The course is about as flat as it gets (out of my 24 marathons) and it offers some great neighborhoods that are shaded along with a wonderful stretch of trail along the river. I didn't think too many people not associated with a runner came out to watch the race. Of course, running through the Packers playground was about as good as it gets, truly remarkable. The mile markers and timing system was really well done and a great feature.

Organization was okay. Need to improve the pasta party logistics and at several water stops I had to stop and wait for fluid to be poured (the volunteers were great!) due to the people doing the work being overwhelmed. Not a serious detraction at all. The bus transportation race morning from the Tundra Lodge was fairly late, making the start line hectic for many. Good number of porta-johns at the start.

The post race was fabulous. Plenty of energetic volunteers, and how about the beer and brats along with regular fare! Nicely laid out for finishers.

The T-shirt was disappointing and I would suggest not promoting a marathon of 6,000 that includes the 5K numbers. The actual 26.2 marathon had about 1,300.

A group of 20 of us stayed at the Tundra Lodge and were extremely pleased with it!

A really good race that I would do again.

This was my 2nd GBM; my 1st was in 2004 - the year of the lightening, rain, wind, cold and more rain. The weather this year was fantastic.

A big 'THANK YOU' to the organizers and volunteers for (1) chip mats every mile, (2) 3 Gu stations, and (3) water stations that seemed to come along more frequently than every mile. The run inside Lambeau near the end is also a big plus.

Some areas for improvement - the expo (dull) and the shirt (more dull). I stayed at the Tundra Lodge and the bus could only load half the waiting runners. It looked like many runners had been dropped off at the hotel in the morning! [bad form]

I suggest the race organizers make a big splash about the chip mats at every mile. It was so cool! I predict this will become the norm. A suggestion - the on-line race results should show the pace for each mile in addition to the cumulative pace.

I PR'd by 5 minutes - a 3:03:30. But I wonder... where did all the really fast 45-49 males come from this year??

Thanks for a great race!!!

I just ran this race yesterday. It was the most organized race that I have ever done.
POSITIVES:
* The water stops often included food such as orange wedges and cookies.
* There were three GU stops along the way.
* The scenery was great with lost of variation.
* Beer and brats at the end!
* Race was not too big and not too small.
* The run through Lambeau was highly memorable.
NEGATIVES:
* Several local hotels would not let racers use their room showers after the race. They wanted to charge 1/2 days rate for a shower after the race. Check this first before booking a room!

This was a fantastic marathon! It was my first GB marathon, and I'll definitely do another one. The course was flat, passing through cute residential areas and along the Fox River. The wind was awful, but hey, I suppose the race directors couldn't do much about that, right? Water stations were plentiful and organized, all three GU stops actually had GU (I've run races where they've run out!), and spectators were loud, fun and encouraging. Running through Lambeau capped off a great day. I loved it!

I wanted to share a comment regarding the finish. I think with the race getting larger that you should have the food tents a little bit away from the finish line - it got way too congested at the end. I have run a few marathons and the tents have been near the finish, but not right at the finish. The tents had one entry point so only athletes could enter. Also, it would have been nice to have more Gu packs at mile 9 or 10.

The course was beautiful! However, why was it that no matter which way we turned (N, S, E, W) there always seemed to be a headwind????? Green Bay lived up to its name Frozen Tundra...WOW was it cold that morning (38 degrees)...it did warm up and turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL day! The Spectators were wonderful! I did not expect to see as many people out there cheering for us! That was AWESOME and encouraging! Water / Aid Stations every mile and well manned! Fantastic Job and A+ in my book!

The only downside was the Expo and Pasta Dinner at the Expo. For a race this size, the expo was not organized well in my opinion or could have had more vendors even. The Pasta Dinner got started late and they only had marinara sauce (not my fav) and the salad looked rather brown(ish). The cookies were very yummy though! Wish that there was a better transportation services offered from the hotels closer to the finish line to the Expo the day before. Taxi Cab Rides get expensive!

Overall - EXCELLENT race!

This was my first Green Bay Marathon and it won't be my last. As any of my previous marathons have been in either Chicago, Nashville, or Memphis, I particularly enjoyed a somewhat smaller venue. The course was relatively flat which I enjoyed, in light of having run Nashville,Tn. three weeks prior. Plenty of water/gatorade stations,and the fact that there we're chip mats at each mile was a neet twist, allowing me to forget about punching in splits on my watch as these are all reflected on the results page. Lambeau Field, extensive resedential coverage, and the trail along the Fox River were pluses. The folks at the start line gear check did a great job, but I suspect they may have felt ambushed by a substantial increase over last year. This is a very good race.

The race was well planned, with good support. Not to mention, it's the only marathon that I have ever received beer at for placing....

This is the 4th time I have run the Green Bay Marathon. The organization and the spectators are great. The run through historic Lambeau Field is very inspirational. I will definitely run this one again.

I ran the 1st 3 GB Marathons, missed 2, and this is the best of the 4 I've done. The course is NOT as hilly as I thought it would be (more gradual up & downs); I personally was having a bad day that had nothing to do with the course and still bested my time in this race by 10-15 min. As has already been said, the expo was well-organized, the volunteers were first-rate (had to be at least half the town volunteering), lots of water stations, lots of encouragement though it was 'quieter' than I'd expected, and it is SO NICE to have brats and beer at the end. And popsicle-thingies. They also did a different timing chip that allowed my family to track my progress real-time online from the hotel; DH arrived just a few minutes before I finished. All runners' splits are saved on the website so I was able to look myself up and see exactly where the wheels fell off....