Awesome job beginning to end by all that were involved with this event.

The race ran seamlessly: Easy-access packet pick-up, plenty of shuttle buses to the start line, solid small-town support from the spectators, and a flat, fast course that was everything it was advertised to be.

Pros: Great course, well organized start and finish area, great support from spectators.

Cons: I have to nitpick since it was so well done, but water stops were spread out a little too far in the first 8 miles, but more than plentiful over the rest of the course.

Overall, a total home run. If you get a chance, run this race.

The course was great! I would have enjoyed some "pumping" music in the morning while waiting! The announcements were difficult to hear pre-race. Maybe the Keuka School of Massage would like to provide some free post-run massages!!!

This was my second marathon, and I had a so much fun with it! The course is flat and fast, and the race is super organized. I was so impressed with the numerous (FREE) bus shuttles offered the morning of it from the finish to the start. And I loved that they had set goal pacers. For anyone that is trying to qualify for Boston, run this race. That was my goal, and I succeeded.

This was my third marathon and my first Wineglass Marathon. The course deserves its reputation. There are a few small hills here and there, but overall it is a flat course with a nice, slight decline in elevation. The crowds on the course are pretty thin but the people who came to cheer did a great job. The water stations were nicely spaced and well stocked. This year the size of the marathon almost doubled because of the publicity it got from Runner's World Magazine. The race director did a good job coping with this increase. Corning is beautiful and the finish is really nice. The medal is very beautiful and the goody bag was not bad either. We enjoyed an absolutely perfect running weather. This is a very good course for a first marathon and for those who want to set a PR or try to BQ. I didn't BQ this time but I improved my time by almost 12 minutes.

...be really careful on this course. MANY people took it out too fast and paid for it big time in the second half. Running long, flat sections after downhills is not as easy as it sounds. Pace yourself and you will get a PR here. It was the first time under 3 hours for me.

I loved the course. Aside from being fast, it is very pretty. It's very rural, so there aren't many spectators, but you get a little pick-up every time you pass through a small town.

Thanks for the great event!

Having increased the numbers of runners this year, there clearly were some growing pains. Most of all, the water stops were totally inadequate, resulting in much jostling and pushing to get near the tables. Unlike previous years, only a few runners were allowed to enter the building at the start area and the outside facilities were poor.
The course was mostly a gentle downhill grade, with only a few hills of no consequence. Spectators were scattered along the course, which I found to be somewhat boring at times.
I did BQ here, but I dont think that I come back again. There are many better choices for a fall marathon.

HIghly recommended! This marathon was # 27 for me. Very well organized, pretty course, almost no hills, great time of year. Logistics were easy, with plenty of busses before the race from the finish area to the start in Bath. Not much in the way of spectators except at major intersections and relay exchange points, and of course at the end. Easy for friends to get to some points along the course for viewing, although there was some traffic congestion for them. Racers had no traffic issues; also, it was on a nice, flat, well-paved series of roads to run on. Nice t-shirts, and a small enough race (1,500 marathon finishers plus about 300 relay runners) that you never feel crowded on the course. Plenty of food afterward and many well stocked water stops. This race seems to really have their heart set on doing a good job and they succeed nicely.

I would happily run this race again. The organization was impeccable and the course is beautiful and flat. It is mostly through the countryside so there is not much in the way of spectators, but there are about 15 water stops with super-enthusiastic volunteers and the last .2 miles, over a bridge, has overwhelming crowds of cheering spectators. The t-shirt, medal and post-race food are all top-notch. You get a wineglass as well, and a tiny bottle of wine with the race logo. Corning is a charming town with a fabulous glass museum - don't miss it. Altogether a positive experience.

The Wineglass Marathon was a fantastic event to participate in. The scenery was fantastic, and the course itself was great... only two big hills that weren't bad at all, and the rest were just some nice rollers that kept the course interesting. The volunteers were great and catching the buses to the start of this point-to-point course was easy and convenient. The crowds in the towns was very supportive. There was a lot of time spent out in the country, though, where there was nobody. I don't mind that at all, though, since I'm used to running by myself all of the time. Overall, this is a gem of an event and definitely worth coming to!!

Awesome time!!! Highly reccommend this event for runners of any level! You just can't go wrong! The pros were everything, except my finish time... my worst ever, but that was my fault! I'll be back next year... and the next!!!!