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Inland Trail Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.5 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 2.6
Number of comments: 67 [displaying comments 41 to 51]
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I. F. from Brecksville, Ohio
(11/8/2007)
 "Fast, Flat, Friendly" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Nice scenery; quiet; easy access; no crowds. Helpful and friendly staff. It took two of us awhile to finish and we felt like we had our own personal support person. The staff waited patiently for us to finish. Enough water/Gatorade. Good qualifier for Boston or a PR. One more location for a porta-potty would have been nice. | |
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P. S. from Cleveland, Ohio
(11/8/2007)
 "A great race but not for novice marathoners!" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 The race is VERY well run (ample water and very friendly support staff). However, would not recommend it for beginners or slow-pokes (like us). Although the course is unbelievably flat, the scenery never changes and there are virtually no fans. We completed Chicago this year and were around 2/3 back in the pack. Here we were nearly the slowest. When we got in, the gym was empty and most of the food was gone. Anyone slower than 4 hours should look elsewhere! | |
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S. A. from Pittsburgh, PA
(11/7/2007)
 "Flat, scenic and solitary." (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 You couldn't ask for a more beautiful fall course to run. It's extremely flat; so a great qualifier if you are able to handle the mental part of being without crowd support. The course a paved path that runs through the woods with surrounding farm fields. This course is what I think long-distance running is about. Getting lost in your own thoughts; when it's mind over body. At times it seemed like an oasis that never ended as the course is dead straight on, but I loved it. I thought at one point it could only be better if it would start to snow. It was nice to be able to have my car close to the start and finish and it was nice to be able to be inside the warm school prior to and following the race. The last 2 water stops ran out of Gatorade and cups. I'm hoping this issue is taken care of next year. Plenty of restaurants nearby and the hotel room rate was very reasonable ($70). I highly recommend for an experienced runner. I think this solitary type of course is probably not best for those experiencing their first marathon. | |
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D. M. from PA
(11/7/2007)
 "Outstanding course! Flat & Fast!" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Good organization. Couldn't have picked a flatter/faster course. I enjoyed the quiet surroundings and nice scenery. Definitely will recommend to friends and family. Will run again in the future. The hotel was decent. I enjoyed the 2 a.m. fire alarm "wake up call" by locals. Didn't affect my run time though. Actually ran a new PR of 4:02. | |
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A. S. from Indiana
(11/7/2007)
"Gorgeous course, great support" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great heartland scenery, well-spaced water stops, gels, food - it had it all! Will be back next year. | |
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W. P. from Madison, WI
(11/6/2007)
"Great course and organization" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Kudos to the organizers and volunteers for putting together a great marathon. Flat, beautiful course on a trail that passes through farmland and woods. Small scale and friendly support were a joy. I thoroughly enjoyed this marathon and got my Boston qualifier. | |
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P. S. from Wauwatosa, Wi
(11/6/2007)
"Ideal, no-frills marathon" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This was exactly what I was looking for - a chance to shave some more time off my Boston qualifying time! Weather was perfect. Course was beautiful. For those that complain about lack of spectators or straight line course, you are not a true distance runner if you need that to motivate you. There were enough runners to have some sense of where you were, and the course was easy to maneuver. None of the hassles of the big marathons and no major waits to use the bathroom! Showers right after with plenty of room to relax and change to dry clothes. This one is highly recommended!!! By the way, I did not run a PR here, but it is definitely a course on which to do that. | |
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A. M. from Ohio
(11/6/2007)
"Great course... I will be back." (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I was there for the half-marathon and it was a great day. The course was fast and volunteers were great. This is a small race by marathon standards but it is sure to grow as more people learn about it. The race organizers did a great job with the hotel accommodations and the pasta dinner was satisfying. | |
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H. R. from Illinois, USA
(11/5/2007)
"Highly recommend: run it before it outgrows itself" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Inland Trail Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Very well organized. A beautiful trail. Great volunteers. Only about 150 marathoners, so there was plenty of room. I only saw about 20 spectators, but I still give them 4 stars because it's quality not quantity that counts. | |
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John Wilcox from Pittsburgh, PA
(11/5/2007)
"Great Flat, Speedy Course. Perfectly as expected." (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Last years problems were fully corrected. There were ample drink stops, an added gel stop, and some fans followed their favorite runners through the course. The course meanders across roads and I saw many of the same fans throughout the race. I did feel a little bad knowing the people they were cheering were behind me, but honestly, the fans were awesome and encouraging. At about mile 19, some children were cheering me on but I was bonking. Their cheers got me going again, and I finished with a 3:20. Thanks Kids!! I loved the age group prizes given when crossing the finish. I loved that they let me catch my breath before tackling me for my timing chip. I loved they had plenty of water. The race director went the extra mile to ensure I had a map to the race start. They posted results quickly on the wall. The medals were ribboned with your age group placing if placing, and colored if not. Well organized, and fast. My previous PR was 3:48, now it's 3:20. I'm starting to feel like a real runner :) Boston here I come! Thank you Race volunteers and Director. |
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