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Run With the Horses Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 2.2
Number of comments: 61 [displaying comments 51 to 56]
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M. g. from boston, MA
(8/30/2005)
 "hills and hills" (about: 2005)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Run With the Horses Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This was an adventure; not about the time, it's about the spirtual. See horses, race ducks, eat shrimp - now that's what I am talking about. Have fun and get out there, - Boston | |
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D. H. from Roanoke, VA
(8/29/2005)
 "WHERE WERE THE HORSES?" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Run With the Horses Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Where were the horses? I saw three dead rabbits along the route. Maybe the marathon should be called 'Run With the Dead Rabbits.' Seeing horse poop along the way made me think that maybe the race committee planted it there just so we would think there had been horses in the area. I even carried a camera for 26.2 miles. I attribute my slowest time ever to carrying the camera. Having run over 40 marathons in 37 states, I would rate 'Run With The Horses' as the most difficult. I thought it would be a combination of Grizzly in Montana and the one I ran in Steamboat, CO in June; however, I was wrong. We asked the volunteers if the crosses along the way were the runners who did not finish last year's marathon. They did not say yes, but on the other hand, they did not say no. Seriously, it was a very well organized marathon. The director and the volunteers could not have been more friendly and helpful. The scenic views were breathtaking. | |
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Geoffrey Bailey from Layton, Utah
(7/30/2005)
 "Three wild horses crossed the road behind me!" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Run With the Horses Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 For those people who are above average, but never won anything, the Running With Horses Marathon may be your best chance. Only about 60 runners were in this marathon in 2004. Usually my joke is, 'If there were 22 more steps on that podium, I'd be standing up there too.' I ended up 2nd place in my age group. That's the first time I ever won anything in a marathon (besides a finishing medal and t-shirt). There are several competing marathons that same weekend. The fastest people go for the marathons with big money prizes. Many runners don't like the high elevation or dirt/gravel road. Runners who like high elevation marathons would rather do Silverton that weekend. At the last minute, I decided to run this marathon in 2004. It runs mostly on a dirt road along a bluff high above the interstate. The views are spectacular, with the Uinta Mountains in Utah to the south. My guess is you can see for 70 or 80 miles, maybe more. I don't know how many will sign up this year. For those of you looking for a unique marathon, this is it. The race organizers gave that friendly small-town welcome. The prizes included a history of the town (ask them to show you a piece of Trona). The scenery is awesome. | |
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Liz Wood from Boulder, CO
(6/29/2005)
"Tough but Beautiful Course" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Run With the Horses Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 This first-year event drew in a small but very experienced group of runners. Don't expect a PR, rather expect to run about an hour slower than usual. Some people found the constant hills to be difficult at high altitude. Not much as far as food at aid stations. Food at the finish. Being that this was a first-year event, the organizers did well, but there is room for improvement. There is a shuttle ride to the start and once boarding the bus there was a 45 minute wait before the bus departed. Runners arrived at the start where there were no port-a-johns, just open prairie. The course is somewhat monotonous and very open. But you do spot an occasional wild horse and there are some very cool rock formations towards the end. Near the 23rd mile mark or so there is a steep decline which is rather painful on the body. At the end of the race you enter the town of Green River, and at the finish, two sweet little girls were holding up finish line tape for each runner to run through as they finished. I don't think I've ever been first in a race so this was fun for me. I felt fine after the race but my two race companions were pretty sick; one had flu-like symptoms for 8 hours. Maybe this was due to the altituted but I'm not certain. Overall we enjoyed the small-town atmosphere of this race and would love to do it again. | |
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C. K. from Wyoming
(4/26/2005)
"Unique, Beautiful" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Run With the Horses Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 High desert...wild horses in the distance...the Uinta Mtns. and the Wind River Mtns on the horizon...the buttes and the twisted rock formations and the faraway legendary landmarks along the Oregon Trail way out there...about a 6500 feet elevation...no spectators...enough water stops...ends on Expedition Island in GR, where JW POwell began his exploration of the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869...nice small town marathon...inexpensive lodging in Green River...eat at Bitter Creek Brew Pub in Rock Springs...enjoy the vista and the big sky. | |
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C. K. from Rock Springs, WY
(4/10/2005)
"Interesting, unique, check it out!" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Run With the Horses Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 The course follows the Wild Horse Loop road in the hills above Rock Springs and Green River, WY. It's big, wide open country, blue sky and brown earth, wild horses, distant mountains. Don't expect spectators. Don't expect many other marathoners. One of the few marathons here in my home state of WY. Mostly dirt, which I prefer over pavement and concrete. The course ends on Expedition Island on the Green River where J.W. Powell began his historic exploration of the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869. |
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