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North Country Trail Run Runner Comments
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Course 4.8 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 49 [displaying comments 31 to 41]
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D. S. from US
(9/18/2006)
 "Great race and organized event!" (General Comments)
50+ previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I really enjoyed this trail marathon through the beautiful Manistee National Forest. The course was very well marked and aid stations were awesome. I thought this event was very well organized and the food was especially nice after the race. | |
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julia frasier from Allen Park., Mi
(11/4/2005)
"fantastic experience!" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first experience running an ultra and I wasn't sure what to expect, or how it would go. The run was completely positive from start to finish. The course was a bit challenging, but that made it all the more interesting. The trails were so beautiful!!! The Striders Club did an awesome job, very organized. They were all so encouraging. THe prizes were an extra bonus surprise. The aid stations were extremely well stocked; I didn't even need my drop bags or other items that I carried other than my water bottle. This 50-mile run went much better than any marathons (26.2's) I have run. Thank you for a fabulous event; God willing, I look forward to next year's North Country! | |
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Anne Whitehouse from Tampa, Florida
(10/4/2005)
 "Where did the time go?" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my 5th marathon - and first trail run. Being from Texas & Florida, I wasn't used to running 'REAL TRAIL HILLS' so I found this challenging. However, I had so much fun I didn't even realize that the miles were being logged below my feet as I ran. The volunteers were OUTSTANDING. I would have finished 20 minutes earlier if I hadn't sat and chit-chatted with the friendly aid station attendants :-) By the way, the potatoes at the stations were a great change of pace from the normal 'sweets' served during these races - but the fizzled Coke really hit the spot at mile 22! Thanks again for a great time. | |
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K. S. from Chicago area
(9/18/2005)
"An outstanding 50 mile event." (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The 2005 North Country Trail 50 mile ultra marathon was truly a thing of beauty. The day was mild and sunny and the course winds through cool forests of pine and hardwoods. The trail is soft, cushioned with duff and very well marked. There are hills but it is all nicely runnable. Aid stations were so well stocked and the volunteers were WONDERFUL. The post race cookout had something for everyone, including vegetarians. Steve Webster does a fantastic job. Put this one on your calendar. | |
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Jason Robillard from Grand Rapids, MI
(9/18/2005)
"Great race!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon, and it was awesome! However, the difficulty of the hills is underestimated, especially from about miles 17 to around 24. The last two miles were all downhill, however. I'd recommend a lot of training on hilly trails. Overall, it was a great experience. I'll definitely be back next year! | |
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Christy Statema from Holland, Michigan
(12/28/2004)
"For my first race... ever. It was awesome!!" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Well, considering that I had never run a race before in my life, not even a 5K or anything close, this marathon was awesome! I didn't know what to expect. When I signed up for the race, I was under the understanding that it was moderately hilly. However, when I got there I found out that they had switched the location and that now it was on a cross country ski course marked difficult for the last 7-8 miles. It was awesome though. I really pushed myself and found that everyone from the runners to the workers were very encouraging as well. It is set in the beautiful northern woods of Michigan. The stations were great and the food afterward was awesome. It was so well run and was just tons of fun. I loved it! I think that now I'm hooked on marathons for life, and I am sure I will do this one again! The experienced people working the event were so helpful and kind as well. They showed me exactly what to do. I can't say enough about the race and the people who put it on! Thanks! I was so blessed by this race and the lessons I learned from it! Praise God! | |
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B. Y. from Cincinnati, OH
(9/27/2004)
 "Great trails, well organized race" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Overall, it was a great race and a great course. I did the 50 mile race, and was very pleased with the trail surface, aid stations and volunteers. You can tell this is put on by someone who knows what ultra-runners are looking for. The course was a little hillier and slower than I was expecting. This year was a new course, and I was told it was more challenging than previous years. If you are looking for a first trail run for marathon distance, or you feel ready for your first 50 miler, you cannot go wrong with this one! FYI - Do not stay at the Carriage Inn Motel in Manistee, it is a dump. | |
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M. C. from Marquette, Michigan
(9/12/2004)
"Awesome" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 North Country Trail Run
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and it was awesome. The course was great, a heads up about the hills miles 18-25 would have been nice though. The aid stations were amazing as well as the organization!!! | |
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Kendall Ransom from Traverse City
(9/9/2004)
"Great Event!" (General Comments)
4-5 previous marathons
| 4-5 North Country Trail Runs
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 5 stars in all categories! I'll let my running record speak for itself. I ran the famed Bayshore Marathon in Traverse City once. The Bayshore is a fine race but then I ran the NCTR in 2000. Since then the only marathons I have run are the NCTR in 2001, 2002, 2003. I'm running 2004 and all future NCTRs, God willing. The only reason I would ever run a different marathon is to qualify for the Boston. | |
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J. T. from Traverse City, Michigan
(9/22/2003)
"Great" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Well organized and enthusiastic management, many friendly and helpful people. For example, someone must have carried a table and Gatorade about a half mile to set up the final aid station. North Country Trail is great. Almost entirely on a single-track, with moderate hills, on a good surface that was well marked (to say the least). Great race t-shirts and very good beer at the finish line. Only weakness is that a stretch of the North Country Trail is the shoulder of a paved road for about two miles. |
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