This was a great race! The course was beautiful and the fans were AWESOME! There was so much support from everyone. Aid stations were great, and volunteers were friendly. A tad bit cold - starting temp of 32 degrees...but beautiful sunshine to keep you going.

This was my first time to run this marathon and this was my fourth marathon ever. Had a really good time. Nice course and the hills are not as bad as they look on the elevation chart. Coming from VERY flat Houston, it was not as difficult as I thought. Got a little windy around White Rock Lake. Enjoyed the way there was so much entertainment/spectators leading up to each aid station; this made the mile markers move along more quickly. Outstanding organization along the course and at the finish line. The only poor organization was getting to the start line--it was very confusing figuring out exactly where it was and where the spectators ended and the runners began. Once you were in the correct area, it was fine and there was plenty of room (not crowded).

This marathon just keeps getting better and better. More bands and more spectators than prior years. Plenty of water stops and other support. The loop around the lake is still rather lonely but there isn't really anything that anyone can do about that. Weather this year was great as usual. I would recommend this race to anyone who wants to run a fun, safe, friendly marathon.

A team member said she heard the 15th to the 20th mile was a nasty leg of the relay. I definitely felt it must have been the most pleasant. Running alongside the bank of White Rock, under a railroad bridge with a P.A. system, through pleasant neighborhoods, live music, with supportive spectators all along the way and (surprisingly) cold beer at the 18th. The event provided great bus service, and was all around spectacular.

Overall, this was a great event... perfect weather, good crowd support, good course, good finisher's medal & T-shirts. This is the second year I've run it, and I will definitely run it again.

My only negative comment has to do with the start. With the combination of the half marathon and 5 person relay participants, the start was quite crowded this year. There were enough runners that corals should be set up according to REALISTIC estimated finish time next year. I believe there were about 9,000 runners between the 1/2, full, and 5-person relay. Fix that, and this will truly be a topnotch event.

I think the course can be improved, and the relay runners need to start earlier than the marathoners. They should also stay away from the massage tables.
The course its much harder than Austin Motorola, and not nearly as pretty.
The organizers do a great job with everything else.
I think there were about 2,000 marathoners and 3,000 relay runners.

Of the three marathons I've finished, this is my favorite. The course is relatively flat and even with my poor training, I set a PR. The weather is a bit chilly at the start but once you get going it's great. I remember only one significant hill and it was a short one. The spectators and fellow runners are the friendliest I've seen and the organization is top rate. If you can make it to Dallas in December, DO THIS!

When I first read the comments on the DWRM I was a little skeptical about some details such as the AA center closed before the race, with freezing temperatures, rude people, bad decision changing the starting point etc. I took the chances and got my own experience, and I am really glad I did. Organization was superb, both, participant shirt and finisher one are excellent; I am proudly using them in my current training, finisher medal is really neat, clear skies and even for a guy like me (Born and raised in Mexico thus not friend at all of low temperatures) the low 40s we got that morning was about right. Congratulations to the organizers, this marathon should be in the 'To do list' of marathoners...

Before running this race, I read the comments and reviews from the previous years. I then emailed the race staff and asked them if they had seen these and if so, what was their game plan to improve. They responded promptly and honestly. This was my third marathon of the year and my first time on this course. This was by far my favorite. Great course:I beat my previous PR by 20 minutes. Wasn't expecting the hills during the first 6 miles...I thought they were tougher than the Dolly Partons. The crowd support and weather were excellent. The organization was just as impressive as the LA and San Diego races. This crew put on one heck of a good show and I hope to make this a holiday tradition. Rock on!

What fun! From the fireworks at the start to the course entertainment, Dallas was a great place to run my first marathon. The course took us through some beautiful areas of Dallas prior to circling the lake. We had great weather, which added to the beauty of the lake. The hills near the end of the race were challenging but not overwhelming. The organizers did a great job of making this race a fun event with themed areas we would run through such as Christmas land and the Dolly Parton look alike area. The race was well organized with plenty of water stops. For those of you looking for a great place to run, I would highly recommend Dallas, the specators were very encouraging. In fact, several of the locals set out their owns tables of food and refreshments. Unfortunately, the spectators were sparse in a few locations.