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Glass City Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.2 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 3.7
Number of comments: 234 [displaying comments 171 to 181]
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K. J. from Mid-Michigan
(4/28/2009)
 "Nice, small race." (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The Glass City Marathon is a great event in a great city. I stayed at the host hotel and literally walked out the front door and was at the starting line. The course was quite flat, but there was very little shade along the course(with the weather in the mid 80s, shade would have been a big help). The town of Toledo seems to be behind this marathon in every way possible. There was great police support and very good crowd support for such a small race. I'll be back in the future and hopefully record setting temperatures will not be back. | |
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M. P. from Middletown, Ohio
(4/28/2009)
"Felt like a VIP" (about: 2009)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Race management, volunteers and police all seemed personally committed to the runners at the GCM. I saw the weather forecast and switched to the early start. I appreciated that even the first water stop was good to go that early. Most of the course was open to traffic, but all of the drivers I saw were highly respectful of the runners. Flat, inexpensive and runner-friendly is the Glass City Marathon. | |
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N. D. from Michigan
(4/27/2009)
"Hot but Beautiful" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I thought that this was a great marathon and would definitely recommend it to anyone who asks. The expo was small, but sufficient and easy. The course was well marked and staffed, and the scenery was amazingly beautiful. I finished the race in a little over 5 hours, so there wasn't much food left at the finish line, but there was plenty of water and gel at all of stations along the way. Even though this was not a big race, there were quite a few number of police officers and general support providers along the way. My main comment would be that there was some confusion about the location of the race start and some of the information on the website did not seem to be entirely accurate. Was I supposed to get a glass mug at the finish? | |
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C. B. from Franklin, MI
(4/27/2009)
 "Glass City - No Frills/No Hassle" (about: 2009)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 The Glass City is a good, no-frills/no-hassle marathon. The course was flat as advertised, but one fluid station ran out of cups, and given the freakish heat wave on race day, every fluid station counted. Many thanks to the volunteers and to the folks in Toledo who came out of their homes to hand out water and ice cubes along the way. This is a no-hassle marathon that is inexpensive and logistically simple. | |
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v. j. from N.Lawrence,OH
(5/8/2008)
 "Cold and windy-brrr!" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 This is my second time for Glass City-it's a nice,flat course but the weather was tough this year. April in Ohio is iffy; that's how it goes. I had my sights on a PR,but missed it- the winds were so bad at the end, when a marathoner is weakest. The course was rather crowded: cars and traffic, narrow streets at times, lots of twists and turns in some parts of the race etc. Going through the park is pretty bad, with too many people,cars, the fishing thing going on every year,I think. It makes it hard to manoeuvre, especially when you are beginning to hit the middle of the race: a wall for many runners. The potholes were awful this year in the city, making it fairly dangerous to run. Positives- It's cheap, there are not too many people, and no hassles. However, I don't understand why it's not a chip race. And after such a cold/snowy/sleety, wet, windy race, the coffee and hot drinks, soup etc were pretty much gone by the time I got to them. I didn't even get a bagel! The awards were in one part of the hotel and the food in another, so I missed out! Oh well, not a big deal. Kudos to the brave volunteers;such awful weather to stand in for a bunch of crazy people running. Thank you to all. | |
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b. a. from MA, USA
(5/6/2008)
 "Great, flat, small, spring marathon" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I had a great time running the Glass City Marathon. The marathon was well organized and mid April was a great time to be running (we got great race day conditions). There aren't many spectators, but the course is generally quite pretty. I really enjoyed running it: it's a small race (~400 when I ran it), so there's lots of space, and people were friendly before and afterwards. It's also a nice, flat course for those looking for a fast time. I chose it after reading some great reviews about it online, and so I wanted to add my 2 cents! | |
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K. K. from Painesville, OH
(4/27/2008)
"Ran it 29 years ago - nice to come back again!" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 A nice gem of a marathon without all the hype of adding additional distances to attract huge numbers of runners. Organizers and volunteers were cheerful and offered plentiful refreshments/Gatorade along the way. I appreciated the early start and inclusion in the age group competition, but the water stops weren't ready for early starters, so there was nothing to drink until 8 miles in. One gets a lot of goodies for the low GCM entry cost. Keep up the good work over so many years. | |
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CARLOS CARVALHO from TOLEDO OHIO USA
(4/26/2008)
"Who stole the port-a-potties?" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 6+ Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was my seventh running of Glass City. Weather is always crappy one way or another, so I was braced for it; that does not mean that I liked it - especially the wind. Support was great throughout the course, weather permitting. Double the chill for the volunteers who so bravely stand out in it until the end. For a slow runner like me, I understand that many "jumped ship" due to the exterior adversity. Different-flavored Gatorade was a good idea. Volunteers are to be commended for being so encouraging and energetic. I never make on time for the chicken soup when it is warm (I presume at one stage it was) so I don't look for it anymore. The course was flat, which helps. I think the city should be more helpful considering that this race has been run over 30 times. I would kep this this race the same time of the year; each marathon is to carry a challenge with it anyway. The start is always a little hectic. The situation with the port-a-potties was dismal this time; I only saw one (that I used). Else, bushes came to an aid, thank God. | |
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S. M. from CAMPBELL, OH
(4/23/2008)
 "Should be moved to the fall, but not a bad maratho" (about: 2008)
3 previous marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 This was my first running of Glass City. I was worried about the weather, especially the wind. Well, the wind and the weather delivered a knockout blow that day. Wanted to finish at about in 3:28, but finished in 3:44. Some of it was the weather, but I also had very bad leg cramps. Support was great at the aid stations throughout the course. Different-flavored Gatorade was a good idea. Volunteers are to be commended for being so encouraging and energetic, even though the weather was bad. Chicken soup was a great idea and was very tasty. The course was flat and easy; I think the race should be more closed to traffic, and the city should be more helpful considering that this race has been run over 30 times. Medals were ok, but should be bigger for a marathon. Also, they should put them around your neck when you finish; that gives you that feeling of a task completed, a job well done, like you earned it. I would definitely like to see this race run in the fall. The start was a little hectic. They sang the national anthem, and I thought we still had 5 minutes until race time, so I was waiting in line to use restroom and the gun went off. I started running and didn't see any restrooms along course. Get rid of the relay event - too congested on the course. Overall, a decent race that just needs a few adjustments to make it better. | |
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Helen Garen from Dayton, Ohio
(4/22/2008)
"What is possible is inevitable. Like weather." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 What heroic people for our sport are the volunteers. If you run outdoor races, sooner or later you will have a day of miserable weather, and that was what happened in Toledo this year. As a reasonably competent marathoner, I was chilled to the bone by the end. If you double that effect for the five or more hours that the suffering marathoners were out in it, and then re-double the chill for the volunteers who so bravely stand out in it until the end, then it is the volunteers who deserve the medals. What can we do to improve their awareness of our appreciation? |
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