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Ellerbe Springs Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 3.3
Number of comments: 82 [displaying comments 71 to 75]
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A Runner from North Carolina
(12/30/2001)
 "Best marathon you will ever do!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Tough, but you know you have really done something when you finish. Scenic course, great aid stations, very good race director. He covers everything, even love notes to his wife!Y ou have to do this race. It's a down home event. | |
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A Runner from Raleigh, NC
(8/11/2001)
 "If Mayberry put on a marathon-this would be it!!!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 What a great race!!! I can't say enough nice things about the super people involved with the Ellerbe Springs marathon. The course is hilly and woody and some of the hills seem to stretch on for quite a while!! Very little traffic (mainly race staff and supporters) and be aware that the great outdoors is your port-a-pottie!! Stay at the Inn the night before and enjoy the pasta buffet. The post-race meal features home-made chicken and dumplings. Low-key, down home, but very well organized. If you are looking for a smaller marathon to add to your race experiences-consider Ellerbe. | |
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I'll be back! from Charlotte, NC
(5/28/2001)
"My favorite marathon!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I completed this marathon for the first time this year. It was FANTASTIC! The course was very hilly and very challenging. The race is conducted by runners for runners. I plan to return every year from now on. They give beautiful pottery awards. The people at the aid stations are very pumped up and excited to be there. You should have an Ellerbe Springs Marathon on your list of races to run. | |
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A Runner from North Carolina
(9/13/2000)
 "I loved it." (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This was a low key home town marathon. The support and organization were second to none. It started at the 150 year old Ellerbe Springs Inn. The inn only has 14 rooms, so call early for a room. The course is a loop course over beautiful country roads. It is a very hilly course, with very low traffic. The post race meal was great. If you're looking for a small hospitable event then run the Ellerbe Springs Marathon. You will love it! | |
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A Runner from Minneapolis, MN USA suburb
(8/15/2000)
 "Prepare for Hills and Heat" (General Comments)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 (Ran this in 2000.) Small-scale race, but basics are covered. Hilly loop course on scenic, woodsy backroads. Paved except for first/last 0.2 miles.) No spectators other than volunteers and some family/friends of participants. Start & finish at Ellerbe Springs Inn (Ellerbe, NC); pasta feed also held there. If you can, reserve a room there early for easy pre-race logistics. Early start for walkers available. Majority of lodging is in Rockingham, NC, about a 15 min. drive. I'd recommend touring the course... you can get a map from race staff at the ES Inn after appx. 5 pm or send a map request/SASE with your mail entry. Finish is grueling, with both an uphill and the last 0.2 mile downhill on a rutted gravel road. (It's safer to make your move/kick before the mile 26 marker.) Handmade pottery awards 3 deep in age groups. Post-race resting area in a pavillion with beer, iced tea, and biscuits with chicken or veggie gravies. Race director and staff personable. |
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