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Toronto Waterfront Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.0 
Organization 4.1 
Spectators 3.4
Number of comments: 228 [displaying comments 221 to 228]
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A Runner from Canada
(9/16/2002)
 "Excellent course, excellent organization !!!!!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was the first time I had run this race. I have done other half marathons and this was with out a doubt the best one - great charity, great volunteers, flat course, well organized and lots of music, fans and entertainment. Well Done!!!!!!! | |
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A Runner from Buffalo, NY
(7/22/2002)
 "needs a better course" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 They should try to run in some nicer areas with people. The registration was not very well organized and expo was very small, not even a real expo. My advice is to run the real marathon in October, the far better CIM instead. It's really dumb that Toronto has two marathons anyway. | |
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A Runner from Toronto
(7/18/2002)
"Don't waste your money!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 The whole thing was just Poor. | |
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A Runner from New York
(7/11/2002)
 "dark and lonely" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 1 It's run under the freeway and in a dilapidated, dingy unatractive part of Toronto. They should start at a later time, and change the course to include more of the city's residential and commercial areas. There were no spectators and very little on course support. The finish line was a mess and I had to search until I found a medal myself in a box under a table at the side of the road. | |
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A Runner from Waterloo
(7/10/2002)
"Realy Baaaad Race" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 This was the worst marathon I've ever run. No spectators and a ugly boring course and very poorly organized. There was not enough water stations for some people and I heard that they ran out of water for some of the slower runners, totally unacceptable when only 450 people are running. They also ran out of food at the fininsh line and the choice was very limited to begin with, unless you wanted week old bagels! There were no facilities at the finish area like massage, or first-aid. The course was not well marked and several km markers were off by at least 100', broken glass and garbage and a smell that could knock you out along portions of the course made for a very unpleasant experience. The shirts and medals,if you could find them were not great. This event needs a great deal of work if its ever to compete. | |
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Berford from San Francisco, California
(9/27/2001)
 "A very good race to set a personal best" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 In general, the Toronto Waterfront Marathon is a very good race for a first time marathoner or for anyone who is trying to qualify for Boston. The course is 95% flat with maybe one or two freeway overpasses that serve as hills. There were few spectators along the course; however, the few that were there were very encouraging. There were adequate aid stations stocked with water and Gatorade along the course. However, there were no Port-a-Potties along the way. Moreover, I did not notice anyone handing out oranges or vaseline (although I believe one aid station did have bananas). The expo was very small and the food at the end of the race was limited. (bagels, yogurt, gatorade, and bananas). The finisher's medal and the marathon T-shirts were not great either. Overall though, the race was well organized and the volunteers were wonderful. I had no problem picking up my race packet, championchip, or getting directions. I would definitely recommend this marathon to anyone who wants a fast 'stress-free' course. I shaved 45 minutes off of my previous marathon! Plus, Toronto is a GREAT city to visit and Canadians are some of the nicest people that you can meet. | |
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A Runner from Hamilton, ON
(9/25/2000)
 "A very well organized race" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Not enough fans cheering on the runners. Although it was nice not having to contend with traffic as the roads were blocked off. I thought the expo was very well organized with ample food, bagels, bananas, pudding, as much as you wanted. I paid to race not to eat. I had a great time and look forward to it next year | |
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A Runner from Toronto, Ontario
(9/25/2000)
"Flat course, not bad for the first time" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 2000 was the first year this marathon was run. The course is flat, containing 3 out and back legs. The route goes along the waterfront which is very scenic. The organization was good, running alongside the more popular 1/2 marathon. If you're looking for a fast time this is a good course. (They should have timing mats at the turn around points as there is lots of opportunity to take a short cut if you wanted.) No problems with the traffic as the main roads are completely closed off. Maybe next time they could drain the puddles on the road (Leslie Spit) so you don't have to run through them. They may consider having Vaseline or Tiger Balm on the course to assist the runners who are in need. The food was poor at the end consisting of bagels and bananas, water and Gatorade (as if you hadn't had enough at the end of the race) plus some pudding at the other end of the expo. Of the few spectators that were there, they were great. Overall it is a good flat course. I'm sure that this will become more popular in the future. |
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