Water stations great, encouraging on-lookers throughout. Beautiful Fall scenery. Band and festivities at the end were rad! No steep hills or retracing steps in loops. Overall good time

The superb organization of this race made the whole experience great. Whoever was responsible for transportation did a great job although they should spread the word that the runners are allowed to stay on the buses once they arrive at the top of the course-it can otherwise be a very cold wait. The downhill was surprisingly hard on the legs so do not forget to train some downhill. If you are from the lowlands you may find the altitude a challenge although the downhill portion helps a lot with that. Great medals and really nice trophies for the first 5 runners in every age category. All in all, a beautiful, well run race.

What a wonderful surprise! This was my 7th marathon, and only Big Sur has been more beautiful so far. Superbly organized, this race is big enough to have all the support you need and yet small enough to make you feel right at home.

The pasta feed the night before was nicely attended and the food MUCH better than that offered by the NYC Marathon (the chocolate chip cookies alone are worth the trip!), and the pre-dawn bus lift to the start was efficient and hassle-free. The race's first 14 or so winding miles through the canyon were simply gorgeous, and the flag-festooned neighbors and neighborhoods that made up most of the rest of the race offered a drop-in-for-coffee-afterwards feel. Lots of kids had set up their own impromptu waterstops, which helped break the monotony of city streets after the invigorating canyon views earlier.

As first-timers to Utah (we're from Atlanta), my wife, older son and I were struck by the town's simple beauty--you're surrounded by mountains on three sides--and the people's friendliness. This is small-town America at its best. What the crowds lacked in size--this is Logan, not Manhattan or Chicago--they more than made up for in displays of hospitality.

Suggestions if you're traveling from afar: 1) the Anniversary Inn, a wonderful B&B with 20 bedrooms in a compound of five small buildings, is less than a 5-minute walk from both the start (bus pick-up) and the finish, and the accomodations are luxurious. In fact, the rooms are nicer than their too-cute names on the Inn's website might lead you to expect. 2) Call ahead for a post-race massage. If all the training you've ever done has been on hilly terrain, you'll be astonished by the toll on your quads exacted by a course that drops 1000 feet (net) in 14 miles and then is essentially flat for another 12. Heather Potter, a massage therapist at Hair Studio 170, was simply outstanding; we found her through the Inn. 3) Make time for a stop at Temple Square, home of the Mormon Tabernacle and its famed choir, in Salt Lake City the next day. Check the web for a schedule of services, concerts and recitals.

The course was great. It was the kind of day to run a marathon. The weather, though cool at the beginning, was beautiful at the end. The race personnel were all great. After my last dash at the end I was so breathless (pain had really made my pace slower than expected so I had the reserve to dash at the end), there were immediately helpful men there to support me, offer me fluids, and assist me to my medal and picture. Their concern and respect even though I am not a great racer (really just doing a marathon is a triumph for me) -- they really made me feel like somebody. Thanks!

I know that you don't control the weather, but perhaps what happened last year can be avoided by having the race one week earlier.

My race number was 400.

Thanks to all who set it up and supported everything (Plastics Co., volunteers, community, and my fellow racers) for the great marathon event!

This was my first marathon. The downhill for the first 15-17 miles was good for your time, but made my quads take notice. The fans were great and the organization did a great job. If you want a great Wasatch Mountains experience, this is it.

This was my 6th marahton and I found it to be the most organized. It's the first marathon where the number of port-a-johns was adequate. The course was beautiful, though a little steeper than I had envisioned. The organizers and spectators were very friendly and encouraging.....lots of kids came out with their own water stops. I came from South Carolina to run the race and left with nothing but praise...I'll definitely spread the word on this side of the country.

Hats off to the folks from Logan, Utah. My 47th marathon, as organized as any big city marathon, half the price, buses pick you up at your hotel, seemlessly drop off and on to other buses to the top of a canyon, first 17 miles in scenic canyon, friendly fan support, well-marked course, handed you your results at the FINISH, nice band at the end. I had previously registered for the Air Force Marathon, which was cancelled, this race was closed, they let me and all other military in anyway (for $5 less!)...these folks are great and this marathon was outstanding!

I ran this marathon in 2000 and got snowed on, but it was still fun and beautiful. 2001 we had beautiful weather. The course is great...gradual downhill from a beautiful canyon, then it weaves in and out of a few small towns, which I really enjoy. There is very little uphill.
If I could change anything, I would ask for more spectator participation. Those who were there were very enthusiatic. Definitely, run this again.

I ran TOU on Sept. 22, 2001 for my first ever marathon. I have nothing to compare it to, but I would suppose it is as well executed as any of the best marathons out there. The first 15-16 miles are downhill, but not too steep. The course runs through some small towns and then eventually into Logan. The aid stations are VERY well staffed and the finish line perks and entertainment were great. I would do it again for sure.

I ran it twice, was 3rd in 1999 and second in 2000. Consider it equivalent to a flat sea-level course. 2000 gave unusual suprise - heavy snow for 24 miles, so the times were slow.

Other than the absence of prize money, which has been corrected in 2001 and I believe will be in it from now on, everything is perfect, as far as I am concerned.