Course was moderately hilly, but not bad. First 8 miles along the bay were pretty, especially with the sunrise. There were no mile splits, and mile markers hard to see at times. Good traffic control. Thanks to the police officers and young marines. Course monitors should have communicated better with runners; I almost missed a couple of turns. Nice tech shirt with a great logo. High quality award plaques (thanks!) and a nice medal. I really appreciate how quickly they distributed the awards.

Overall, good race - however the road between miles 1 and 2 was in poor condition. A shuttle from the finish back to the start would have been appreciated. Otherwise, the organization, number of water stops, latrines, traffic police and marines were outstanding. We loved the yellow bag ideal. (Nice to run without my keys for a change!) Had a great time. See you next year!

This was my second marathon. The hills late in the race were killer, but fun. If ever in the area later, I will run it again. Fans were great along the whole route, and the view along the course made the hills easier to take. This race was a great replacement for the Blue Angel Marathon since NAS was damaged.

Any chance of changing the last 8-10 mile loop? Add a Bay Bridge loop at the beginning and end flat or downhill.

Great race. Well marked course and scenic as well. I absolutely loved the technical T-shirt and getting my time stamped at the end. I only did the half-marathon, but had a wonderful time. Will definitely try to come back and do the marathon.

I've run the half two years in a row. It is challenging course, scenic, and it shows off Pensacola. I have yet to run the full, but I'm a local so I know the course and expect to run it next year. It's a great run. Roads were blocked and the course was well marked.

Loved the HOMEMADE cookies at the finish line!! Participants themselves were very encouraging to one another - a most enjoyable experience in every way!

I recently started back to running and have been active in many of the local races since September. The 1/2 marathon was a great challenge for me and I met my goal with satisfaction. The experience made me realize that 2007 will be my first full marathon and another challenge.

I was impressed from start to finish with everyone involved. I felt encouraged and supported by workers as well as spectators. It would be nice to see more advertisement of the race, especially from a local standpoint. Many in the community were unaware of the marathon until seeing the write-up in the paper following the event.

I was pleased with the shirt from the race as it is not the typical (often times) boring t-shirt. I have been wearing it during training runs. The medal I received at the finish line was a nice token by which to remember my experience.

Thanks for a fun time.

Glad I was able to participate in the first Pensacola Marathon... very well organized. Not many people watching, but this is because it is still a new event. I felt that the route was a little dangerous in spots; Highway 98 had several places with very uneven surfaces, rocks, and a few pieces of "road kill." Overall, I would do it again.

I did not race this marathon and just ran for fun. It was a lot of fun. Talked to everybody along the way and made the whole race worth it.