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Manitoba Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.0 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 81 [displaying comments 71 to 80]
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Gary Watkins from Winnipg, Manitoba
(3/10/2003)
 "great first marathon." (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I've run two marathons besides the MM, including Dallas and San Diego, Carlsbad. The Manitoba Marathon was by far the best organized from start to finish. Great intimate course with fan support all the way, including tremendous finish at University stadium with great support and encouragement from fans and volunteers. I recommend this marathon to all first time marathoners. The course is quite flat, winding through tree lined residential streets and parks, with many spectators. The oranges, powerdrinks and fruit around mile 16 (I think) were delicious. | |
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Charlene & Joerg Schwuchow from Braedikow, Germany
(8/2/2002)
 "Decent Marathon with room for improvement" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 The flat course makes it an ideal run for the beginner, the volunteers were friendly & helpful, there were plenty of port-o-potties along the route and the water stations were regular. Disappointing was that the course mostly went through the 'backyard' of the city centre and Winnipeg's hot spot, the Forks, wasn't incorporated. As nearly five hour finishers, we found that there were few spectators at the stadium. There were also few spectators along the route, but the ones out there were really supportive. There was no sign of bananas or gels at any point. Finally, we were to surprised to read in the finishers listing in the newspaper and the manitoba marathon website that we were from Manitoba considering we registered as Germans. We were disappointed about the faux pas. Our tip would be to get in the port-o-potty line at least 30 minutes before the start!! | |
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A Runner from Calgary
(7/12/2002)
 "no gels what gives?" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 5 The Manitoba marathon this year had everything but one thing. Gels (of some sort) The race organizers applauded themselves for being the second biggest marathon in Canada (counting everyone running from relay etc.) but could not find a sponsor for some food during the race? Come on, get with the program | |
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A Runner from Calgary, Alberta
(6/27/2002)
 "Friendly Manitobans shine once again" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my first half-marathon and it was a great start to longer distance running for me. The course meanders through various older character neighbourhoods of Winnipeg, along rivers and roads are lined with big shady trees. It's pretty flat with only a few small uphill sections so what little hill training I did was more than adequate. Plenty of volunteers at the start getting bags that were organized for pick-up into smaller piles for easy searching made me feel secure about the storage. The finish in the stadium was great and the cheering people and loud japanese drum troupe gave me a kick at the end. Funny spectators offering free beer along the run ('last beer for 7 miles!') and others frying bacon on the bbq and holding it tantilizingly over their upturned mouths as we ran by kept me smiling the whole way. Spectators were truly great as were the volunteers and there were plenty of them. This was a good experience for me. I am inspired to continue entering races. My one complaint, parking is tight at the University. Get there early. | |
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A Runner from Twin Cities, MN
(6/18/2002)
"Smallish race" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Positives first, then negatives. Overall the course is pretty flat and Winnipeg Women are prettier then your avg. USA girl. This creates nice scenery at the race and in the city. Nice finish in the stadium w/ the crowd, and nice parting food bag. Improvements. Offer Gatorade (or equivalent) before mile 8! Fifty+ minutes is a long time to wait for some calories when you're trying to run a fast pace. Also many races have gel at mile 20, none here. The prayer over the loud speaker before the race additionally did not win my favor. In the USA there is a separation of church and state at events that either are, or appear to be state sponsored. E.g. 'Manitoba Marathon' 2002 saw 942 marathon entrants. This is much smaller than the commonly publicized number of 9,000+ entrants. This large number includes all of the relay groups, half marathoners and myriad race derivative runners. I'd go back if my $57CDN entry fee guaranteed I'd get a sport drink every 2miles. There are sponges and water cups w/ straws frequently along the course. But 2 ounces of sport drink is superior to sponges and straws. | |
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Joel Simard from just outside of winnipeg
(6/16/2002)
"So much fun!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my second time participating in this marathon. I only did one of the relay legs. It was the most fun I've ever had running before. The course and scenery was beautiful, the fans were fantastic and the weather was great. I recommend it to any one looking for a fun flat marathon. | |
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Jill from Fargo, ND
(6/25/2001)
 "Good Course for 1st Time Marathoners" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my first marathon and would probably return to run in Winnipeg again. There were many spectators along the route and cheered you on as much as possible. The route took you through beautiful areas of Winnipeg which helped pass the time. I think 'energy' food/drinks (like Gatorade) needed to be handed out sooner. The course was well marked and had a bunch of fantastic volunteers. I thought finishing in the stadium was first class and really helped me find that last burst of energy. Great marathon and would recommend to anyone. | |
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A Runner from Winnipeg
(3/23/2001)
"One Great City - One Great Race" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I've completed 7 Manitoba Marathons to date and each time brings a new experience. Although I may be biased because I live here, I've run other races (13) across North America and this one stands out. The scenery is diverse and beautiful in June, the friendliness and support is exceptional and the finish line makes it all worth while. The only changes I would suggest is incorporating the Forks somehow into the course and allowing for better parking. Looking forward to my 8th. | |
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A Runner from I now live in Turkey
(11/30/2000)
"Very nice race" (about: 1997)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 This last year I wasn't able to run Grandma's marathon in Duluth, MN. I decided to head north up to Winnipeg. The race was wonderful. The people very friendly. The best part was that the course was very flat which was good since I had trained in ND. I found 2 faults with the organization of the race. 1. There were hardly any bathrooms along the way. I had to look for a place open on Sunday morning to use. This took about 3 miles to find. 2. Limited shuttles to and from the race. Our hotel provided a shuttle, which no one knew about and we were told where to catch the shuttle to get back to our room. When we went to get back we did not have a ride. The shuttle never came and we had to beg a ride from someone. Overall the race was great. | |
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A Runner from Canada
(6/20/2000)
"One of the best organized marathons in Canada" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This marathon is flat, and is run throughout the city of Winnipeg. The weather can be unpreditable so make sure you're ready for anything. The finish line is located in the University track stadium which is first class... I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a friendly run with friendly people... |
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