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May 5, 2024

Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.4

Organization 4.8

Spectators 3.8

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D. H. from Houston, Texas (3/18/2013) "Beautiful, narrow course" (about: 2013) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 the course is beautiful, but narrow. The first mile or so is on a road allowing the 'pack' to thin a bit before hitting the actual trail, but there was some congestion, especially on the first loop. Also, if you hate 'loop' courses, be aware it take FOUR loops to runt he entire marathon. (only two for the half!) But it's really pretty and as its not concrete, easier on your body. Much of the course had two way traffic (runners coming at you). Well supported water/Gatorade aid stations, each also offered 1/2 bananas, orange wedges, gels, Vaseline, and cold wet towels. And they had REAL food at the end, red beans an rice, hot dogs, and hamburgers as well as pastries and bagels. I WILL be doing this one again.
Steven Stapleton from Texas (3/18/2013) "Friendly, flat, scenic, and FOOD!" (about: 2013) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is such an awesome event! I did the Trail Challenge (half on Saturday and full on Sunday) and it was great both days. The loops get a little repetitive, but the scenery is so nice. With runners going both ways on the trails, it feels so supportive. Did I mention all the post race food for you and your guests?! Super organized and friendly!
S. G. from Houston, tx (3/18/2013) "Fantastic course and superb organization" (about: 2013) 1 previous marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is a lovely gravel trail race by the coast. Scenery is pretty, excellent aid stations, well organized race. Lots of schwag. Great post race food and atmosphere.
Kami K. from Corpus Christi, TX (3/19/2012) "Nice trails" (about: 2012) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX Sunday, March 18, 2012 7:15 AM Seabrook is located on Galveston Bay at Clear Lake, southeast Houston & near Johnson Space Center. The packet pickup on Saturday afternoon was quick and efficient. Each runner received a short-sleeved technical shirt, pair of running socks, runner's cap, and a backpack. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, all were in green. The start & finish lines were at Meador Park. Race day temperature ranged from mid 70s to high 80s. It was quite warm and humid. It was mainly overcast until about 10:30 AM, which was helpful. Then the sun was out & it became hot. The first mile was on residential street. The rest was on Seabrook Trails and the footing was good (crushed granite surface). The trails are scenic. We ran the same 6.55-mile out-&-back route 4 times. The aid stations were 1.5 to 2 miles apart, staffed by cheerful volunteers, & offered water, sports drinks, sliced oranges, & snacks. We had to cross a few streets & traffic control was good. The course was well marked & monitored. Mile markers were accurate & easily visible. There was limited crowd support. The finisher's medallion was very nice. There were more than enough recovery food items & drinks at the finish. In short, it was a very nice & well-organized marathon. I enjoyed running my marathon #92. The winning times were 3:05:47 (overall male). 3:25:40 (overall female), 3:19:12 (Master's male), & 4:08:30 (Master's female). There was also a half marathon in which the winning times were 1:26:13 (overall male) & 1:42:31 (overall female). Additionally, there was a 4-person relay marathon.
D. G. from Houston, TX (3/19/2012) "Friendly, flat, fun race" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Many thanks to the race director and wonderful volunteers at Seabrook trails! They put on a wonderful race in 2012. The trail is flat, the scenery was nice, and while there were lots of runners, I didn't have any congestion issues. Lots of water stops. Great after party. Nice Tshirt, hat and socks in our race bag. Everything was as well, if not better organized than some of the big marathons I've run. So nice to park, for free, 5 minutes from the start/finish line. My biggest challenge was the weather: warm and humid. Not a surprise for Houston in March but it did make for a tough run.
R. T. from Alexandria,VA (3/30/2011) "Warm day, great support" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Never having done a trail race, I picked this one because of the comments. It was a great choice. The trails are not technical; they're flat, packed dirt, with some crushed stone. Because I messed up with my logistics for my return flight, I ended up taking an early start and had to walk in the dark. Not a bad thing when you have a four-loop course - the first loop in the dark almost doesn't exist. Best thing was the GREAT SUPPORT. Starting at packet pick up, I got the information I needed about the early start, advice on local good food and taking the hotel shuttle so I wouldn't have to worry about finding the start area. Too easy. Pace leader to help us around in the dark, well supplied and cheerfully tended aid stations, and a FANTASTIC finish area. The course loops around the finish area so you can hear and see what is going on (as you pass it 3 times). Nice medal, tech shirt, socks, hat... and good post-race food. Wish I had brought my camera for a photo of the sign "Alligator Habitat"; I didn't see any, which is fine.
