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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 61 to 71]
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B. E. from Ohio
(6/10/2012)
 "Terrific Race!!" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Hatfield-McCoy Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 My second year running the Hatfield/McCoy. This marathon is an incredible deal. Pre-race meal on Friday is great and includes a skit. Plenty of water stops and very friendly people. Lots of people cheering on their front porch. Post race snacks were terrific and there was also a post race meal (barbeque sandwich). Great race, not to mention the interesting historical facts and places along the route. | |
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C. M. from Northen Ky
(6/10/2012)
 "spectators, weren't many but friendly!!" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great race. Would tell all 50 staters to do it twice. David Hatfield is the real McCoy(haha). He really does an outstanding job. He is the friendliest race director out there. Thanks to his hard work this marathon is top notch. The course has two hills one around mile 8 the other mile 23. But for the most part the rest is flat or slight rollers. I love this course just fun to run. They had about 500 total runners so its not crowded. Plenty of water stations and the people working them were great. All drinks where ice cold. Mark this as a marathon to do. | |
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M. D. from Georgia USA
(6/10/2012)
"A great small town event" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Hatfield-McCoy Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race is a must. It is a small town, well organized event and anyone who runs it will not be disappointed. There is a sever two mile climb at mile 6 and then it is just rolling hills. It is a great value with pre and post race meals included. It is really neat, and cheap, to stay at the fire station. Everything good that has been said is correct. David Hatfield, the Race Director is one of the best I have ever met. | |
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C. L. from MARYLAND
(6/10/2012)
"Wow, what a gem! Add this to your must do list..." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 What to say that hasn't already been said? It's a tough course, but gorgeous surroundings. Yes, there are a few parts where you pass by some lower income homes. So what? You get that in most races. The volunteers were amazing, they were so happy to have us there, asking us where we were from, etc. Aid stations were well stocked and plentiful. The pre-race dinner was a lot of fun toodon't miss it! The post race food was good, and it was nice to have a tent area to relax in out of the sun. Next year I will be back and plan to stay Sat night too. | |
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D. C. from South Carolina
(6/10/2012)
"A MUST-DO!!" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race was one of my favorite marathon experiences so far! Absolutely amazing. The friendliest, most caring volunteers, spectators, race director, race committee, etc I have ever encountered! The race is held along the WV-KY border in a very small town that gets so excited for the race. You run a beautiful, but challenging course through the Appalachian mountains along the Tug River. Runners are treated to a free pasta dinner the night before with a dinner show that explains the history behind the Hatfield McCoy feud. The whole experience is just a ton of fun! There aren't a ton of spectators, but the locals sitting on their porches watching the runners go by couldn't be more friendly or encouraging, so I gave them 5 stars. YOU HAVE TO DO THIS RACE. | |
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A. M. from Lee's Summit
(6/10/2012)
"Feel the heart and soul of Appalachia" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Excellent race organization and theme! Enjoyed the pre-race gathering and dinner in a very nice setting at the high school. Volunteers were fantastic and the road markings throughout the marathon were perfect. The hills are tough in the first half but that's the price you pay to see the stunning views of Kentucky/West Virginia mountains. Views are spectacular and lessened the pain in my quads. Aid stations were plentiful and made the miles go by so fast! LOVED the halfway crowd run-through at Matewan. What a great race!! Hatfields RULE! | |
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S. T. from Lexington, KY
(7/6/2011)
"Slice of Appalachia" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Loved the race. Loved that it had no PR pressure. Met so many people from all over the country many of whom were Marathon Maniacs and fifty staters. Scenery was beautiful. Learned a little more about Appalachia. Support along the route fantastic. Sleeping over night in the Belfry Firehouse added to the good experience. And it was cheap for a marathon. All good. | |
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Newell Tolman from New Hampshire
(6/19/2011)
 "unique marathon course" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Well run,tough,interesting,and fun. Great volunteer support,water stops,and local town and neighborhood encouragement | |
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R. P. from Alabama
(6/19/2011)
"Re-do worthy for sure" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 From the first contact with the race director I knew this would be a good time. The course was hilly, winding and not boring. Water stops were at about one mile intervals and well stocked and manned. This is West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky not NYC or LA, you can't expect thousands of spectators. That said, there were many people on their porches cheering us on and hosing us down. Not so sure how the golfers liked us dropping cups on their course but they were friendly at least. I like that the pre-race staging is in a grocery store parking lot and that the store was open for business and their toilets were available and clean. Anyone looking for a marathon (or half) in WV should consider this one. The people are friendly, the course is interesting and the post-race food is fantastic. | |
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K. N. from Maryville, TN
(6/16/2011)
"Nice change of pace. Enjoyed it." (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I competed in the 1/2 marathon race. The only problem I had was finding the packet pick-up since it was not in the Garmin. The race was well-organized, and the locals were very supportive. It was tough going up the hill, but so much fun running down it. I created a special place on my shelf for the mason jar. It is cute. |
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