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Fox Valley Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 4.4
Number of comments: 431 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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Ellen Heinz from Elgin, Illinois
(9/24/2013)
 "Awesome race. Great supporters! So positive!" (about: 2013)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race was so much fun! There are multiple spots along the race for friends and family to come watch and cheer you on. Parking was easy. Plenty of water and bathrooms along the race and prior. Packet pick up was convenient. The path was mostly flat and very pretty. I would totally do this race again. The shirt was even cute and fit well! | |
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P. S. from Illinois
(9/24/2013)
"Great suburban marathon" (about: 2013)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Fox Valley Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is a well-organized race along the Fox River in the western Chicago suburbs. There are 19 water stops plus Gatorade and gels along the way. The volunteers are very helpful and the crowds really supportive. Much better experience than the Chicago Marathon. | |
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D. M. from Missouri
(9/24/2013)
 "Top Notch Organization. A lot of shade." (about: 2013)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The Wave start is unique but having done this, understand why. Course is narrow for the most part and a few times you have fast runners comming back against you. Nice relatively flat and shaded route. Great support at water/aid stops. | |
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scott zimmerman from somonauk IL
(9/24/2013)
 "great race greater people" (about: 2013)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 From the expo where race director Bob picked me up and dropped me off at the door to the race greatest race ever. Bob even welcomed me home crossing the finish line and the spectators were amazing. thank you Bob for starting my amazing weekend and every body at the race for ending a great race weekend. if you never ran the fox valley marathon see you next year i will be and if your not your a fool.thank you race staff, volunteers and the amazing st. charles comunity. miss you already, see you next year. | |
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G. S. from Illinois, USA
(9/24/2013)
"Fast, scenic course" (about: 2013)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Fox Valley Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 2nd year and a new PR at Fox Valley this year. Well-organized, scenic, mostly flat course with just a few ups/downs and tight turns. Wave start eliminates early race congestion. Fans are great, just don't expect big crowds. Keep an eye on the signs, as the 13.1, 20, and 26.2 courses diverge along the way. | |
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L. H. from United States
(9/24/2013)
"Inspiring!" (about: 2013)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my first race ever and the first time attempting a half-Marathon and it was a fabulous experience! The weather was ideal and the course was picturesque. At the finish line, I was beaming and brimming over with pride and a sense of accomplishment! | |
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Barry Helfrich from Indiana
(9/24/2013)
"First timer - could incite marathon fever" (about: 2013)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great setting, beautiful course, plentiful volunteers, great spectator points. | |
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W. O. from Darien, CT
(9/24/2013)
"Great early fall race" (about: 2013)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I really wanted to run a September marathon and the timing for Fox Valley was perfect. Course was flat and everything was well managed from packet pickup to post race food. The wave start worked very smoothly and running with the other distances was not a problem at all. I was worried about crowding at the start and along the bike paths, but neither was an issue. This year's medal was also a great design, one of my favorites. | |
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S. S. from Illinois
(9/24/2013)
"Amazing race!" (about: 2013)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first Fox Valley marathon, and my first marathon in 9 years. Not only was the marathon weekend amazing, the training leading up to it was spectacular. This is a race I plan to run ever year! | |
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L. G. from Aurora, IL
(9/24/2013)
"The BEST race experience of my life!" (about: 2013)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Fox Valley Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 From registration to the after race c ommunication days later, this has to be the best race experience of my life. The support, crowds, volunteers, expo, post race village, course and all of those who worked so hard to make this a wonderful event were more than successful. I'll be running a RNR event next month and I'm pretty sure I'll be disappointed after doing the FV Half-Marathon. This is going to be a regular on my race schedule. |
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