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Ogden Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.8 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 3.7
Number of comments: 157 [displaying comments 81 to 91]
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a. a. from Utah BABY
(5/29/2007)
 "GREAT" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Ogden Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was the most awesome and beautiful run I have ever done. The Ogden Canyon was cool, and it felt great to run down next to the river!!!!!!! | |
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Todd Kammeyer from Utah
(5/24/2007)
 "What A Great Race!" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 As most other comments have stated, the Ogden Marathon is a great race. This was my second year running it and I was extremely impressed with the organization and how smooth the race went. I think it's one of the most beautiful courses to run. My only issue was the high price of later entrance ($125 was shocking)! Overall, the Ogden Marathon is definitely one to do! | |
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j. e. from Illinois
(5/24/2007)
"Best in Utah?" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Ogden Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 1. Gorgeous course! I'll trade spectators for the view of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains anytime! The major decline comes in last half, where it's most useful. The only city street you run on is over the last half-mile. It was a little warm this year but there was enough shade on the course to make the weather a non-issue for me. 2. Friendly volunteers and hard working organizers. In 2007, some local idiots tipped over some port-a-potties and stole some of the bottled water the night before, but the organizers still pulled off a great race. 3. Small expo, but a very nice-looking, long-sleeve, performance shirt. No sponsored pasta dinner but plenty of local resturants to choose from. 4. I'd make this the one marathon to run in Utah, although The Top of Utah and Park City are excellent marathons as well. | |
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Your Pal Roland from Smithfield, Utah
(5/24/2007)
"Scenic Running" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The only thing that hasn't improved about the Ogden Marathon is the scenery - but then you just can't improve perfection. The trail underpass for Washington Blvd., the announcer at the finish line getting EVERYBODY'S name, the theme aide stations, and the "fruit buffet" at The Oaks all helped to make this a great run. | |
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General George Armstrong Custer (Ret.) from Cache Valley
(5/24/2007)
"What this marathon needs. More Cowbell!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This the best run in the state. Well organized great support and terriffic cowbelling! The organizers have listened to people and the shirt and medal have gotten better every year. Keep up the good work! | |
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P. P. from Utah
(5/23/2007)
"Great spring race!" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my third Ogden Marathon, and I have loved all three. The course is beautiful, and I like the general layout: downhill for 8 miles, rolling for 10 miles, and then mostly downhill to the finish. It can be a difficult course, but good times are possible if you run it right. What impressed me most about this 2007 race was the sheer number of aid stations. Wow! It was a warm day, but the stations were frequent and full of goodies and loud, cheering volunteers. The crowd at the finish lines was also very loud, and the MC did a fantastic job announcing runners, egging them in, and pumping up the crowd. The race shirts were very nice, a red and gray NordicTrak long-sleeve tech shirt with a very sharp logo. Finisher's medals were unique, among the best I've seen. Awards went three-deep in each age group, and were very, very nice plaques - again, among the best I've seen. Busing to the start was easy, and the race started on time. Highly recommended. Good job, Ogden! | |
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Don Mueller from Utah
(5/22/2007)
"This is my favorite marathon course." (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 6+ Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 From start to finish, the marathon is a 10. Great people, scenery, and weather; it was well organized; and the support was super. I will run this every year. Ogden is a really "up and coming" mountain/sports town. | |
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H. P. from Mesa, Arizona
(5/22/2007)
"My First Marathon and I'll be back!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Ogden Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 My first marathon was an awesome experience! Could not have been better! I thought the Ogden Marathon was well organized, had great aid stations, was a beautiful run, and had many other supportive runners! Absolutely loved it, and since it was such a great experience... I'll be back next year! Thanks for all who volunteered and helped make it such a memorable race. | |
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D. S. from Ogden, Utah
(5/21/2007)
 "Great course" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 This is the fourth year in a row I've run in the Ogden Marathon (the first year in the relay). I'll start with the good. The shirt is great. It's probably the best race shirt I've received. The medal was also good. The course as always is great. I've only run 4 marathon courses, but I can't imagine a more scenic course anywhere. The volunteers and aid stations were okay, although I wish they had PowerAde at all the stations. Some only had water. The organization was better this year. The race started on time and everything seemed to go smoothly. The finish line was great, with plenty of food, drinks, ice cream bars, etc. I only have three complaints for the race and they are fairly minor. First, the price. While the $60 is reasonable, they have a pretty early cut-off date and raise it all the way to $125. My second complaint is their website. There's a lot of room for improvement. Third is the runner's expo. With as many runners as there are between the 5K, half marathon, marathon relay, and full marathon, I would expect that they could attract a number of vendors to sell apparel, shoes, etc. There wasn't much there this year. It seems like in years past, the expo had a lot more to offer. A great race - and as I said, my complaints are very minor, just areas where the marathon could improve. | |
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D. C. from Utah
(5/21/2007)
"A gem of a race!!!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Ogden Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This race is an excellent rural marathon. The mountain scenery is stunning, as are the river and waterfalls in the canyon. With 1,500 runners, it's big enough you never run by yourself but not so crowded that you feel impeded. This is the third time I've run this race. The organizers seem to have hit their stride in getting the logistics down well. Everything went flawlessly in signing up, picking up the bib and chip, transportation, aid stations, and the finish. I especially appreciated the "themed" aid stations with pirates and construction workers. That was fun. Spectators are few in number, but that's not why you run this race - it's for the outstanding scenery. This race had unusually hot weather, but that's always a possibility with any race. |
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