This was a great race. The course was incredible and the people of Salmon were very supportive and friendly.

My wife and I ran this race and wow! If you didn't know it was the inaugural year, you would have thought they had been doing it for 20. EVERYTHING was perfect. The course, the food, the buses, the hospitality, etc. - all went off without a hitch. And I know you can't give credit to a race director for weather, but that was perfect too. I only gave the fan rating a 4 because it's a rural marathon. The fans that were there were great, and for a small town, there were actually a lot of people cheering. Except the moose just stared. The cows at least did their best to act scared and ran about in a frenzy. :)

THANK YOU, SALMON (the whole town!). We'll be back! Oh, the course is super fast too, and we'll be taking our finish times to Boston!

The Salmon Marathon is a very special race. I have completed 59 marathons and this one is at the top of my list. The pluses for the race include: (1) excellent organization; (2) great course and scenery; (3) very nice medal (4); an abundance of friendliness from fans and fellow runners. I saw some cows, some deer, and a moose ("cool," huh?). If you need a run in Idaho, consider this one. You won't be disappointed.