By far, my favorite marathon course. Hope to keep coming back. Held at a nice time of year - usually dry and not too hot or cold. No real hills. Love the open country running. Also, the best marathon T-shirts I have seen and an attractive medal too. I left a jacket there and the race director was nice enough to mail it back to me.

Chickamauga was my second marathon. I know some do not prefer looped courses but this one is worth it because you are running through the battlefield. It is a small marathon but well organized for the size. Spectators are sparse but enthusiastic. One plus is that personal spectators can see you a lot. My wife watched the start, moved to one location, saw me three times, and then saw the finish. I highly recommend this race.

This was my first year at Chickamauga, but it won't be my last. The course was beautiful!!! You don't have big crowds and there aren't all the amenities of a big race, but these folks do a really good job. Good medal, good shirt, what more can you ask for!

It worked to our advantage to drive up the day before, go through the course, and find the starting line. You won't get many split times and I was never really sure which mile marker we were passing, but then again, I was there for the sheer enjoyment of the race and not trying to set any new PB's. So, leave your watch at home and enjoy the view.

This was my 39th marathon and am sure it will be a favorite. The weather was perfect, fall colors were beautiful and the monuments magnificant. Although I am not much of a Civil War buff, after running through this battleground, I had to stop at the visitor's center and buy a couple books. Even though there are several loops in the park, at no time did the course get boring. There were quite a few spectators and lots of scenic spots for your fans to watch and cheer as you went by. A good family event. This is a great fall marathon thatI highly recommend.

The course was changed in 2003, and from other people who've done it, the new one is an improvement. Because the main complaint I'd heard about this race was that the start was hard to find, we made sure to check out to go from the host hotel to the start, which is now at a Baptist Church in Chickamauga.

The course is an out-and-back with a double loop in the middle. I think this actually helped me. First time around I was waiting for this series of hills but nothing seemed to be as bad as the ones on my training runs here in Georgia. This cheered me up considerably, and the second loop around seemed to be shorter, though I may have been going slower. Although the race on the whole was well organized and had plenty of support and aid stations, I feel that it could have been better with the mile markers and split times. While the mile markers for the 10 mile race were huge, tall, white and hard to miss, the ones for the marathon were short, squat, little, dark blue things. Sometimes they were on the left hand side of the road, other times they were on the right. I missed seeing several of them, including the one at the first mile. Also, there were supposed to be split times given at miles 1, 5, 10, 13.1, 15, 20 and 25 (according to the race brochure). I didn't see mile one or anyone giving split times there, and there was someone at 10, but no one at 5, 13.1, or 25 (I saw the markers for these and there was no one around); there were splits given at miles 10 and 20.

My only other complaint about race organization was that at one point on the loop the volunteers who were checking race number (to prevent cheating) practically made me stop so that they could write down my number. This happened not once but four times. But the course was great; very nice with fall foliage and lots to see. The medals are substantial, heavy and aesthetically pleasing; the shirt design is nice (no ads). If you want to be in the woods but don't want to do a trail marathon, try this one.

Fantastic race. This course is flat and fast through a low-traffic, scenic area. The supporters were few, but very enthusiastic. The aid stations were fine and had a variety of items for the runners. The medal and t-shirt were very nice. It was only my fourth marathon, but it's my favorite so far.

This small (274 finishers) marathon is one of the best I've run. The organizers really care, and it shows. I emailed a couple different questions in the weeks before the race, and got very prompt replies. The course has some gently rolling hills, but nothing ferocious. Water stops are perfect. Seems like they are manned by high school runners. Spectators can drive to a spot on the course, and by walking short distances, can see their runners 4 times, and still drive back to the finish line before the runner gets there.

Several people had recommended this race for my first marathon, and they were right. The course was incredible, and the support was fantastic. I can't imagine having a better experience.

Beautiful course. Easy for specators to see their runners many times or follow them on bikes. Well spaced and friendly water stations.

Need better signs/directions to the start line. Allow extra time to find start or scout it out the night before.

I would run it again, now that I know where the start is.

A good race but VERY difficult to find. Need more and bigger signs for us yankees! Plenty of support on the course and lots of sights to keep your mind off the hills! Will be back.