M. R. from Sealy, Texas (3/28/2010) "Fun on the Trails!" (about: 2010) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I did the trail challenge this year for the first time. I am a walker, and was made to feel welcome at all times. Everything was very well organized, from the start with pre-race coffee on Saturday morning for the half marathon to the finish line food on Sunday after the full marathon. The aid stations were well stocked and had plenty of friendly volunteers! Awesome to see the kids out there cheering us on. I really appreciated the informative emails with specific directions about parking, packet pickup, etc. Nice runner schwag... a hat, a nice women's specific technical shirt and a pair of socks to boot! All prepackaged in a nice drawstring bag! Loved the seeded race bibs. I can't wait to see the flowers that sprout from my marathon efforts!
Z. L. from Texas (3/25/2010) "Fantastic marathon experience!" (about: 2010) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 What a wonderful race! Great organization with excellent emails and instructions. I felt like the race director was a close friend. Prompt start, easy access and parking, plenty of opportunities for package pickup, so what's not to like? This year, I've run Disney (magical setting), Austin (fantastic fans), and now Seabrook with its fantastic and magical runners. Virtually everyone entered was super-nice. The best race etiquette I've ever seen, whether 5K or 26.2. The four-loop course, with its two-way traffic in some places, means you see the other runners a lot, and I came to know and look forward to seeing many of them. While everyone was supportive, I have to mention specially Erik, who, although he was turning in a demon time, always had a nice encouragement for me as we passed. He made me feel special, even though I was struggling with the unusually strong headwind and bad knees, which had not recovered from Austin and which were not ready for the trail nature of the course. I'll train for it specifically next year. I also enjoyed seeing Beth each time in her princess crown with her angelic smile who reminded me so much of my daughter. She too always had a kind word and a smile, and she finished well over an hour quicker than me. It was great to watch the good runners work this challenging course! The goody bag beat Disney by several miles, and the medal is the really neat, too. Anyway, I feel like a train hit me (Monday after) but I can't get the smile off my face from how much fun it was. Since I am new at this, I did not understand the difference between a road race and a trail race. I just assumed it would be like running Memorial Park, but please be aware that the surface can be challenging if you have not trained for it or if your knees have a pre-existing condition. It got to me by the end of the first lap, but I was able to adjust, decrease my expectations, and get to the finish. I would do this race again, and it is a welcome change from the usual races in so many nice ways.
R. R. from Collierville, Tennessee (3/21/2009) "Lots of Fun. Great Medals. Fast, Dry Trial." (about: 2009) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 As a road warrior, I was a little concerned about running a trial marathon, especially one described as basically 4 X 10K loops (give or take). I shouldn't have worried. This is an awesome little race. Friendly and well organized. The trial is mostly on soft material similar to the infield on a baseball field. It was dry despite days of heavy rain and it was soft enough to spare the legs but firm enough to run comfortably in street shoes. It is totally flat and is a fast course. I did the trial challenge, which involved running the half on Sat and the full on Sunday. Despite running 6 loops, I was never bored and really liked seeing the runners over and over. It was fun to watch the elites at work. I felt like I was meeting friends over and over and we cheered each other on. The medals are very good and all have a St. Patrick's Day theme. Three medals are given for the trial challenge (one for the half, one for the whole and one for doing both). They were designed with great care and a degree of detail, which is sadly lacking from many larger marathons. The goody bag had cool socks, a hat and a high quality shirt. The aid stations were well supplied and did not run out of anything, even later in the race. A great marathon and a lot of fun to boot!! I highly recommend it.
d. m. from Huffman (3/19/2009) "Great Marathon" (about: 2009) 6-10 previous marathons \| 2 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The weather was perfect - 50 degrees with no wind. Even with the previous rains, the trails were in great shape. There is a little bit of everything in this race: Woods, marsh, oceanfront. The 4th loop was difficult, but running a marathon is never easy. Everything was done to accommodate the runners. The Brooks shirt in the goody bag was top-notch this year.

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