As small marathons go this one has much to recommend it. The water stops often had themes which added to the fun. I would like to see more of that. I am a back-of-the-pack runner so when I got there they were out of food completely. That bummed me a little bit. Had to head to Wendy's for some quick carbs. Still, I am glad I ran this one.

This race was like being invited to a friend's home for the weekend and being treated like royalty! The pasta dinner the night before was great! We could tell that everyone had gone to a lot of effort to provide a great, home-cooked, pre-race meal for us. The course was great, if you enjoy rural courses. The weather turned out too warm for me, but that was certainly beyond the control of the race staff! Great medals and post-race food with LOTS of very nice overall and age group awards. Like my friend said, 'Everyone wins in Wynne!'

The route was lovely... beautiful and pleasant. I am a run/walker and this is not a walker-friendly marathon. I will do the half-marathon here from now on. By the time I got to the last 8 miles, the water stations were closed and the 6-hour course limit had not yet passed. The stations had communication with each other... they knew I was back there and I had to actually leave the road and ask for water and wait for them to get it. Hey... being last is a tough job, but SOMEONE's got to do it.

Start and finish at the school had everything I needed to run a marathon. Only problem with traffic was on Hwy 163. Runners were all over the highway making it difficult for vehicles. Local authorities did a good job with blocking intersections. Refreshments at every mile marker. One person was giving the wrong time. I would agree with a fellow runner. Start the race at 7 A.M.

Southern hospitality at its best, this small town marathon is a blast to run. The gently rolling course is staffed with friendly volunteers at every aid station. Volunteers who will run to their car and get you a cold Coke when your upset stomach cries out for one, thanks you were a life-saver. Thanks to Karen and David Reagler for a well run marathon, you make a Southerner proud.

Extremely well run marathon with superb volunteers manning the themed water stops. The marathon route is predominantly flat with some gentle rolling hills. Great food at the end. Wynne deserves great credit for putting on a superb marathon.

Despite this marathon being a PW (personal worst) for me, this was a fantastic race. The incredible support and genuine enthusiasm from volunteers prior, during and after the run (and the chance for a faster time!) makes this a 'do again' race.

It was my 1st out of state marathon and I picked a good one. This was a very fun race. I met so many nice runners. I would recommend to everyone. Very friendly people running this race. Hills are not bad at all.

Weather was great in 2004! Fairly flat course with low rolling hills. Way too much vehicular traffic on course though. Lots of racer-friendly themed aid stations. Spaghetti dinner the night before is a must if you want to meet the friendly people of the town. Make sure you pick up your award after the race though, because they won't send it to you!

This race exceeded my expectations. The race director really did think of everything. Coming from southern Louisiana where there are no hills, it was a nice challenge for me, but I still set a PR. (To normal people the hills are really nothing - don't let it scare you away.)

The only suggestion that I could make is to change the start time of the race to 7AM. Early November in Arkansas can still be on the warm side. I hear that in 2003 it got up in the 80s and I guess it was around 70 for us in 2004. Starting at 7 as opposed to 8 would help out in case the high, high temps decide to show up again.

Great job to David, the race director.