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Erie Marathon at Presque Isle Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 255 [displaying comments 81 to 91]
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J. W. from Ohio
(9/13/2010)
 "This is why we run!" (about: 2010)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Beautiful course! Great value for the money! FUN people! Gracious hosts (everybody from the race directors to the volunteers)! A low-key celebration of the sport... I HIGHLY recommend this race. Great events like this are why we run (and keep running). | |
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W. H. from Ohio
(9/13/2010)
 "Great race!" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Fantastic experience at Presque Isle. Cannot comment on the pre/post-race because I ducked in and ducked out to run this race. But the race itself was great. The course was well shaded, with water views everywhere yet it was pretty well protected from the wind. Well organized and very enthusiastic water stop crews. I highly recommend this race. | |
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J. Z. from Farmersville, NY
(9/13/2010)
"Great place for a nice, September run" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Erie Marathon at Presque Isles
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great race and organization. The only thing that I can complain about is that at the start line they had the volume really low and that made it hard to hear what they were saying. Overall, and amazing and flat race. I will be back. | |
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E. S. from London Ontario Canada
(9/12/2010)
 "Awesome" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I did this marathon as a training run, and the organization is great. Pasta dinner was a great value, and the course is FLAT. I would deinitely run it again. | |
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L. R. from Arizona
(9/12/2010)
"Great marathon" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I ran this marathon today and I don't have any complaints. This was my 10th and I ran my fastest time yet here. The lakeside by mile 22-24 is quite lonely. I didn't mind the two loops and it was pretty darn flat. Tiny hill over the bay bridge. The medals, hats and shirts were awesome! Parking was easy. It's a small, hometown race so don't expect the crowds and expos of bigger, corporate races. | |
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J. R. from Ohio
(9/12/2010)
"Erie Marathon at Presque Isle State Park" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Erie Marathon at Presque Isles
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The Erie Marathon is as close to perfect as a marathon can get. - $40 for early registration is very reasonable, especially when many other marathons demand $100+; this is incredibly inexpensive for such a professionally-run race. - water stations every mile. - the pancake-flat, 2-lap course on the roads through Presque Isle State Park is mostly shaded by trees. - race morning packet pick-up is excellent for those coming from outside Erie County. - the temperature was almost cold this year; usually the hot weather slows everybody down. - the only minus I can see is the HEED sports drink at the water stations. Drinking this stuff seemed to have a laxative effect on me. There is no need for Ex-Lax tablets when constipated if there is HEED around. Many races offer HEED, though, so Erie is not the only one. | |
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R. L. from Toledo, OH
(7/5/2010)
"What an awesome race!" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my 15th marathon and I've traveled to some exotic destinations, but Erie, PA has a great race going on! It's a double loop on beautiful Presque Isle Park with great organization and plenty of water stops. The temps are ideal, and the course is shady, flat, and has a nice breeze. Put this one on your bucket list! | |
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E. O. from Calgary AB
(6/1/2010)
"Best-Kept Secret, Great Community, Different!" (about: 2008)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran this in 2008 in the horrific heat and humidity pushed in by some hurricane to the south. I walked lots of the last 6 miles, which I never thought I'd do. I'm a dry, cool-climate girl, so it was tough. BUT I STILL LOVED IT Loved the community feel of that pasta dinner on the park site. Shared the bench tables with a couple of gentlemen from a couple of other cities and loved the chat. No hoity-toity hotel banquet halls. This was a great atmosphere. The organization was fantastic and the shirt is my favorite by far - tech fabric, but looks like your old, gray, cotton shirt; who wouldn't love it? And you get socks too - at that price? Few fans (small race), but the almost-figure-eight double-loop means it is great for any family friends you bring along - you keep passing them! We did need to arrive early for parking - but we parked on-site; how cool is that? You can stay in your car or near it until you are ready to go. I'd love to come back and run this fast, flat course with amazing scenery. I really recommend it. | |
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B. M. from PA
(3/23/2010)
"Best Marathon I Have Run!!" (about: 2009)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a very well organized event on a very flat course. The pre-race meal was plentiful, cheap, and very tasty. It is a two-loop, 13.1-mile course. I found it to be helpful, as you knew what you were dealing with on the later part of the 13.1. Also, the course layout is very spectator- and kid-friendly, with easy access to runners at start, 6, 13, 19, and finish. Great event. I will run again!!!! | |
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Mervyn Chin from Pickering Ont
(1/26/2010)
"Great race: Do it and you will be happy" (about: 2009)
50+ previous marathons
| 4-5 Erie Marathon at Presque Isles
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I have now completed 52 marathons in many towns/cities, and this should give me the right to make good assessment of marathon races. Erie is probably one of the three best races in terms of value for money. Not sure where it was in the recent Runner's World poll, but it should be in the three best. For starters, Erie is the cheapest race in the world at $40, and for that you get a nice long-sleeved tech shirt and a pair of socks. (I have suggested that they raise the fees a bit and get a breathable cap instead.) You also get a nice reusable bag and sometimes they put a little gadget in the bag. The expo is small, with about three vendors (not sure of the logistics, but maybe they can try to attract some more vendors - even arts and craft vendors). The more vendors, the better for me, since it enables me to pass some time before the race. The pasta dinner, at $7, is an unbelievable bargain and it is very good. I have had pasta dinner at Radisson for $15 and it was horrible. The race is 2 laps around the park and it has to be somewhat scenic since the lake is always on one side. There are gels on the course and restrooms are not a problem because of the park system. The finish line food has to be the best of any race that I have done. There are Subway subs; cookies; Panera buns; fruit; chips; salad; coffee; pop; and on and on. You will never be hungry. There was lots of food left over also. Another post mentioned that there will be a ceramic medal this year and it is breakable but it is unique. Big Sur gives you a ceramic medal and I think that this is one of the best medals that I have so far. Disney's medal is also good, but look at the costs. There are not many spectators in this race (it is in a park), so bring your family and they can cheer you on at least at four points. The big races, like Chicago, NYC etc., have more spectators and hype, but they are far more expensive (fees; hotels; race; food; etc). These races need to charge high fees to pay for the elite runners, who the average runner does not care about and does not know. Erie treats you like a friend unlike other races that treat you like a number for your money. Why should you do this race instead of other races: As I said before, it is cheap; you get good value for money; it is relatively small; it has good organization; and you can really meet and talk to runners here since you see them over again. Do the half if you are training for an October marathon. Not sure why this race is not more walker-friendly, especially in the half, since it is in a park. The slow marathon folks can use the side to finish. I know that they probably have park limits, but it is quiet in the park at this time of year. I am slow runner and getting slower all the time due to age. Unfortunately, I cannot do this year's race do to other commitments but hope to be back in 2011. |
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