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May 2, 2024

Red Deer Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.6

Organization 4.8

Spectators 4.5

Number of comments: 35 [displaying comments 11 to 21]

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David Corbett from Edmonton, Canada (5/24/2008) "Beautiful jaunt on bike paths and dirt trails" (about: 2008) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 A great course! At one point forgot I was in a marathon and thought I was just on a regular run. One thing very appreciated was differentiation between water/Gatorade by using clearly different cups at the stations. At a couple of marathons I have had to stop and go back to get water because the volunteers just looked blankly at me. The post-race spread was disappointing: oranges, bananas, yogurt, bagels, donuts and cookies. And they ran out of coffee - I got one, small cup. Coffee is vital after the race! Awards were very nice. Bill Nielsen, in his 100th marathon and now in his 8th year of Parkinson's, was staggeringly inspirational as he ran a still-eye popping 4:15-ish.
S. W. from Grande Prairie, Alberta (5/22/2008) "Great Race!!!" (about: 2008) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is the first time that I have felt like I had to comment on a race before. I just had to because this was such a great run. I love the course. It was such a scenic route that I almost forgot the hills and the long distance. This was my 6th marathon, and the one where I got my PB! Thank you to the wonderful, enthusiastic volunteers - you guys did a great job!! It was Bill Nielssen's 100th marathon, and hearing the crowd cheer and scream it made me want to cry. What a great supportive city. The live band at the last hill was awesome. Thank you, Red Deer - I will be back and recommend this race to my friends as well.
D. W. from Calgary, AB (5/20/2008) "Scenic route with great organization" (about: 2008) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was a gorgeous run along the Red Deer River. There was a lot of variety in road surfaces - bike paths, gravel, asphalt. There were times I was running in the woods by myself, enjoying the ravens and robins. Although public support en route is at a minimum due to the trail nature of this run, the volunteers at the water stations were incredible. Water, gel and PowerAde were plentiful; some stations had fruit and ice! There are even showers at the end of the route in a school. This is a well-organized, beautiful event. It has two big hills, plus a number of small ones, so it is a bit more challenging than a flat route. I have done both the half and the full here, and will be back.
D. B. from Calgary, Alberta (11/4/2007) "Nice run through the river valley" (about: 2006) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I really like the Red Deer Marathon. I have run the full once and the half once. There are lots of good sites to see. It is organized well and there are even showers at the end, if needed. That last hill before the finish line kills me each time!!
m. l. from Calgary AB (5/24/2007) "Recommended..." (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This race was recommended by another runner so I thought, why not. It has a mixed feel such that the first part is kind of crowded and feels like a typical road marathon, but it then quickly spreads out and feels more like an ultra. At one point I thought I was lost since there was no-one around, though the course is extremely well marked. All the positive comments I agree with, and I'll be back next year! It would be nice if there was race-day package pickup, and it was somewhat tricky getting to the start line, navigation-wise, with the closed roads. Otherwise, the run itself was great, as was the post-race massage. And tell me which marathon can beat a $1500 cash draw prize?
W. M. from Calgary, AB (5/22/2007) "Best kept secret" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 3 Red Deer Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great course with a lot of variety; it runs along a river, through parks, around a golf course, and through the woods. Includes asphalt and dirt pack trails. Very well marked. But the water station support is the best. Enthusiastic, friendly and well stocked. This is not an easy run because of the rolling terrain but it's well worth the effort.
A. B. from Broken Arrow, OK (5/22/2007) "Beautiful course... but not for PR's" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I ran this race as a training run for my next ultra. And it was a great run. The course is absolutely beautiful. I did quite a bit of walking just to take in the scenery. This is a course not meant for a PR, since it has quite a few hills, and lots of twists and turns. The crowd support was awesome too. Keep up the good work.
R. G. from Canada (11/6/2006) "Great course, but LOTS of rolling hills !" (about: 2006) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Nicely organized, lots of friendly volunteers. Very hilly, so if you are looking for a PB - this is probably not the best one to pick.
E. O. from St. Albert, AB (5/25/2006) "Friendliest Marathon I've Raced" (about: 2006) 4-5 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great job to the organizers. This was my 6th marathon and I ran it as a training run for an ultra. Lots of water/PowerAde. Felt super strong at the end. Rolling hills change it up a bit. Beautiful run. I will be back next year to race it!
K. G. from Edmonton, Alberta (5/24/2006) "Great scenery; exciting course to be on" (about: 2006) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Red Deer Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I wanted to thank everyone who was involved with this race. For myself and my 66 year-old, diabetic mother this was a first for us. This course was very challenging for mom (we had the slowest times of all racers), but everyone was very supportive and kept encouraging us. Even when the water tables closed before we got to them, the lady on a quad went and got mom a bottle of water... she would not have finished if they did not do this for her. THANK YOU!!! It was a special day to cross the finish line and have everyone cheering so much. I really appreciated that all volunteers cared so much about people who were the last place finishers.

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