf Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Very much enjoyed the small number of marathoners at Sugarloaf/USA, although was a bit surprised at the amount of traffic for a Sunday morning in western Maine. For a spring marathon the weather was perfect, all the volunteers and a small caravan of cars filled with hooting supporters were fantastic. I was able to PR/BQ on this scenic course. | |
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b. d. from boston
(6/25/2004)
"Small, but great" (about: 2004)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was my first marathon, and I loved it. The course is spectacular with some climbing between miles 6 and 9 and a steep downhill around 10. It rained all the way, which I didn't mind and the scenery more than made up for it. Because it's small and a bit in the middle of nowhere, spectators are few and predominantly runner-related. The organization was good, with a nice pasta dinner the evening before. Only downsides were the relative absence of cheering atmosphere at the finish line and the fact that slower runners had to run in the gutter to avoid the cars arriving at the finish line. This should be improved, for example, by putting the finish line in a street where no traffic is allowed. Otherwise, great experience and highly recommended!! | |
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K. O. from South Boston, MA
(5/21/2004)
 "Great Small Town Race" (about: 2004)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Sugarloaf Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my third marathon and by far the smallest. I loved the 'homey, local' feel to everything. The people were great and the brave fans who showed up on a cool, rainy Sunday were tremendous (especially the two car loads of Bates Students). The course was a lot of downhill from mile 11 on and I found it to be more hilly than I anticipated. Regardless of the hills, I still got a PR and loved the event. My only suggestion is that traffic somehow be controlled a little more at the end by the finish line (last .2 miles). I was finishing and had to basically run in the mud along the shoulder because so many cars were trying to get to the finish. That was a bit distracting and irritating as you're coming in trying to get to the finish as fast as possible. Other than that though, the support was tremendous and the scenery beautiful. I will definitely run this again in the future! | |
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E. W. from Washington, DC
(5/16/2004)
"Great course, and overall great and fast course" (about: 2004)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon, and I couldn't have asked for anything more. The fans were few, but enthusiastic and the weather was a cool 50. The course was very flat with one tiny hill around mile 9, and the scenery was breathtaking. Overall a great experience! |
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