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Rochester Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 164 [displaying comments 131 to 141]
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A. M. from Syracuse, NY
(9/29/2005)
 "A great time." (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 My only complaint is that there were no posted mile markers on the canal section of the course. Other than that, it was a terrific first marathon experience for me. | |
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S. A. from Rochester, NY
(9/28/2005)
"Great Race - Great Fun" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I was very happy to run my first marathon in my hometown. It was a great course and well organized. Seeing the long lines of traffic and for timing chips I was very pleased when the race started just a few minutes late. I was a little concerned about the uphill grade towards the end of the course, but it turned out that it wasn't too bad. Having run in many other local races, I'd say the fan support for this race was excellent. Of course I'm hoping for a better crowd (and a better time) next year. | |
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Gordon Simmons from Rochester, NY
(9/28/2005)
"A great first marathon!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Loved having the marathon in Rochester. Only two points for improvement: 1. Water stops seemed to vary. Literature stated they'd be every 2 miles. It shook my confidence a little when there was no water left at mile 4! 2. Chip pick up seemed a little disorganized. Overall, I really enjoyed the race and plan to run again next year. Thanks to all the volunteers for your hard work. | |
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D. W. from Fairport
(9/27/2005)
 "First Marathon and Loved it!!!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and I have to say it was a ball. The fans, the runners and the course made it a great experience. Here are my two cents. * PROs - -Frontier field -Course < besides the doubling back > -Fan support -Other VERY SUPPORTIVE runners * CONs - minor complaints -Road construction. -Start line chaos and banner gaff. -Bathrooms being locked at frontier field before the start. -Post-race food location. -Bathrooms 'on' the course < trees were the location of choice >. -Ceremony was too low-key. -Chip distribution and collection. -And lastly... I'd like it not to rain next year. ;-) These are all correctable 'live and learn' and I'd expect next year to be even better. Overall, 'Great job.' I'll see you all out on the mean streets of Fairport. #662 | |
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Tracey Calandra from Hudson. MA
(9/26/2005)
"Great marathon for me!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 I thought the course was great; being off-road for 5 to 6 miles was nice on the legs. Missing mile markers only bothered me a little. However, if the sun were out or it was any hotter, I would have definitely needed more water stations. Also, I needed much more direction on how to get out of the stadium. We ended up down by the dugouts and locker rooms and couldn't find the food. By the time we got there, there was little left. But, overall I did enjoy the marathon, the weather was perfect and course was nice. | |
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e. p. from rochester, ny
(9/26/2005)
"An excellent first half-marathon for me!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my first half-marathon and it was a very exciting training summer for me and culminated in such a fantastic event on the 17th ? I thought it was very well organized by Lynn Doescher at the Arthritis Foundation, as well as Greg Brooks, the race director! I loved the course running through areas that are so familiar to me and beautiful too. I loved starting and finishing at Frontier Field! I would have loved having more spectator participation in the city as well, but I think that not only takes better media coverage (D&C and WHAM), but also word of mouth from us to get our friends and families out there, as well as time passing. I would hope that with each passing year, it would become an event similar to the Boilermaker in community support and festivity! Except for right in the city, the spectator support was excellent all along the half marathon route. I was disappointed in WHAM?s coverage ? I anxiously waited for the 11PM news to see the coverage and it was such a short spot squeezed in between all the high school football coverage. I agree with the comments about the chip retrieval system ? I didn?t like that the moment I crossed the finish line they made me stop to get the chip.... A little longer walking chute would have been nice. I was so happy to have this be my first half-marathon experience and can?t wait for it next year! Thanks so much to all the organizers, race director, volunteer support and police support ? I have a great appreciation for the amount of work it took to pull this event off and I thought it was great! | |
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M. O. from Rochester New York
(9/26/2005)
"Great Course, More Water Please!!!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon and I live in the city so was thrilled to have it here. The stadium finish was awesome! Pros: - volunteers/race coordinators - traffic control, police - spectators cheering tirelessly - thank you! Cons: - need more aid stations, at least at the higher mileage points - I was at mile 4 in under 40 minutes and they were OUT of water???? Not everyone runs 8-minute miles, and those of us who don't probably need the water/Gatorade worse than those that do! - please don't make me stop cold 10 feet after the finish and then fumble for my chip - if there's a way to turn in the chip farther down the lane that would be better All in all a wonderful experience that I hope turns into a Rochester tradition. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to pull this together. | |
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S. A. from Rochester, NY
(9/24/2005)
"great first experience" (about: 2005)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Not having any marathon experience to compare this to, I thought that it was well organized (chip distribution went very quickly even with long lines). Great spectator support. | |
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K. K. from USA
(9/24/2005)
"Excellent for a premier race!" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Rochester Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Very well organized. The course was fun, combining the canal with the Park Avenue area and East Avenue. Fans were fantastic and the weather was mint. There needed to be port-a-potties on the course though... only one was seen and it was up a hill off the course!!! | |
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T. D. from Rochester
(9/23/2005)
"Great start for the first marathon" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Rochester Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Absolutely loved running Rochester, NY. Great idea of changing from the suburbs. |
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