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Eugene Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 4.3
Number of comments: 159 [displaying comments 131 to 141]
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J. R. from Eugene, Oregon
(5/3/2007)
 "You would never know it was the inaugural" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I was really impressed about the race starting on time and the bonus of John Keston singing the national anthem. It was great to warm up on Hayward Field and then run such a beautiful course. Finishing in the stadium would have been a bonus. It is a marathon that I would run again. | |
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c. y. from New York
(5/2/2007)
 "Lovely course, but not very well organized" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 3 I ran the 2007 Eugene Marathon and qualified for Boston with a personal best of over 15 minutes faster than my previous PR! The course is mostly flat, with a large hill at mile 5, and some undulations, but it's fairly flat otherwise. There weren't loads of spectators (NYC is my main marathon!) but they were SO supportive and I LOVE how our name was on our bib numbers. The crowds passed out food, water, and were really great. And whoever had on Van Halen, haha, really fun! The organizers needed a bit more practice. I asked several basic questions to numerous individuals at the expo, and got 'I don't know' the expo volunteers/ workers didn't also know to WHOM I could ask the questions. These were basic questions like, 'Are there mile markers?' 'Are there clocks at every mile?' 'Are there official race photographers like Brightroom whom we could buy photos from?' 'How often are the shuttles running?' Etc. I think they need a bit more organization but the race went well! | |
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j. q. from Edmonds,WA
(5/2/2007)
 "Great Race" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I'm happy to say this has been my most memorable marathon and i set a PB. Eugene is a beautiful town and running the paths where so many great runners ran before was an amazing experience. To me just steping into Hayward field and running a lap around sent chills down my spine I felt like i was Prefontaine, great boost that carry me through the race. I got nothing but great thing to say about this race. The route was beautiful i loved running thru the University of Oregon and along the river and beautiful residential areas with great crowds and volunters. I was hoping for a bigger expo but it was great seeing Kenny Moore and Jared from Subway =) I really liked the t-shirt and medal, great job!! I'm sure Eugenes Marathon will become a big event. GREAT JOB OVERALL and cant wait till next year!! | |
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S. V. from SLC, Utah
(5/2/2007)
"Way to go, Eugene!!!" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Very well organized race. Impressive for an inaugural race. Tons of volunteers, and lots of great, cheering spectators. Aid stations spaced perfectly and well organized. Great course; I loved running on the nicely paved river path, although I do agree with another comment posted that the last mile next to stinky, slow traffic wasn't the best way to end. Please consider adding some energy bars or gels to a couple of aid stations. I was starving by mile 15. Luckily, our hotel was at mile 16.5, so I grabbed an energy bar there. By the way, runners, the Valley River Inn turned out to be a great place for families to watch their runners go by, and still gave them plenty of time to get to the finish. I will do this one again! Cool medal and technical T. | |
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R. S. from Forest Hill, MD
(5/2/2007)
"Excellent all the way around" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Excellent marathon, esp. for an "inaugural." Route was magnificent, mainly along the banks of the Willamette River. The three footbridge crossings were gorgeous. I've seen much bigger spectator crowds in my 20 marathons, but none to compare to the combined enthusiasm and sheer friendliness here. Salute to the many musicians along the course, esp. the chap with the harp (!). My only "down" comment: this "glucose" drink at the aid stations is rather an acquired taste; it'll do, but I'll pack more of my own stuff next time. Looking forward to the 2008 race! | |
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Sean Sundwall from Seattle, WA
(5/2/2007)
"Fantastic Organization; Good Course" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Richard and Andy and the rest of the crew did a fantastic job putting on a marathon in Eugene. It's about time that city got a marathon. I was raised in Eugene and when I heard it was having a marathon, I skipped Boston to run it. The course itself if pretty fast. The 'hills' at the beginning are not bad at all and in reality, are more inclines than they are hills. I think it's a fast course but not blazing fast. At least half of the race is on a fairly narrow bike/walking path that has very gentle rolling bumps but I found it to be a bit disruptive to rhythm. Rhythm can be everything. That said, I really liked the course. It was stunningly beautiful, it is very protected from the sun and from wind and it is still pretty flat and fast. I can't think of anything that was wrong with the race. It started 5-7 minutes late but that doesn't really matter. There were two or three missing mile markers but not a huge deal. I swear there was actually more hydration stations than advertised which is always a bonus. And despite it being 7am on a Sunday morning, the crowds were at least adequate. I would highly recommend this race to anyone on the borderline of qualifying for Boston or anyone else that is looking for a flat, beautiful spring marathon. | |
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J. L. from Corvallis, Oregon
(5/2/2007)
"Track Town, USA has finally got a marathon back" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I was very pleased with the course, which is mostly flat and scenic. Aid stations and port-a-potties were well placed throughout the course. The organization was terrific for any marathon, let alone a first-year marathon. My only complaint was the final 1.2-mile stretch. The University of Oregon declined the marathon access to Autzen Stadium, so we had to finish in the parking lot, which forced us to run alongside traffic. That wasn't terrible because on a 4-lane road, we had 1 lane coned off for us. The other problem this presented was a traffic nightmare leaving. I PR'ed on this course and would highly recommend it to runners of all abilities. | |
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S. R. from Eugene, OR
(5/2/2007)
"Great experience!!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon!! It was great to run in my home town. The course offered the best scenery in Eugene. Truly unforgettable for me! I'm hooked for life! | |
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T. K. from Chicago
(5/1/2007)
"This is a great small-town race!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was a very well organized and run marathon covering a mostly flat and very scenic course. It seemed like the whole town came out to either run or watch, though on some parts of the course there were not a lot of spectators. The field thinned out very quickly as the miles unfolded and there was none of the mosh-pit elbowing of big-city marathons. This would be a great first marathon or one for those of us a little jaded by the monster events in the big cities. The local bars also seem to carry about a million varieties of beer, if that helps you decide. | |
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Donna Nelson from Altamonte Springs,Florida
(5/1/2007)
"SIMPLY... PERFECTION!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 You are all spectacular!! This was the best race I have ever done. I only ran the 1/2, but trust me, I will be back next year for the whole. The entire town of Eugene should be commended. You all rolled out the red carpet for us out-of-towners. Perfect course - flat and fast. The water stops were perfectly spaced and very well manned. I know you had no control of the weather, but you couldn't have asked for better. Thank you to the woman who supplied the snacks around mile 10-11. So many times my eyes filled up with tears over the sheer wonderment of where I was running. I've run many halfs, but this by far was the diamond of them all. You would never know this was an inaugural. I literally cannot wait until I can sign up for the 2008 race. I'll do the whole marathon next year and get to experience the entire wonderful course and the people. Thank you so very much. It was totally worth traveling from Florida to run this race. God bless you all. I will talk about this for a good long time. I'm still smiling even now, sitting at my desk, just thinking of Eugene. |
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