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Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon) Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 3.7
Number of comments: 153 [displaying comments 141 to 149]
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Wade Morris from Birmingham, Alabama
(12/29/2002)
 "A Small Town Race" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 Marathon course is good for 10 miles and then it turned odd. We were looping around parks, running on uneven streets and dodging potholes in the road. The mile markers were not well placed and no one seemed to know where we were on the course. There were four time clocks on the course which included the end. Spectators were scarce. I went two miles without seeing one spectator and when you did see them, they had no idea if they were supposed to stare at you or cheer for you. On the upside, the host hotel was great. | |
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A Runner from Pensacola, Florida
(12/7/2002)
 "I hope it improves in 2002." (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 Too few water stops. Sparce spectator support for most sections of the race. The packet pickup was changed at the last moment (about 6 blocks) and not all runners were notified in time. No beer at the finish line for the slow runners. | |
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A Runner from Chattanooga, TN
(11/11/2002)
 "great city!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great job in their first year. Fun city, with plenty of great restaurants. Great course layout through historic district. | |
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A Runner from Mobile, AL
(11/6/2002)
"Superb runner and walker-friendly marathon!!!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 2002 was a fantastic debut for the First Light Marathon. The course is interesting, very well-marked with enough hills to be 'challenging' without being overly so. Crowds were enthusiastic, although there were a number of fan-free stretches. With an 8-hour time limit and racewalk awards, Mobile is as friendly to walkers as it is to runners. | |
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A Runner from Montgomery, Alabama
(9/7/2002)
 "First year bugs need to be worked out" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 2 The course was well marked, yet the hill at the 18 mile marker was a bear. Not very many stations and fruit was no where to be found. Spectators very sparce the last ten miles. The food was four blocks from the finish line. Beer was available at the finish. Great cause, organizers were very open to suggestions and helpful hints. Should be much better in 2002! | |
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A Runner from Brandon, MS
(1/3/2002)
 "Excellent Race!!!" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Most importantly, this race contributed to a worthy organization, L'Arche-Mobile. The course was great with different looks of the host city including neighborhoods, colleges, parks and downtown. Fan support was way above what I had expected. The finishers awards were most special since they were made by L'Arche-Mobile residents (assuming the previous comment is correct). L'Arche-Mobile and the City of Mobile should be proud. One note of possible improvement would be to increase the number of water stops. Congrats on a great race!! | |
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A Runner from Seminole, Florida
(1/2/2002)
"Great Inaugural Marathon" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The course covered beautiful residential neighborhoods still decorated for the holidays, then went through both the University of South Alabama and Spring Hill College. It did prove that there are some hills in Mobile but they were necessary to cover the different areas. I think this marathon will become very popular due to the time of the year and the great spectators and organization. | |
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A Runner from Dallas, Texas
(1/2/2002)
"Great Organization, Great Course, Great Awards" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The First Light Mobile, AL Marathon was a winner from start to finish. There was online confirmation of your registration (even for people who mailed in their registration). The course was very well marked with large chalk/flour arrows at every corner plus mile markers on sign posts as well as chalk/flour markings on the road. The course was also well coned where necessary to keep car traffic in their own lanes coupled with outstanding police suuport. The aid stations were good if a bit far apart (about every 2.5 miles). The crowds were wonderful and supportive, many staying out for six hours plus to cheer everyone toward the finish. The finisher's medallions were each individually hand made by the L'Arche Mobile Foundation students, the post-race celebration included a ton of food and plenty of seating, and the awards (again individually hand made by the L'Arche Mobile Foundation) went ten deep overall, ten deep for Masters, five deep for Grand Masters, and very deep for age-groupers. An outstanding race. | |
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A Runner from Mobile Midtown, AL.
(10/11/2001)
"1st time its been done but it has the potential" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Mobile has a pretty nice size running community and I'm sure there will be a fairly large group of them running. I live in the midtown area and see lots of runners training on some of our oak covered streets... Mobile in late Dec. can be extreme in both directions... hot or cold... the run itself will be very nice. A long warmup of about 8 miles then up a half mile hill then rolling hills then back up another half mile hill at about 18 and about 8 miles downhill back into the downtown finishing area... it should be great... |
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