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May 9, 2024

City of Trees Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.1

Organization 4.1

Spectators 3.2

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J. M. from Littleton, Colorado (12/17/2006) "Wonderful long weekend trip to see BEAUTIFUL Boise" (about: 2006) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Fantastic race: scenic course that highlights Boise, friendly race director and volunteers, plenty of fully stocked aid stations, and a SUPER race. Extremely impressed with this enjoyable low-key race and the friendly city of Boise. We can't wait to go back.
Brian Baker from Boise, ID (12/4/2006) "It can't get much better than this..." (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ City of Trees Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run this marathon six times now (all five years and once with Dean Karnazes). After 42 marathons, this one is the "complete package." There may be better courses or may be better weather, but the organization, the indoor food and awards, etc. are all top-notch. I can't knock the lack of fan support too hard because it poured down rain this year. But those diehard volunteers put a smile on my face for 26.2 miles! I heard the date will be earlier (much better weather) and the course may change to showcase a different part of the city, so expect to see me again in 2007!
z. h. from Bend Oregon (11/26/2006) "City of Trees Fun In Novemeber" (about: 2006) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 My ninth different marathon. Flat course, except for one small hill. Beautiful tree-lined course. Convenient hotel. RAIN... rain... rain... rain... rain - cold, hard rain. Cool medal, but ugly shirt. Great volunteers. Friendly city. Course open to traffic much of the race. No food to be found at the finish line. Solid aid stations. Course occasionally hard to follow. Don't wear a Fresno State sweatshirt for the race (within two days after Boise State and Fresno State played), which I did. Good shot at a PR, if it would stop raining. Great downtown area - great restaurants.
l. h. from st louis, mo (11/16/2006) "Very friendly" (about: 2006) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Very well organized. Good, flat course. It rained for the entire race but I was prepared with my trash bag.
J. T. from Blackfoot, Idaho (11/13/2006) "Good Marathon Event" (about: 2006) 3 previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The volunteers were excellent and the police officers did an excellent job of controlling traffic. Not sure what to do to improve. If weather permits, the post-race food and beverages should be outside near the finish so we can all watch the remaining finishers. This race will improve and grow as the number of runners continue to grow.
J. R. from Portland, OR (11/13/2006) "Beautiful course & GREAT volunteers!" (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 My first time running this course and it was beautiful! There were not a lot of spectators on the course (mostly volunteers) but the people out there were GREAT! Very enthusiastic and supportive. The last mile (heading past the finish line) was hard mentally simply because I was tired and could see the finish but couldn't stop (always a cruel thing to do to any marathoner). ;-) The soup at the end was fantastic! Just what this tired marathoner needed. I'd definitely recommend this race for anyone wanting a low-key, fun marathon. I also stayed at the sponsoring hotel, which was very convenient (step out the door and you're at the start line and when you finish, you're at your room!).
T. M. from Kansas City, MO (11/12/2006) "Nice small-town race" (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Overall, I thought this race was well organized and would recommend it. Pros: - Nice flat course - Host hotel was very accommodating to the runners - Airport shuttle eliminated the need for a car - Start and finish line literally steps from the host hotel - Plenty of aid stations; nice volunteers - Nice medal and race shirt Cons: - PowerAde was not offered at every water station. - Mile markers were not easy to see and I wondered about the accuracy of their spacing (I ran a 9:15 for mile 24, 7:58 for mile 25, and 9:15 for the last 1.2 miles in...?) Like one of the previous runners commented, I didn't know there was any food after the race until I saw someone walking down the hallway toward her hotel room carrying a bowl of soup. Was that publicized anywhere? One suggestion to consider would be to allow an early start option. Since there are so few flights in and out of Boise, it made it a little tight to run and make my flight home on Sunday. Overall, I enjoyed the race. You had a nice expo, especially compared to the size of the race. The Idaho spuds were a nice touch (I'd just seen them highlighted on the Food Network! :)) Nice job! It was a good one with which to check off my 46th state.
A. S. from Boise, Idaho (11/8/2006) "Great race; beautiful city; nice and wet." (about: 2006) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 City of Trees Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I had a fantastic day running through the city of trees despite the rain (yet again). The course is easy to run because it is a loop rather than an out-and-back. There did seem to be a bit of a snafu with traffic this year. Better course markings (where runners should be in relation to traffic) would have helped considerably. The volunteers were FANTASTIC. People with pom-poms and cowbells and always a word of encouragement. Very highly recommended.
M. B. from USA (11/7/2006) "Solid Small Marathon" (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 City of Trees Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 The Twin Cities Marathon bills itself as the "most beautiful urban marathon," but having done 13 marathons including Twin Cities, I think Boise owns that crown so far. Despite the nasty weather, the course is quite nice. It's very, very flat with only a single incline. Agree with prior comment re: course marking, though it's very unlikely someone will take a wrong turn. I also agree with prior comment about engaging the community a bit more - probably easier said than done, of course. Can't underestimate how nice it is to have your hotel room one flight of steps from the start/finish. Note: This is the exact opposite of a spectacle marathon (e.g., NYC, Chicago, Marine Corps). This is no-frills, which is just fine because there's no pretense of it being otherwise. Thanks to the volunteers - in a small marathon like this, their job becomes all the more essential. I hope people will support marathons like this because ING can't sponsor them all....
R. P. from Lynnwood, WA (11/7/2006) "Great Event!" (about: 2006) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Overall, I enjoyed myself. The support was phenomenal. Thank you all for volunteering the rain! This is a great race for first-timers and old-timers. The only negative is that there were no medals for the halfers! This is only my second half marathon, but I think finshing a half should be recognized. Other than that, it was a great experience. I would not mind returning for the full.

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