This was my first marathon. I live in Potter County but never realized how wonderful this marathon is! Thanks to all of the volunteers; they helped to keep me going - even near the end, when I was getting tired. It was such a wonderful experience for me, and who knows, I might do it again next year. Thanks to David too for all of his hard work.

This is a wonderful, small-town marathon, tucked in the beautiful hills of Pennsylvania.

The course goes on Route 6 from Galeton to Coudersport. It is a beautiful, peaceful run.

The course is as difficult as you will find for a road marathon, exceeding that of Boston. Expect 15 miles of gradual elevation gain and 3 miles of steep climb to the top of Denton Hill, and then 2 miles of quad-pounding downhill before returning to a a more sane, gradual decline into Coudersport.

The water stations are well stocked with Gatorade and water, and in many cases GU.

The volunteers are enthusiastic and helpful. If you need an audience, run another marathon; the spectators are friendly but few in number.

If you want a challenging run, a night in the country, and a nice home-cooked meal, this is the marathon for you.

Great job by Kim and David and all of the volunteers at this year's race. The runners have the easy part, that is for sure. Everyone I talked to after the race said they would be back next year, and I will as well.

Once again, a small race delivers. This one was so well organized - full of friendly runners and volunteers (almost all of whom took the time to look up your name as you came into their aid station so they could greet you by name), as well as locals who waved as they drove by (and didn't aim for you).

The hardest part about Denton Hill was switching from uphill running legs to downhill running legs.

First-class all of the way - definitely a small PA race to put on your list!

This was my 67th marathon and 5th God's Country. Hard, hilly first 18 miles, then a fast downhill stretch to the finish. Great water stops, and the pasta was outstanding at the pre-race meal. This is a tough course, but it's worth doing.

The water stops were great, and the volunteers were awesome. I can't wait until next year to run it again. Thank you to all.

This was my first marathon. I just started running 9 months ago. I felt so wonderful running this marathon. The course was a little hard, but it had wonderful water stops. I will be doing this marathon next year. Thanks to all who made this marathon possible. I had a blast.

Great job by Kim and David and all of the supporters for another great marathon. I will be back next year.

This was my 57th marathon, and I would say it's one of the best small marathons as far as beauty and organization. The "expo" is really just a packet pickup at the fire hall. The starting line is drawn on the road, as are all the mile markers. There is no chip timing. So if you're looking for high-tech, this wouldn't be for you. However, it is a well-organized, well-marked, challenging course through beautiful northern PA. The 7:00 a.m. start was much appreciated, and it helped to have Mother Nature cooperate with some cloud cover remaining from the cooling rains the day before.

I agree with some of the other comments, that a few more porta-potties at the start and on the course would have been nice (although the women's bathroom wasn't as crowded as the men's... primarily because there were about 1/4 of the number of women running as men!). I also wish that they had said somewhere on the website or in pre-race materials that there was no chip timing, as I was worried that my chip was missing in my packet! And the medal was OK in appearance at first, but once you looked at it closely it does come off as rather "cheap." Finally, how about an elevation chart?! I swear the "hill" that they warned us about "at mile 17" started with a slow incline about mile 9 and didn't quit until mile 19. I really did like the challenge, and refused to walk (except at the water stations), but would like to know exactly what the elevation chart really looks like, if only for bragging rights!

But with those few suggestions to consider for improvement, I would still say that this is a very nice race and would highly recommend it. It's not overly crowded, the logistics are well managed, the water stations were frequent and fun, and a special thanks to those families who brought out hoses to cool us, especially in the last few miles!

I came to the bottom of Denton Hill feeling strong and confident, having run a conservative but good-for-me pace up till then. But I had nothing for the the hill. The next four miles took me - I kid you not - an hour and a half. I did recover after getting some nutrition back into my system, and managed to stagger in dead last. BUT....

I must compliment the medical staff for their concern for me when I looked the worst but would not quit. Their concern and support were what allowed me to finish when all logic said that I should bag it.

I've run this race 21 times. My favorite. Thanks, guys. The hill will be there and I'll be back.