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Quad Cities Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.6 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 195 [displaying comments 41 to 51]
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a. c. from Oregon, IL
(9/25/2012)
 "Kudos to the race organizers" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Quad Cities Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Just wanted to echo what previous posters have said in years past - excellent race with a sense of community. Volunteers had every base covered, plenty to drink and eat on course, even wet rags, lube, etc. Easy in-and-out parking, freshly-made pork chops at finish line, moderate pricing for registration, no congestion during event. Especially appreciated the neat pair of running gloves and running belt in the packet pick-up, besides the long shirt shirt. Joe Moreno and his crew will take great care of you. | |
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R. M. from Illinois
(9/24/2012)
 "Best Kept Marathon Secret!" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The weather was great, the course was fast, the entertainment was Rockin,, the pork chop sandwiches at the end were outstanding | |
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N. B. from Kansas City
(10/13/2011)
 "Runners in the Mist/drizzle/downpour" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Course-I liked the bridges crossing Mississippi multiple times. I liked miles 14-19 on Rock Island in the park-like areas. I did not like the out and back on miles 20-25. I liked that they marked the mile markers with balloons. Pretty well marked course-didn't notice any serious pot-holes and traffic and safety were non-issues. Organization: Packet pickup had a small line-NICE. Expo, Start, and Finish were close to accommodations-NICE. Pace group leader I had was my best experience yet in 13 races. The pacer was a local and had run the race every year(some pace group leaders had never run the course before-sort of disconcerting). Pacer was constantly exchanging remarks with spectators-this really made the race a lot of fun. Spectators: We probably saw a lot of involvement because our pacer knew a lot of the local folks. I liked that spectators honked in their cars during the couple of miles that it rained hard. The only element of spectators I didn't see was a theme or spirit competition between aid-stations. There was a lot of variety in entertainment-from high school bands, to bag-pipes. Great gospel choir in the early miles-seriously good singing! I didn't stick around for the after-race party as the cool temperature and rain made me want to get a hot shower. Excellent temperature for a marathon! The hotel we stayed at offered rooms to shower in after the race without an extra fee-I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONSIDERATION IN ANY OTHER MARATHON!!! I'm thinking about going back next year for the marathon relay. I've seen better spectators, and scenery but this marathon had so many good points that it made me want to re-experience this again. | |
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s. M. from Michigan
(9/27/2011)
 "course was fast. spectators were asleep." (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Quad Cities Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 I liked the course and the organization in general. They needed more trash cans at the expo and the finishing area. they were difficult to find.But the finish area and all the support there was great. the spectators needed more coffee before the race because I had to cheer them on as I ran past instead of them cheering the runners | |
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Ben Stohl from Cambridge IL
(9/26/2011)
"A perfect beginners marathon" (about: 2011)
3 previous marathons
| 2 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The start has a few hills then it gets nice and flat at the end. Plenty of water and Gu on course. Great party at end with plenty of food and refreshments. | |
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M. B. from Coralville, IA
(9/26/2011)
"Nice race" (about: 2011)
First Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and I really enjoyed it! The people were nice and I love the vast majority of the course. My one constructive criticism would be the very last section of the course. The out and back was boring and isn't really good for crowds to watch. Simply have the runners go down river further on the Iowa side before getting on the Centennial Bridge. The people are wonderful though. | |
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E. T. from Chicago, IL
(5/13/2011)
"I love the race plus fans are very nice" (about: 2010)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Fantastic course; food and drink are plentiful and good; people are very nice; massage line is long - I recommend separate lines for half and full marathon runners; try to reserve a hotel, especially Radisson, as early as you can. | |
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L. H. from Wausau, WI
(3/21/2011)
"Very, very nice race" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Quad Cities Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This is a pretty darn good race. Positives: expo with quite a few vendors, kind of cool shirt, excellent course (crossing bridges, running through an army base, running downtown - nice mix of scenery). Negatives: pace teams seemed to be off by quite a bit. Almost no food after the race, the massage line was about 3 days long because there were only a couple therapists, and, while I do not drink, they ran out of beer. Up until the finish, I thought the race was a super presentation. This was my 8th marathon. | |
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Breanne Bovee from Davenport Iowa
(11/14/2010)
"I loved this marathon and will do it again." (about: 2010)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I realy enjoyed my race experience at the Quad Cities Marathon. I loved the course because there was a nice change of scenery. We ran through four cities and two states. I also felt exhilarated running along the river and over the bridges. There were also fans, cheerleaders, bands, and hot air balloons along the course. The racers were also very friendly and energetic. My pacer was fantastic! When I would start to lag behind, he would stop, or run back to help motivate me to catch up. Overall, the Quad Cites Marathon is a phenomenal race experience that marathoners would thoroughly enjoy. | |
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W. F. from Waterloo, Iowa
(10/20/2010)
"Last 5K sucks!" (about: 2010)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Awesome scenic marathon, except the last 5K that is out- and-back from the finish line on a lonely area that is not scenic. Arsenal Island was beautiful and the organization was great. I would love to return, but I think they need to change the end of the route before I do! |
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