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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 141 to 151]
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J. K. from Salem, Oregon
(5/1/2007)
 "Best Oregon Spring Marathon" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Congratulations on a successful inaugural marathon. The starting area was well organized, with more than adequate parking and shuttle buses. The beautiful course was well-shaded from the blue sunny skies. Plenty of volunteers provided support along the well-marked course. The City of Eugene represented itself well, providing plenty of cheers. Dri-Fit finisher's shirts were actually true to size. Results were available quickly. To the race volunteers and organizers, thank you for the best spring marathon in Oregon! | |
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S. D. from Portland, OR
(5/1/2007)
"Eugene is back!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Wow! The organizers of this marathon did a great job, especially for a first-time effort! Its a fast, scenic course with a good number of spectators for a small town. The only thing that would make this race better is if it finished in the stadium. I'll be back for sure! | |
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D. B. from Eureka, CA
(5/1/2007)
"Awesome!" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a beautiful marathon! Excellent organization, enthusiastic spectators, and a really beautiful course make this a to-do marathon. It's a perfect sized race - never crowded and never lonely. There was no problem with the half marathoners splitting and then merging later on. I highly recommend this race. | |
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t. g. from Fairview, Oregon
(4/30/2007)
 "Don't miss out on Eugene" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Oh my gosh! This is how to put on a marathon/half-marathon event. You would never guess this was their first one. The expo and packet pickup were great. The pasta dinner was cheap and good ($10.00). The finisher's shirt is tech fabric and a super design. The course is FLAT and fast. The first 5.5 miles are on streets, so the runners spread out before you get to the bike paths. Then, most of the rest of the course is on very scenic bike paths with pockets of cheering spectators. Do your training and come to Eugene to run a new PR. I chopped 14 minutes off mine! One small, itty bitty complaint.... The gear check bag was way too small and ripped out when I put my jacket in it. But that's kitty litter stuff when you are putting on an event this big for the first time. It cannot get much bigger because of the bike paths but it will get better and better. Don't miss out! | |
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S. B. from Redmond, WA
(4/30/2007)
"Here to stay..." (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 A great debut for the Eugene Marathon! Considering that this was an inaugural marathon, organization was awesome. There was good crowd support, which will only get better over the years. The course is fast and scenic. | |
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J. S. from Batvia, IL
(4/30/2007)
"I would recommed this marathon to anyone" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 My general rule of thumb is to never run a marathon the first year it is put on. I broke this rule for Eugene because I like the area so much, and figured if anyone could put together a well organized marathon, it would be someone from Eugene. I was not disappointed. The course is beautiful, with only two 'tough' hills in the first five miles. The first half of the course is mostly through neighborhoods, with the half marathon and marathon runners together for a total of about eleven miles. The second half is along the Willamette River, which was an absolute pleasure to run along. There was a surprising amount of spectator support. The water stops were plentiful, with cheerful, well trained volunteers. The only reason I did not give the organization a perfect score is that some of the mile markers were difficult to see. I missed about four. My husband and two friends ran this race as well, and we all missed mile markers. That is such a small point, and did not detract from the overall good experience of this marathon. It is a fast course that I think anyone would do well on. I just hope that the race director does not allow it to become too large. The number of people who ran this year seemed like the right size for the path that makes up about half the race. | |
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A. K. from Portland, Oregon
(4/30/2007)
 "A Good Spring Marathon In Oregon Great Spectators!" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Eugene was a very good spring Marathon and was very well organized for a inaugural marathon. The course was a mix of city streets and river bike paths with about 10 miles of it being on the bike paths. Most of course was flat with only 1 hill at mile 5. I thought there was a bit too much bike path but it was scenic along the river. The bike path was a bit rough and very curvy. This lead to slower times than expected. There were a lot of PRs set judging by post event comments. The only glitch I saw was about 3 of the mile markers signs didn't get put up. This made for a lot of confusion with people that were going for specific times. Everything else was done very well. Absolutely FANTASTIC spectators almost all the way along the course that were cheering you on by name because your name was on everybody's bib number. That is a great idea and more marathons could learn from Eugene's group. The Expo was not much but hopefully it will get better next year. It was fun and yes I did PR. Thanks to the Eugene Marathon and everybody that was involved :) | |
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Rrrick Karampatsos from Temple Terrace, FL
(4/30/2007)
"Saved one of the best for one of my last!" (about: 2007)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I only have 8 states left to run (between now and Sept.) and this was truly a great one to do! HATS OFF to all of you folks from Eugene - you all should feel very, very proud. May our Lord bless all of you in a special way for treating us to a wonderful marathon in a super city! | |
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j. t. from Portland, OR
(4/30/2007)
 "Potentially, a great marathon" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Eugene Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 The buzz was there. The start at historic Hayward field was inspiring. Even the slogan, 'in the footsteps of legends' had us channeling our inner Prefontaine. The Scenery: Pretty spectacular. Over half the course follows a nicely paved bike path along the Willamette river. Crossing the footbridge just after Mile 6 was jaw-droppingly beautiful. The Course: Very well-marked and mostly flat (after early hills). The out and back got old, even with the incredible scenery. Having the Half Marathoners split at Mile 10 and then rejoin 1.5 miles later, only to veer off to their finish was a tad disheartening. As were the directional arrows pointing right to Mile 7 or straight for Mile 25. Sadly, the biggest discouragement was the lackluster finish in the barren gravel parking lot at the far end of the football stadium. It would have been magic had they allowed us to finish in the stadium, OR, at least, let us park in the empty lot at the finish. Support: Plenty of water. The Glucose was a flavor disaster. GU, bananas, orange wedges, ANYTHING would have been greatly appreciated (and a nice touch) for the second half. MANY great volunteers! The small stuff: Printed name on bib was a great addition! Unfortunate that $85 buys a non-recyclable plastic Nike shopping bag for my 'goodies'. Medal was fine but nothing exceptional. It was well-organized for an inaugural event. They had the opportunity to make it a premier west coast marathon without a lot of tweaking. Unfortunately, they settled for good, not great. The legends and myself had hoped for more. However, it's worth doing. | |
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E. E. from Portland, OREGON
(4/30/2007)
"A great small-city marathon" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Great, well organized marathon with flat and fast course. Therefore, a new PR is pretty much guaranteed. I got a new PR and everyone I talked to got one as well. Not only the flat course, but the weather was also perfect. But for me, running with a breathtaking view of the Wellamette River for miles and miles was the most inspiring. I recommend it for everyone who wants a new PR. |
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