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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 51 to 61]
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G. S. from Chicago, Illinois
(4/25/2016)
 "course isolated" (about: 2016)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Can't really say anything bad about this event, since I PR'ed. My biggest comments are on the course, it's really hard and challenging to run a marathon, especially on those last miles, where you are running them on a highway with cars driving by. this is dangerous! Runners can faint, fall or trip - AND THERE IS MOVING TRAFFIC NEXT TO THEM. Then, from mile 20+, the hardest of any given race, you put runners on a bike lane, with no spectators, behind people's homes, no shade, no contact with any support. This should be reconsidered, I know it's Toledo, but come'on. think also about that big hill going down at mile 25.9, I saw a few runners fall on that spot because they were sprinting towards the end line and their knees gave up. Again, there was no staff present there to give support. Think about your corrals, there was no coordination and there should be a separate entry to it. volunteers were great! Also, my GPS says that I ran way over 26.2. | |
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B. M. from Burton, MI
(4/25/2016)
"Organization was optimal, the course was boring." (about: 2016)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is one of the best organized and operated races I have ever been involved in. This is the 2nd time I have run this. Expo was small but nice, especially having Goodwill to sell throwaways. The only negative was the marathon course is beyond boring; long stretches of the backs of buildings and train tracks. Medal is always great, as well as post race. Plenty of water/aid stations. The organizers do a very nice job...except for the marathon course. | |
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Michael Denner from Temperance, MI
(4/25/2016)
 "Great Race, Volunteers & Spectators" (about: 2016)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 What a perfect day for the 40th running of the Glass City Marathon !! I ran the Owens Corning Half (2nd Time) and was very happy with the few new course changes this year. During my run on the half marathon course the spectators were awesome and encouraging. Only issue I had, as with last years marathon, are the number of pre-race porta-potties. The lines were extremely long and had to wait mid race to relieve myself. Other than that, it was a first class race and even better volunteer group !! | |
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B. K. from Ohio
(4/25/2016)
 "Pretty good. Better parking signs and music." (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 All and all, pretty good. Some things that would have helped: Better signage for parking, and then directions from parking to starting line Music at starting line. Arrived at 6:30 or so and it felt quiet. Pump I it up!! :) Start on time. I think we were 10-15 minutes late for gun time. Always a challenge, but keep people moving at end through chute. Route was pretty! Water and Gatorade stations were great! NOTE I ran half marathon. | |
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J. P. from OH
(4/25/2016)
"Very unorganized startcrowded post race area." (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 4 Probably 90% of the runners parked down road from the startso they had to walk back upstream, cross the start, and into those of us already set and ready to go. Was truly unorganized and chaotic, at best. Post race had great drinks and food, but very congested. Pros: great fan support (some quiet areas) and very flat and fast. Easy to PR or Boston qualify. Nice swag as well. | |
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m. s. from mansfield, tx
(4/24/2016)
"Great race, great city" (about: 2016)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 2016 had perfect running weather, warmed to 80's around 4 hr mark. Flat course through beautiful stately neighborhoods, very little of the course was on busy streets. Nice medal, plenty of well stocked aid stations. Nice fan support and great post-race food & beer. | |
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Michael Denner from Temperance, MI
(3/11/2016)
"Great Race- Start Corrals were to packed" (about: 2015)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great race and organization overall. Start corrals were to packed & and not enough porta-potty's for pre-race. But, other than that, loved the Expo, the course was great for me as a first time half-marathoner, A++ to the volunteers- Well done GCM !! | |
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A. H. from Tecumseh, MI
(2/9/2016)
"Great experience." (about: 2015)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Most of the course was fun and scenic. I didn't care for the stretch that went along the train tracks - there was a lot of trash. | |
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J. K. from Toledo, OH
(9/29/2015)
"Variety" (about: 2015)
3 previous marathons
| 2 Glass City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Course has good variety with the main roads, park and neighborhoods. The finish at the stadium is a huge perk!! | |
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A. S. from Washington, DC
(9/16/2015)
"Nice smaller race, still a tough BQ." (about: 2015)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Glass City Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I selected this race as a hopeful BQ after researching past results. This was my first marathon and I unfortunately did not get a BQ. I recommended this race. Pros: - The course is flat. - Water/aid stations and the volunteers were perfect. - Ideal weather for the 2015 race. - Good pacers, though they were a little fast in the first half of the race. - Nice finish and post race accommodations. - Very organized. - Inexpensive to stay at a hotel less than 10 miles away. Easy to find reasonably priced pre-race meal. Easy to get to the race and park leaving extra time in the morning. Cons: - The overinflated number of BQs achieved is NOT broken down by sex. The high rate favors a lot of female BQs. - Most sections of the last 6-8 miles were lacking supporters when they are needed most. For a medium sized race this is to be expected. - Too many of the miles (~30%) were on a path which can get crowded. |
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