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New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.2 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 315 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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Becki Sue Kugler from Michigan
(2/18/2011)
 "Flat, fast race in a CRAZY city!" (about: 2011)
3 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I picked this race for the sole purpose of qualifying for Boston, and I did it, with 5 minutes to spare even! Very flat and fast course. Before the race, I was concerned about splitting from the half-marathoner and then rejoining, but we stayed on opposite sides of the street, so no problem. Bands were good and scenery was beautiful. I especially enjoyed running through Audubon Park and along Lake Ponchatrain. I would highly recommend this race to everyone. I did not find the roads to be in such bad condition, but I do live near Detroit (pothole city), so maybe my standards are low. I really enjoyed going to Bourbon Street after the race to celebrate!! | |
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K. R. from Michigan
(2/18/2011)
"Great race needs a few changes" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Very well organized - wave start was nice so it wasn't so crowded on the course. I didn't care for the 19-25 mile out-and-back in the City Park. I would have preferred more of the French Quarter, which was great or through the Garden District, which was beautiful. Great crowd support when there were people around. | |
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J. L. from Kansas City, MO
(2/17/2011)
 "Typical "Rock and Roll" Machine" (about: 2011)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I ran the NO Marathon to check off Louisiana. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Course: Flat as a pancake. Couple of minor bumps, but nothing to think about. Complaints about the road surface are silly. First, it is a road. Second, you may remember a small news item called Katrina. It was fine. Organization: Excellent, as all "Rock and Roll" events are. Crowd support: Adequate. Not the best. As with all races, the volunteers rock. Bands: Bowling for Soup at the end very cool. On-the-run bands... overrated. Finish line food: Sad. For the price paid, I would expect more than a granola bar and packaged fruit. Don't need an omelet bar, but don't skimp. T-Shirt: Kind of growing into it. The lime green can be seen from space, but at least it wasn't another white one. Overall, the run was fine. Seeing NO once was cool for me. The locals were awesome. It is the drunk and silly tourists who are kind of disheartening. Glad I did it. I would recommend it to anyone checking off another state. | |
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Mushroom Dan from Michigan
(2/17/2011)
"Great, well thought out race." (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran the full marathon and really had a good time. We also had perfect running weather. The only thing I could recommend is better signs at the finish to indicate where the shuttles, free beer, medical tent, ice baths, etc. were located. The course was great. Porta-johns in the starting corrals were great. Having tubs of ice at the finish was a great idea. Everything was really well put together. The medal is nice. People complained about the roads in other posts, but I didn't think they were bad at all. I recommend this marathon. | |
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T. E. from Newport NC
(2/16/2011)
"Good Expo, Great Volunteers, Awesome Weather" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my 25th marathon and this was a wonderful race. The expo had great swag with lots of shopping. Paying $20 for VIP parking race morning was worth every penny. Shuttles from the finish line to the start were outstanding. But, it would have been nice to been dropped off a little closer to the start. Course was flat and fast. Road surface, at times, was rough. Volunteers were OUTSTANDING! People all over New Orleans were friendly and it made for an incredible weekend in the Big Easy! | |
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Bryan Miller from Tupelo, MS
(2/16/2011)
 "Awesome race- will run it again" (about: 2011)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my first RnR and my 4th marathon. Weather was great and course was beautiful. Loved the big trees and the huge homes. Water stops were awesome and expo was great as well. Could not have asked for a better marathon experience. Course was flat and fast. Only bad thing I can say is that the roads are horrible. It is New Orleans, so there's not much that can be done about that, though. I will run this race again. | |
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K. S. from Chicago, IL
(2/15/2011)
 "Loved it!! Beautiful, scenic course." (about: 2011)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my 5th marathon and it was *wonderful*! NOLA is a beautiful and fun city to visit - the course is fast, flat, and scenic. The bands were great, the local high school cheerleaders and spectators along the course were very fun, and the culture of NOLA - especially right before Mardi Grasis - is super. This is a great destination marathon as the food, music, and entertainment before/during/after the race is great fun. Loved it and would do this one again in a heartbeat! | |
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J. A. from Denver, CO
(2/15/2011)
"better than expected" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 After reading last year's comments, I was pleasantly surprised. The start was well organized. I have never seen shorter lines for the port-a-lets. I started in wave 12 and crossed the start line 15 minutes after the gun. The first mile was the least scenic. The 1/2 and full stayed together for the first 5 miles, which was good for keeping early speed in check. Then they split and were never together again - although we were often running down the same street with a median in between. I think this is a good race at which to run fast. I enjoyed the tour of the city. We had taken a van tour the day before so I knew what I was looking at. Water stops were plentiful and organized. Great volunteers. The miles fron 20-22ish were not terribly scenic but the lovely view of Lake Ponchartrain made it worthwhile. My only suggestion would be for signs at the finish to help locate the family meeting area and shuttle buses. | |
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S. T. from Atlanta
(2/15/2011)
"Great course, fun city" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I did the half last year and full this year. Beautiful weather both years. There are many hotels near the start to choose from. Stay at the Monteleone, and you are only a mile from the expo and start and one block from Bourbon St. Loved the scenic course - even the run out to Lake Ponchartrain near the end. A few more volunteers at the expo would have been good but overall it was well organized. Fun city, and while the restaurant lines are always going to be long, they're worth waiting for. | |
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T. O. from Houston, TX
(2/15/2011)
"Great Marathon - well organized" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run a number of marathons and thought the start and finish were extremely well planned to manage the numbers of runners and spectators. Loved the fact that they broke the half marathoners away from the marathoners so early in the race. As a marathoner it definitely made it more pleasant to have space to run. Loved the bands along the way and the band at the finish area was terrific. Would recommend this fast, flat, well organized marathon!! |
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