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Lost Dutchman Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 3.8
Number of comments: 142 [displaying comments 91 to 101]
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Larry Steller from Highlands Ranch, CO
(2/21/2006)
 "Great scenery, enthusiastic spectators" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lost Dutchman Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Diverse course, with a combination of hills, flats, dirt and asphalt. Enjoyed going through the small neighborhoods. Very much a small-town feel, considering it takes places on the fringes of the Phoenix metro area. With an initial approximately 6-mile downhill start, then flats and rolling hills, this is an excellent winter training run for Boston. | |
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George Neil from Williamsburg, Virginia
(2/21/2006)
"A Must-Do Race" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lost Dutchman Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This has one of the most beautiful courses you could run on. There are rolling hills with the Superstition Mountains as a backdrop. From the start at campfires in the desert, it is a blast. The organizers are a terrific bunch of folks who work hard to give you a great race experience. Although the crowd support for the first half of the marathon is sparse, you have a lot of folks for the last half as you finish with the half marathoners. Perfect weather this year too! | |
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E. Z. from Tucson, AZ
(2/21/2006)
 "Fun, but was let down at the end." (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lost Dutchman Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Please use a time chip next year. I was less then a minute away from making Boston, and would have had I been wearing a chip. | |
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Karen Deadrick from Phoenix
(2/20/2006)
"HARD BUT AWESOME" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 To all the people in Apache Junction and the organizers of the Lost Dutchman, THANK YOU. This was a very hard course - however, it was the best 1/2 marathon I have ever experienced. The organizers and the spectators get 10 stars from me!! | |
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Hazel Chase from Tucson, AZ
(2/19/2006)
"Wonderful support, course, and well-organized!" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lost Dutchman Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I love the course (combination of trails and road) and the wonderful support of all the volunteers. This marathon is well-organized and well-supported by the community. The CAMPFIRE was really special. It is definitely one of my favorites and I like the variety on the course! My husband and I will surely run this beautiful and well-organized marathon again! See you next year! | |
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D. B. from Colorado
(1/21/2005)
"Great setting, course and aid station support!!!" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 With the exception of a long delay in getting results and awards out, this is an excellent event. I did the half, which is an out-and-back on the last 6+ miles of the marathon course. It is gently rolling and relatively fast. The surface was part on dirt and part on pavement, which made it a little easier on the joints. Beautiful staging location at Prospector Park for family members to enjoy while the race is going on. If they fix the awards/results delay, they are getting close to perfection. | |
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Robert Lopez from Seattle
(1/20/2005)
 "Deceptively hard, wonderfully organized" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lost Dutchman Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Holy smokes, that course was/is harder than I thought it would be. Hills and heat. We had great (though warmish) weather this year. It's hard to find a rural race with cooler scenery than this one. The first six miles are downhill and the rest of the course is rolling... though the uphills seemed especially grueling. Maybe it was just me. They really take care of you. Good instructions. Easy in/out at bib pick-up. Easy shuttle to the start. Campfires before the race. Great and plentiful aid stations with potties - which were important in this race. The Accelerade was simply nasty. They notified everyone before the race repeatedly that this would be the fluid utilized and provided the classic instructions: train with it, don't experiment on race day. I didn't train with it, and it is my fault that I suffered. Just horrid stuff. Post-race refreshments were fine. They had an interesting ceremony with tons of 'door prizes.' Do not expect lots of cheering spectators. Do expect to run along a major highway for about 2.5 miles. A lane is blocked off for you, but you'll be sucking exhaust for a little while. Alas, I don't see how they could do this any differently, so consider it a 'you need to know this before deciding' thing and not a ding on the race. I may not do this one next year because it conflicts with another race, but I will definitely return to this course... hopefully many times. It really was/is great. | |
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M. M. from New Jersey
(1/19/2005)
"8K Desert Trail Run at LDM" (about: 2005)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 We ran the 8K trail run and the mountain/scenery was absolutely awesome - very friendly, organized race. Expo small but real nice. We stayed around for a couple hours to cheer the halfers/marathoners in and just had a blast! Everyone seemed to really enjoy their race, no matter the distance. We'll be back, hopefully to run the half next year. My only regret was not being able to partake in the pre-dawn/race bonfires, which were just for the marathoners but not advertised that way (that I could see). Oh well, they deserved something special anyway! | |
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Manuel Garcia from Tucson, AZ
(1/19/2005)
"Outstanding!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon and I couldn't have picked a better one! Everything from parking, bonfire, the course, aid stations, everything was great. Everyone was wonderful and made my first marathon the best! | |
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Mark Friedman from Aptos, CA
(1/19/2005)
 "Beautiful course, great support, do not miss!" (about: 2005)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Lost Dutchman Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run close to 80 marathons and The Lost Dutchman ranks with the best of them. While the course is challenging, it also offers a beautiful tour around the Superstition Mountains. You arrive at the start and are greeted by camp fires, coffee, water, etc. The first 6 miles are a gentle downhill on a fire road and then you start a series of long gradual climbs that do take their toll. Every mile is clearly marked and aid is available every two miles. The volunteers as well as the locals are extremely accommodating and vocal in their support. Everyone is there for the runners and it shows. I would highly recommend this race over any of the mega races that have become so cold and impersonal. The Lost Dutchman has a small-town feel and offers the personal touch that seems to have been lost by so many other races that focus on the bottom line. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in experiencing a great time with wonderful people who really are there for you. This is my second year and I will be back in 2006. |
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