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May 18, 2024

Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.4

Organization 4.8

Spectators 3.8

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R. A. from Houston, Texas (3/23/2007) "Good, small race - but expensive" (about: 2007) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Overall, a good race. Well organized, plenty of food, drinks, etc. What I'd like to see improved: (1) The price is expensive, similar to much larger events. There are few police officers to pay, and they make use entirely of public land/facilities, so the cost should be low. But you get nice, brand name running socks and a running hat, plus a technical shirt. Nice stuff, but not what I really need or want to pay for. (2) The trails are sometimes only wide enough for 2 people. Since this is multiple laps with 2-way traffic on the trails in places, runners often have to pass walkers and have to slow down and wait when the trail is narrow. (3) Virtually no spectators to speak of. All in all, I'd return, as I did enjoy this race. But of course there are things that could be better.
W. D. from Houston (3/22/2007) "It doesn't get any better than this...." (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 4-5 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 In only four years this event has become the premier "little race" in Texas. That is, if you consider 1,000 participants little! Amenities: Technical shirt, socks, hat, running log, food (huge amounts of food) and medals the size of Frisbees. AND, if you do a race of Saturday and Sunday you get a third Frisbee... uh... medal. Another writer mentioned running out of food; never happened to me and I've been there every year, finishing after the four-hour mark. Support: This race is put on by runners for runners. Being a four-loop trail, you see other runners, volunteers and supporters quite often. The water stops are fully loaded with water, sports drink, fruit, cookies, salty snacks and wonderful people cheering for you. There are HAM radio operators in case you need help. You're never more than a mile or so from the next aid station. Course: Four loops on dirt paths through marsh lands, past bayous and Galveston Bay. A little monotonous but easy on the legs; besides, the people are so friendly and supportive you forget you're doing loops anyway. It's easy to get to with convenient, F-R-E-E parking. Did you hear that about Houston, Austin and Dallas? FREE PARKING! The host hotel, Hampton Inn, was a fantastic place to stay. They even provided an early breakfast for runners. F-R-E-E massages before and after the race. Could have stopped during the race to get one if I wanted to! Food! Grilled chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, red beans and rice, fruit, chips, and more types of drinks than I can remember! All of this served up by the friendliest people you'll ever meet. Trivia questions! That's right! Trivia questions were posted throughout the course on these in-ground signs. You'd read a question and the answer would be down the trail on another sign. The first loop I ignored them. Second loop I thought hmm, this might be fun. Third loop I was reading intently, getting aggravated because I'd forget to look for the answer. Fourth loop; I knew the answers. If you want to know the questions/answers, DO THE RACE! Last but not least, proceeds from this event go to charity. Says a lot about the organizers!
PokeSaladAnnie Singer from Suffern, New York (3/20/2007) "Seabrook Challenge Weekend - Great" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This weekend of races has so many options for ALL - walkers, runners, halfers, wholers and relayers. Check out the menu and pick your race. From the informative emails before the race to the "$$$ goodie bag" to the high-tech shirts, it was well worth the trip. The race director and friendly, helpful people can't do enough to help you complete the challenge. There was food at the end, even for us slowpokes. Course is a 6-miles loop... love the sign that read, "Snake and Alligator Habitat." You can see everyone coming and going - cheering each other on - and the spectators can sit at one spot and see everything. There is a seaport town with the fun Kemah Boardwalk a few minutes away. If you do the 2-day challenge, you get three medals for two - biggest medals I've ever received. The Rivera Restaurant with the sunset view was just so nice to us. There are too many states to do, but I would sure come back to this one.
M. C. from Austin TX (3/19/2007) "Thouroughly enjoyable, friendly race" (about: 2007) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This race is very well organized by people who obviously care about runners and walkers. The trail is flat and runs through parkland, through a residential area and by Galveston Bay - very pretty views. The marathon is over 4 loops, which I feared might get tedious, but actually was no problem, other than having to smell the food cooking as I ran past the finish line to start my final loop. In fact, being able to see the same runners many times because of the two-way sections of the course made it quite interesting. Aid stations were outstanding - plenty of water and Gatorade, with fruit and pretzels and other stuff later in the race. Few spectators, but that was just fine with me. Post-race food was excellent and plentiful, even for back-of-the-pack people like me. The race packet included a technical shirt AND a hat AND running socks. It was just thoroughly good fun. It might not suit people who need throngs of noisy spectators and a rock band on every corner, but if, like me, you like smaller, friendly races with pretty courses, then this is one for you.
Parvaneh Moayedi from Austin, TX (3/16/2007) "Make sure there is enough food for all runners." (about: 2006) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 1 My husband and I ran this marathon last year and will be running it this year! Course is O.K. for a small race. One thing that my husband was not happy about was that we were promised food at finish and didn't get anything! He wanted to run Prickly Pear 50K in San Antonio, which is the same weekend. Just because they had great food at the finish for every one. Suggestion: If you are going to allow non-runners to eat, you should make sure there is enough food for all runners. We both finished around 4 hours.
B. T. from Galveston, TX (6/6/2006) "Flat and friendly" (about: 2006) 6-10 previous marathons \| 2 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I have run the half for the past two years and enjoyed the varying scenery, and my feet enjoyed the soft, well-groomed trails. Most of the trails are more like park paths than the trails in many trail races--very few exposed roots, low-hanging branches, etc. WIth only a few places accessible to spectators, crowd support is spotty but enthusiastic. I'll definitely be back but only for the half--four loops might get a bit old.
j. t. from houston texas (3/26/2006) "need to use dif. color bibs for the half marathon" (about: 2006) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Although I know it's cost prohibitive. I recommend that there be differnt colors for the half marathoners. It was hard to tell the half marathoners from the full by looking at their crossed-out bib numbers.
J. K. from Morris, MN (3/26/2006) "great little trail race" (about: 2006) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran the half and it's a fun course and well-organized. The 4 loops result in runners going both ways, and you can greet the runners coming back at you and marvel at the fresh and fast relay runners as they tear on by on their single loop. The trail is scenic and easy on the legs. Packet pick-up was easy and friendly in 3 locations, the goodie bag was fantastic (the ever-popular brown rice and a free pair of New Balance trail socks!), the post-race spread was plentiful and had water, drinks, hot dogs, chips, etc., and there was a pavilion and field to rest in, cheer on the other runners from as they either finished or started another loop, or get a massage in. There were signs and running quizzes along the trail to keep your spirits up, and the volunteers were friendly, spirited, and wonderful! Kudos to the race director for a well-run race and fun time along the bay.
Paula Hart from Lake Jackson, Texas (3/20/2006) "I will run this one again!!" (about: 2006) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran the half marathon and totally enjoyed the whole run. The people who volunteered their time were fantastic, a BIG THANK YOU. The band was great. Keep up the good job.
P. K. from Houston, TX (3/20/2006) "A pleasant little trail marathon" (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 3 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathons COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my 3rd year to participate in the event. Each year the organizers continue to improve the event. The goody bags are wonderful, the water stops are well organized--water, Gatorade, pretzels, oranges & bananas--and don't run out of supplies. The course is flat. While it can be tedious to run a 4-loop course, it provides a chance to see others--something that can really help the psyche. The post-race party is small but good. Beans & rice, hot dogs, chips, snack foods, water, Gatorade and sodas were offered. Free massages were also available for tired muscles. Because of the number of volunteers (professional therapists) the wait for a massage wasn't incredibly long.

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