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Erie Marathon at Presque Isle Runner Comments
Back to Erie Marathon at Presque Isle Information & Reviews
Course 4.6 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 255 [displaying comments 241 to 251]
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A Runner from New York
(12/17/2002)
 "Great First Marathon" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my first marathon and it was a great experience. There were water stops and sports drinks every mile and the scenery was beautiful. The spectators where few and far between (and so were the runners after the half), but overall I would recommend. Very flat:)! | |
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Lew Hendricks from Chapel Hill, NC
(9/11/2002)
"Great Race" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The course was flat, fast, and scenic. Water stations every mile. The best part of the race was after it was over. I didn't have a car and had a mile walk back to the hotel of which a portion was uphill. As I started back to the hotel, one of the volunteers stopped and picked me up to take me back to the hotel. And then, instead of taking a cab to the airport someone I met at the awards ceremony insisted on driving me there. I am normally critical of races, but I can't think of any aspect of the race that they need to improve. | |
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Derek Griffiths from Cincinnati, OH
(9/8/2002)
 "Great Marathon on a HOT day!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was my fisrt trip to Erie and I loved the race (except for the 80 degree temps). They changed the course to do 2 laps on Presquie Isle, and it was beautiful. You are right next to the lake the whole way. This could be a very fast course if the day is right. I would highly recommend this race to anyone. The vols were awesome, and the organiztion was great. Couldn't tell that it was the race directors first year. | |
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(shannon) from Stamford, CT
(10/11/2001)
"definetly eriesistable!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first time visiting this area and the race gave me a fantastic opportunity to view the beauty of it all. The race organization was by far, the best I've encountered. The volunteers outnumbered the racers! No one could complain about that, for sure. Not too many spectators, but w/so many volunteers, who needs 'em!? I'm glad they did change the course (read it below), I think every race should have a good challenge point, and that hill is certainly just that. Plus, Presque Island is wonderful, but I don't think I'd want to do 20-something miles there. Seeing the residential area was nice. | |
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A Runner from Langley, WA
(9/19/2001)
"A great, well organized run." (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Only one comment. Inform the volunteers at the crossings where the johns are located. After getting seven 'sorry, I don't know' answers I gave up and found the nearest concealed bush. For those who can memorize the entire course maybe this isn't an issue. The volunteers did know, however, the exact milemarker where they were posted. | |
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A Runner from Philly PA
(9/12/2001)
"good run" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 It was my first and will always be a great memory. Fans were great throughout the course and a few brought instruments -- trumpet, xylophone, even accordian. The Presque Isle loop accounts for a good hour of flat, peaceful running. Great views of lake Erie. You're right it was unseasonably hot this year (a day later would have been 10 degrees cooler). In the final stretch through side streets some unofficial water stations were set up by residents with ice water instead of the prescribed tepid stuff -- very refreshing. By that time it was quite hot. Just wish I had started off slower but who doesn't. I'll be back again. | |
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A Runner from Manchester, CT
(9/9/2001)
"Great race, fantastic volunteers!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was the finest of my 4 marathons -- perfect size field, wonderful course and the volunteers! What can I say but WOW! How did they get more volunteers than runners? And every one of them was excellent. I got my PR here and I'll remember it always. Two complaints only: no Gatorade at the finish and the YMCA (promised as shower facilities) was closed. Other than that, just about perfect! It did get hot, but the race organizers can't control the weather. | |
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A Runner from Currently in Ann Arbor, MI
(6/13/2001)
 "Former race director perspective" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I rate this race highly too but let me state my bias up front: I was the race director for this race in the mid-1990's. I wanted to comment on the suggestion that the race return to the 'two laps of Presque Isle' format; this has been considered and rejected because many of the race organizers (myself included) think the course would be too boring that way. The hill (which BTW is well over half a mile long) is a challenge but what is running a marathon if not facing and defeating some challenges? Besides, running down the hill at mile 7 is a blast! | |
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A Runner from BEAVER FALLS, PA USA
(5/6/2001)
"THIS RACE WAS AWSOME" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 THIS WAS A GREAT RACE, I WILL RUN THIS AGAIN. | |
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A Runner from Youngstown
(3/27/2001)
"should not be overlooked" (General Comments)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Overall I can recommend the race. I agree with the previous post that 2 laps around Presque Isle State Park would be a much better course. During the race last year I was talking to a fellow runner and he said that years ago the course did consist of 2 laps around Presque Isle. I didn't start wondering until later but why did the organizers change the course? If anyone knows please post the reason. The hill coming out of the park just after mile 20 is a real killer. It seems endless but probably is around a quarter of a mile. The hill turns as you ascend so you can't see where it ends. I have not run that many marathons but this hill is the steepest that I've come across during a race. This hill is psychologically debilitating. Once your over the hill, the course is mostly flat but there are over 5 long miles to go. |
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