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Hatfield-McCoy Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 3.8
Number of comments: 200 [displaying comments 191 to 198]
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A Runner from Alexandria, Virginia
(8/9/2001)
 "SUPERB - - This one's gonna get BIG ! ! !" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 If you want a PR - Don't Come Here. If you want to see and be seen - Don't Come Here. If you want a social event and a party atmosphere stretching over 26.2 miles - Don't Come Here. BUT . . . If you want a few hours of pleasant running, keeping your own company, enjoying nature and reflecting on the beautiful splendor that God has created in the Mountains of WV & KY . . .THEN THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!! The course is great (OK, the 6 mile uphill grind from Mile 1 through Mile 7 was a bit much - but I've done worse). The organization and support are among the best I've seen. You couldn't find a more pleasant and friendly group than The Hatfields and The McCoys and all the others who helped organize and support this event. I really debated how many stars to give the spectators - - the ones that were there all deserved a 5+! It's just that except for the start, the finish and the halfway point in Matewan, there were so few of them - - so I only gave 3 stars. My ONLY suggestion for next year . . . don't ice the water and Gatorade. I needed plenty of fluids but the ice cold kept knotting up my overheated stomach. Way to go David ! ! As the word gets out this marathon is going to explode in popularity! | |
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A Runner from Ohio
(6/19/2001)
 "Great hospitality" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was a great race. Plenty of ice water and gatorade - you almost felt bad not taking water from the friendly volunteers. The low registration fee included plenty of extras, including a wonderful pasta dinner. The course was not nearly as hilly as an Ohioian might have imagined. | |
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A Runner from parkersburg,wv
(6/17/2001)
"complete 180 from last year......" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 this small town marathon ---had BIG town flair----all aroud best pasta dinner--with real china and crystal glasses----all you could eat--and EXCELLENT - food---water stops with ICECOLD water at each mile---thought it must be a mirage, they were so good----david hatfield--my hat is off to you---you and your staff rank WAYHIGH on my scale of organization and follow thru--by the way NO COAL TRUCKS THIS YEAR--start time an hour earlier---a definite annual marathon for me---and was personally handed a banana at mile 18 from the staff---can't get any better than this!!!!!-kudos to david and staff and volunteers | |
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A Runner from HARRISVILLE, WV
(6/15/2001)
 "GOOD RACE, WILL COME BACK!!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 I really liked this course. It's just about as close as you can come to a flat course in West Virginia. Lots of water stops. Good volunteers. | |
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Gary Bruland from Howell, Michigan
(6/11/2001)
"Spectacular Scenery; No Feuds, Just Friendly Folks" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 If the inaugural Hatfield-McCoy in 2000 was beset by some first time snags to make runners fuss and feud, the 2001 event went off with hardly a hitch. The David Hatfield-led organization team brought dozens of community leaders, groups and sponsors to create a very memorable and special event. From the complimentary pre-race pasta dinner, to a decent t-shirt and finisher's medal, to bottled water and bottled Gatorade (as well as cups of water and G-ade) at 22 stations throughout the course, to truly warm and friendly volunteers, to many incredible vistas--especially from miles 19 to 22 above the Tug River, not to mention the commemorative marathon towel at the finish line, and the friendly persons who transport you the mile or two back to the race start, an excellent organizational effort was evident. Couple this new and improving, sure-to-grow marathon (80 runners in 2001, only 1 coal truck passed my way)with the family-friendly, Hatfield-McCoy reunion festival, you've got a fun and challenging marathon in early June on the Kentucky & West Virginia boarder. If there was a 'Most Improved' or 'Best Update' marathon award, the Hatfield-McCoy would beat all competitors up Blackberry Mountain (about miles 6-7). Within a few years, when word gets out about this marathon and the reunion festival, I reckon (like Grandma's in Duluth, et.al.) runners from all over will fuss and feud to gain entry into this event. Make plans to run Hatfield-McCoy. You'll be glad that you did! | |
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A Runner from Montclair NJ
(6/11/2001)
"beautiful race in a beautiful place" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 A challenging race in a beautiful setting. Not a PR course but one you would like to do again. A great pasta dinner. Lots of awards. Friendly people. Extra ade on the course. Excellent traffic control--almost no traffic. Clean fresh air. JUST WONDERFUL. Andy | |
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A Runner from Harrisville, WV
(6/10/2001)
"run this one" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 This made my 13th marathon, and I really enjoyed this one. Resonably challenging, but not too difficult. Is it possible to have too many water stops? Volunteers were great. Many thanks to them, and we'll be back next year. | |
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A Runner from west virginia
(5/18/2001)
 "hot!!!!-lack of water----fierce coal trucks" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 a good bit of the course is run with the traffic-----coal trucks play chicken with you for the first ten miles---then the heat sets in ---add to that the lack of fluids on the course---and you are broken in right--for a feud of some kind |
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