Great trails, great organization, great time for all

This marathon was lots of fun. I think the description was too easy about the course. It's was a super hilly, pretty technical race that had you dodging trees, dancing around tree roots, and trying not to slip on inclines with huge loose rocks. The shirt given, while very nice, was super small, and more like an extra small that I won't be able to wear.

Great race, swag, course, and atmosphere. You have to camp because it adds to the experience. THE PEOPLE ARE THE BEST!

This trail marathon was a great experience. It was my first trail marathon, and I was not disappointed! It wasn't too hard, and not too easy - a perfect combination of hills and flat, loose gravel and soft dirt. High marks go to the race directors, the organization, and the volunteers the day of. Everyone made the experience so enjoyable. The aid stations were stocked with water, Gatorade, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, cookies, pretzels, chips, gummy bears, potatoes, all kinds of stuff. And the post race grub was great too - red beans and rice! And an array of other goodies. This race has great swag, Nathan hand-held hydration bottles were this year's finisher's surprise. Nice, big medal, sweet (long-sleeved) tech shirt, fun race bibs with your own individual 'trail name' on the front. It's a small race (470) but growing quickly. Registration always sells out within a week or so, so get in early!

Frank and his crew doing an amazing job of making this race not only fun, but completely organized and competitive. I have done both the marathon and the 10 miler and the runners are all encouraging, the course is not congested and everyone there-spectators, runners, and volunteers - obviously enjoy the event!

Organization and support were extraordinary, and the course was interesting - lots of ups, downs, twists and turns, without any huge challenges.

The race organizers again put on a great event. This trail race has just the right amount of technical difficulty and despite being a loop course does not get boring. I am still trying to figure out how they manage to increase the grade of the inclines from lap to lap. Highly recommended!

Loved the pre-race newsletters, the humorous FAQs page, and the FB page. Very well organized, runners were taken care of, volunteers were awesome, loved the well stocked aide stations, the medals were great, and beautiful course. I've run other trail races and this one is a definite repeater!

Everything about this race is first rate. Low key and fun. Fantastic volunteer support throughout. Extremely well-organized. The race directors are very hands on and very visible. I recommend this race to anyone who enjoys trail running. Be aware that this is mostly a flat course and very runnable.

We had such a great time! This was my first official trail run...awesome course. I did the 10 miler. Can't wait to come back next year!