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Steamboat Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.1
Number of comments: 60 [displaying comments 31 to 41]
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D. M. from Fort Collins, CO
(6/9/2007)
 "Contingency planning needed" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 This was a great run but with one major flub-up: A missing water station meant running ~ 6 miles with no water. Everything I've read suggests once you get dehydrated, you're pretty much done for. And 6 the waterless miles plus warm weather at the end of the race seemed enough to do just that. The excuse given was that the aid station team "didn't show up." How about some sort of contingency planning... couldn't they have at least dropped off some self-service water and a stack of cups? While the course is beautiful, spectators aren't to be expeceted (or really even necessary) on this remote and pristine course. Steamboat is a great place where you'll see real ranchers mixed in with visitors. For a unique treat, drive up to the beautiful Strawberry Hot Springs facility (clothing optional after dark)... a great pre-race day relaxation treat. And, try Cuginos for great Italian food. Speaking of food, thank you to Subway for providing turkey subs at the finish! | |
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T. B. from Littleton, CO
(6/5/2007)
 "Beautiful, but one big negative." (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 Course was incredibly beautiful, while rather brutal. This was expected. The lack of an aid station between miles 3 and 10 was not! There was supposed to be an aid station at 6.5 miles. While not a dealbreaker, it did enchance the difficulty of an already challenging course. Saw plenty of runners drop like flies in the second half of the race. Would do it again for the sheer beauty of the course and the great volunteers who did show up. I will carry some of my own liquid aid next time! | |
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P. W. from Denver, Colorado
(6/4/2007)
"The course is beautiful and scenic." (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Steamboat Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 4 There are not enough aid stations, especially in the early miles. Bring your own water bottle for this race. | |
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J. G. from Denver, CO
(6/4/2007)
 "A beautiful, high-altitude road marathon" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Plusses: - The course is visually magnificent. It starts at about ~8,100 feet above sea level, and winds down a vally past peaks, alpine meadows, streams, and old farms to Steamboat Springs at 6,700 feet; - Very well organized. Good water/Gaterade/gel stations, transportaion worked well, nice volunteers; - The first 4-5 miles is on a nice downhill pitch, which causes confidence to soar... (but see my negatives). Negatives: - First, no negatives. This is a great race. These are more warnings: - Don't get fooled by the speed on the first 4-5 miles. The course slows down, and if you go out to quickly, you will die. I saw a lot of walking dead (full disclosure: I was on the brink of joining this group) in the last 6 miles that I had seen sprint out ahead, more so than usual; - As you should expect for a rural course, not a lot of spectators. But, the scenery more than makes up for it. | |
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M. M. from St Louis, MO
(12/22/2006)
"Lonely road with beautiful vistas" (about: 2006)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Not surprisingly, there is very little "crowd" support. Until the last 1/2 mile in town, you may see more cows/horses than people, but that is part of the attraction. The starting area is like a big club run, with everyone mingling and trying to stay warm until the start. Very casual. The course profile looks like a lot of downhill, but it rolls, so don't expect long stretches of relief. Steamboat in June can be truly beautiful, and the marathon can make for an enjoyable addition to a vacation. | |
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B. M. from California
(8/8/2006)
"Great Small-Town Race" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Steamboat is a great and challenging race. The race was well organized and the course was beautiful. Lucky for this flat-lander, there were a lot of declines to cruise down. The volunteers were great and still out and energetic. The last 6 miles were very hot, so THANKS to the volunteer who wrapped ice in my bandana during the last few miles! After drinking what seemed to be gallons of Gatorade, I finished in six hours. A big thanks to everyone! By the way, when they say the cut-off time is six hours, they mean it. There was no food left and the finish line and tents were just about down. This time I didn't care; I found shade and took a nap. | |
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F. G. from Houston, TX.
(6/14/2006)
"Great course, great race!" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I included this race as part of my Colorado vacation. It was a little tougher than I thought. Even after spending a week at 8K ft and climbing to 12, 13 and 14k ft twice I found myself breathing really hard just to maintain a moderate pace on that hilly course. As the others have mentioned, the event was well organized, I just wished there had been a few more water stations to compensate for the warm and dry weather. | |
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G. M. from Lakewood, CO
(6/12/2006)
"Fantastic!!" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran the half marathon, so I only got to enjoy the last half of the course. The scenery was fantastic and the runners were all very friendly. We made this part of our summer vacation and I would suggest that for anyone. I am hoping to make this an annual race! | |
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K. H. from Colorado Springs
(6/8/2006)
 "Most beautiful course I have ever run!!!" (about: 2006)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Steamboat Springs!! What an amazing little town in the summer. The course was just magnificant and it almost made me want to run slower so it would last longer! I didn't even mind the hills.... Thank you to the race staff for such a great experience. Just wish there was a medal at the end!! How about adding a small race expo? That would be nice, too. | |
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David Reinhart from San Antonio, TX
(6/7/2006)
 "Beautiful Course, Well Organized" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamboat Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Like others have said previously: the altitude has a big affect the low-landers like myself. Even with a gentle easy pace, I noticed myself breathing hard (like I was pushing myself). This year was also hot and sunny. I got sun-burned bad so don't forget the sun block! I was impressed with how well organized the race was. I see often on smaller races poor organization, but they did well and still kept that small-town touch to it. This is a great race to couple with a vacation. If I lived close I would make it an annual event. |
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