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Top of Utah Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 4.0
Number of comments: 136 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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J. D. from Murray, UT
(9/16/2007)
 "Great course (scenery and topography)" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a great race! The course was very fast. The aid stations were perfectly spaced (every other mile) and many aid stations had both drinks and fruit. I have run 3 previous marathons, but none were organized with so much aid and so many porta-potties to assist runners. I highly recommend this race and course! | |
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Stuart Graves from Salt Lake City, UT
(9/16/2007)
"Spectacular Rural Marathon" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Top of Utah Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I have run 32 marathons, and this is one of the best organized. This is an ideal, rural, low-key run. The first 14 miles of the course is in a beautiful canyon along a small mountain stream. After the canyon, it's pastures, farms, and then neighborhoods. The crowd support is limited but enthusiastic. The last 8 miles is a little challenging, but then that's true of most marathons. I have run this twice, and will probably do it again. | |
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L. D. from Stansbury Park, Utah
(1/19/2007)
"Great 1st marathon" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a great time. Everyone was very helpful and friendly. A little cold at the start but that was not totally unexpected. Very beautiful course. A little more challenging at the end than the course map and description lead you to believe. The only complaints I have: the race expo was in much too small of a buliding. The other is the course seems to wind around through residental streets for what seems forever at the end (20 - 25). Felt like they were just trying to add miles, which was a little dishearting. All in all, I felt it was a good time and a good first marathon. I finished with a time of 4:08, so I was happy. | |
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R. G. from Layton, Utah
(10/24/2006)
 "First marathon - GREAT experience!" (about: 2006)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I've anticipated my first marathon for years and this experience exceeded what I had imagined. The course is just gorgeous. The run through the canyon in the first 14 miles is quite a spiritual experience. The organization was great, allowing you to just focus on the run. The volunteers were incredible!! For a few hours you felt like a superstar no matter how fast you were running. The medal is great. Super shirt. Only two negatives for me: 1) the uphill at the end is tough and unexpected due to the website talking about 'downhill or flat.' Those last 4-5 miles are not flat. 2) The expo was rough, got out of there as fast as I could. All in all, I would highly recommend this race, especially if you're shooting for marathon #1. | |
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F. K. from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
(10/22/2006)
"A great marathon I can highly recommend" (about: 2006)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The weather was great. The staff was helpful. I liked the course. The only complaint was that it took 2.5 hours to get my jacket back that I dropped at mile eleven. All of the clothes was just thrown on the grass. This could be better organized. | |
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TriChik .com from Henderson, NV
(10/7/2006)
"Beautiful course, great day" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 A great race with beautiful scenery, excellent organization, and friendly race staff. A top-notch race, complete with great goodies from the finisher's long-sleeve Dri-Fit shirt, cool medal, and an even cooler 5th place age-group "moose" trophy mailed to my home a few weeks later. Thanks so much!! | |
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L. D. from Las Vegas, NV
(9/28/2006)
"Beautiful course, bar none! Expo: dismal." (about: 2006)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This race was organized well, however the expo was set in a place so cramped that we couldn't wait to leave. I was hoping to pick up things there that are hard to find elsewhere, such as throw away clothes, etc. There were two tables and one hanging rack. You can do better. Find a building that has more room. One more thing: the food at the end of the race comprised more of the oranges and bananas from the course, and chocolate cookies that melted together in the bowl. I was starving, and heard other people expressing the same feelings. I say, do the race - it's beautiful but cold. Don't expect anything else and do your own research on bus schedules and such. You'll do fine. | |
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b. j. from Spokane, WA
(9/27/2006)
"well organized race" (about: 2006)
3 previous marathons
| 2 Top of Utah Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my second TOU. Excellent organization and volunteers. The weather was a little cold but that's better than a little hot. The mild incline at the end seemed to go on forever. | |
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T. C. from Kaysville, Utah
(9/27/2006)
"Scenic, gentle route and solid organization" (about: 2006)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my third marathon in as many months. It was very well organized for a mid-sized marathon. I think it's almost getting too popular. The route was a relatively gentle descent down a winding canyon for 14 miles. The remainder of the race wound through a rural/suburban setting with a few minor uphill stretches. It finally ended by zigzagging through the streets of Logan to the finish line. PRO's: * Transportation was reliable, both from area hotels and buses up the canyon to the starting line. * Seemed like an adequate number of port-o-potties at both the start and along the course (I didn't see as many runners creating their own as at other races). * Scenery in the canyon was nice with some snow-capped peaks and autumn leaves on the mountains. * Although it was cold at the top (25 degrees), it proved to be ideal conditions for the rest of the race. Finishing temp. was about 50 degrees. * Fans, although not numerous, were enthusiastic. * Water and Gatorade stops were great with occasional GU stops. * Fun finisher's medal and a nice long-sleeved shirt CON's: * For mid-size marathon, could use more entertainment or things to do at starting point while waiting in the cold. * Less winding near the end of the course. Organizers could choose a more direct route to the finish line. * Need larger, more spread out area at finish line. There was barely room to move after the race! * A few more food/drink choices at the finish line. All in all, the PROs far outweighed the CONs and it was an enjoyable race. TOU seems like it's turning into one of the most popular Utah marathons. I plan on going back. | |
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s. g. from Philadelphia
(9/26/2006)
 "An absolutely dazzling run" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The first half of this marathon is the best I have ever seen. The beauty of the Cache Valley is breathtaking. The second half involved a fair bit of snaking around through Logan neighborhoods, but the spectators, including lots of kids, dogs, horses and even mules, were uniformly supportive and friendly. The organization was excellent. This wasn't the canned enthusiasm you see at many larger "rock 'n roll" style runs. The genuineness of the fans and organizers combined with the sheer beauty of the scenery make this run among the very best in the country. Don't miss it! |
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