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Hambletonian Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.8 
Organization 5.0 
Spectators 4.8
Number of comments: 46 [displaying comments 41 to 46]
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Don Cuddy from Mattapoisett, MA
(10/20/2013)
 "A real find!" (about: 2013)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Hambletonian Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Congratulations are in order.This was truly a flawless affair and for a first year event that is real praise.The weather cooperated too, with conditions ideal for running. The course is an honest one and also very scenic. It's a small town race so spectators were sparse but so was traffic. Plenty of volunteers on the course and lots of aid. I have run marathons in many places and now much prefer the smaller races. I am very pleased to have completed the inaugural Hambletonian because I believe that when the word gets out this race will undoubtedly become much larger and deservedly so. I would like to add one observation: I saw no marker indicating the halfway point as is customary in marathons. Perhaps I missed it but I think not. I believe adding a sign here or preferably a timing mat would be appreciated by most runners. | |
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mark gueren from newburgh
(10/20/2013)
 "AMAZING" (about: 2013)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Hambletonian Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon. I have run many other races but this one is special..I know every one who participated felt like it was THEIR race.. the organization was top notch. The marshals were Awsome and the spectators were enthusiastic ... I will DEFINITELY be back next year... | |
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J. S. from Pine Bush, NY
(10/20/2013)
"Awsome!!" (about: 2013)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Thank you and all the volunteers on putting on an excellent marathon!!! It was an awesome experience!! One suggestion..,, take out some of the hills!!! Lol!! ;) | |
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C. F. from Orange County, NY
(10/20/2013)
"Inaugural race that was incredibly polished!" (about: 2013)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Hambletonian Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Course: 'Hilly' isn't adquate. Super-hilly is a bit closer. But aside from the hills, you are running through beautiful countryside, hop on the rail-trail in two different places and finish on the racetrack. As long as you know the course and know what to expect, you can finish well. For the inaugural year, we couldn't have been given better weather! Organization: I have run marathons that are much larger (NJ) and put on by huge corporations (Nike San Francisco) that pale in comparison. Kathleen & her team had everything running smoothly...from the weekly group on-the-course training runs, the email communication, registration, packet pickup, course marshals, bicycle support (they were everywhere!), car support (controlling traffic speed), water stations, aid stations, police & community support - I was thrilled with how professional this race was/is. It had the feeling of having been an established race that had already worked out the kinks - none here! Spectators: the community really embraced this race. There were spectators at just about every intersection and many came out to support us from the ends of their driveways. A very nice family on Sarah Wells Trail handed me a bottle of water - thank you! The only minor complaint is that since most of the course was left open to traffic, there was the occasional discourteous driver...not much to be done about that, and hopefully as this race grows, drivers won't be taken by surprise by the runners on the roads on marathon day. | |
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K. D. from Cornwall on Hudson, NY
(10/20/2013)
"great local marathon" (about: 2013)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Hambletonian Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran this marathon as part of a relay team and was really impressed with how well organized it was. The leg I ran was challenging but gorgeous, and my teammates and I loved being able to run around the track together to the finish. Thank you for offering a great marathon in Orange County. | |
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Craig Calzaretta from New York
(1/4/2013)
"After the Storm: Beautiful Course and People." (about: 2012)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Hambletonian Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Soon after Hurricane Sandy hit, I knew there was no way I was running the New York City Marathon. I could never have taken resources and attention away from those many, many people in need. I canceled my entry Thursday night and woke up Friday with an even greater sense of loss than I'd been feeling that tragic week. So many lives ruined, so much pain, and now, for my small part, I had lost the opportunity to use 20 weeks of hard training and all those little sacrifices that make running a marathon so satisfying. In the face of so much destruction, it felt so trivial, yet somehow so monumental, that one of the world's most enduring marathons was probably not happening, and that I and so many others wouldnt be able to complete what we had worked so hard for. But, then... ...I got the call Friday afternoon that the fine people behind the Hambletonian Marathon would be hosting a run for us displaced marathoners. I was anxious - I'd run two marathons before, both of which were in big cities with tens of thousands of participants and throngs of cheering spectators. Now, I was forced to let go of all my expectations of how a marathon should be. I would show up at the start and hope for the best. As it turns out, I could never have imagined how good the best could be, because... ...in about two days, our running community brought together: a pack of runners to the start (some running the whole thing, some running less); a time-keeper with 'official' race results; and cars zipping ahead of us as rolling water and food stations. We had mile markers, inspirational posters and even a couple of hearty souls riding bikes with backpacks full of supplies. Believe it or not, there was even a box of engraved medals to commemorate our special Sunday in November. But, probably the best thing of all was how... ...running local and small whittled the marathon down to its essence. This was not a big-city circus with a pasta dinner and expo, grandstand seating and cow bells. This was not boroughs and bridges and banners, oh my! This was a simple run through our own rolling hills. This was chatting with Vinny and Brendan, not even noticing the miles go by. This was stopping at friends' cars to drink from Dixie cups. This was running roads we trained on, pointing out houses we knew, blending into the landscape of cows and fields. This was running to calm our minds and test our hearts, to expand our lungs and lift our spirits. And, most of all, this was a running community coming together to support each other with an incredible morning - a morning that should have brought the whole of New York City together, but, instead, gave a handful of runners an event with more meaning than any big city marathon could ever have. You can bet I'll be at the start in 2013. |
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