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Lakefront Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 4.0
Number of comments: 172 [displaying comments 131 to 141]
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G. H. from Baldwin, Wisconsin
(10/3/2005)
 "Well organized with great aid stations." (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Lakefront Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I've run this marathon twice. The best new feature was having the runner's name on the bib so the spectators knew who you were. Many called out my name and my son's name as we raced together. My compliments to whoever had this idea. It made the ran a lot more special. It helped us persevere when the going got tough in the last few miles. Thank you! | |
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Marc Linhardt from Kildeer, Illinois
(10/3/2005)
 "Small, Flat, and Point-To-Point" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Small -- 2300 runners Flat -- Even the overpass is flat Point-To-Point -- novel with everybody else's loop course Mostly farm fields(18+ miles), but it ends by the lake. Badgerland Striders who puts on the race always does a good job for a good value. | |
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S. C. from Jacksonville, Florida
(9/10/2005)
"Nice Marathon, Will be Back!" (about: 2002)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Ran this in 2002, except for very strong headwind last few miles, it was just a wonderful marathon.Very nice people, course, not overly crowded and more nice people. Wish there was no relay, could not tell who was or was not in the relay. I will be back in 2006. | |
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H. E. from Wisconsin
(2/5/2005)
"Super Experience, Totally Worth It" (about: 2004)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 POSITIVES: Gorgeous race route Organized Not overly crowded Crowds on about half to cheer runners on Lots of water stop/aid stations, especially in second half of the race Weather was superb/just the right temperature and time of year for a race THIS WAS A GREAT ONE AND WOULD BE A GREAT FIRST MARATHON FOR SOMEONE. NEGATIVES: There really were none, except that the end of the race is right on the lake and the wind is atrocious... I MEAN REALLY BAD FOR A RACE ENDING | |
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B. H. from Milwaukee
(10/11/2004)
"Milwaukee puts on a first class marathon." (about: 2004)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Lakefront Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This is my second year running the Lakefront Marathon. Once again, it was a great experience. The course is stunning -- the last three miles are run along the shores of Lake Michigan. Because the Lakefront Marathon is a point to point course, it can be tough if the wind is from the south, which is what we had this year. My only criticism is that there were not enough port-a-johns along the course. | |
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H. O. from Urbana, IL
(10/8/2004)
"good race-I recommend it" (about: 2004)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The organization was great. It was especially nice that we were given gear check bags and were able to hang on to them until a few minutes before the start. It was also very simple and no wait to get it back at the end. I really liked having my name on my race number. It's nice hearing people cheering for you by name throughout the race. I was also having a hard time at the end, walking with less than a mile to go. This guy then started encouraging me and he got me running again by running with me for a bit. That guy was awesome...I got some adrenaline going and ran the rest of the way. My only complaint is that it would have been nice to see more of the city, rather than running primarily through residential areas. | |
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Dennis Nagel from Virginia
(10/8/2004)
 "wonderful race organization" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Tremendous organization with a personal touch. It was nice to have people urging me on by name for the last several miles (bibs have first names prominently displayed). | |
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T. S. from Champaign IL
(10/8/2004)
"WHAT A WONDERFUL EVENT!" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my 5th marathon and the most enjoyable. The shuttling to the start area was excellent. I thought this may be a problem, but it wasn't at all. Then letting everyone use the inside of the school was awesome! The course, as others have noted, was beautiful. I loved the variety of country, suburbs and town. Finally, the spectators were OUT OF THIS WORLD. Thanks to all the many volunteers that made this event tops in my book. Champaign, IL | |
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T. S. from Minneapolis, Minnesota
(10/7/2004)
"First marathon, excellent experience!" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run a few half-marathons while marathons are run on the same course, but have never run a full marathon until last Sunday, October 4th. Temps were in the mid to high 40s at the time of the 8 a.m. start, so it was great to be able to wait inside the gym/cafeteria area of Grafton High School at the start line. A man with a megaphone kept us up to date on the minutes to start and reminding us to drink even early when it is cold. First few miles are in the country as the sky turned orange. Runners gradually peeled off gloves, hats, garbage bags, and warm ups. The crowds were enthusiastic at intersections. People I didn't know cheered for me by name - at first I was surprised so many folks knew me. They didn't, they were just reading my number bib which had my name in large letters printed about it. Great touch! My only complaints about the course is that there was a stretch in which it was completely slanted, making it difficult to run on - this, however, was only for a short time. We shared the road most of the race with vehicle traffic. This was, for the most part, well-managed but there were times when the runners were bottle-necked into a smaller space. It'd be nice for this to not happen. The upside of sharing the road with traffic is that it made it easy for friends/relatives to go from mile to mile to watch my progress or lack thereof, which was a big lift. The crowds got bigger into Whitefish Bay and Shorewood but disappeared at mile 23 on the lonely run down to the lakefront. Most runners said it was very windy from 23 to 26 but, for me, the sight of the lake on the way down the hill at 23 was quite a rush. I think I did an arm pump. I lived in Mke for three years and mile 23 was the center of my typical running route. It was so great to make it to that point. The ending had lots of spectators. The last mile had to be reconfigured due to road or bridge construction and it was a bit of a bummer but we had ample notice of the reconfiguring on the website. The wind blew down the finish sign so it was hard to know where the end was, but I was happy when I figured out I could stop running. By the time of the finish, the temps were in the low 60s, having been in the 50s and sunny most of the race. There was a wind from the southwest (against us) but was only noticable the last three miles and at some earlier points where there weren't trees/houses to block the wind. Got the medal, one of those heat wrap things, and grabbed a great beer. The volunteers were excellent, the run was well-organized. The stops were fine. I had a great time! Thanks organizers and volunteers of the Lakefront Marathon! | |
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c. s. from chicago, illinois
(10/6/2004)
"a race for those who enjoy running" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Lakefront Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This race isn't as pretty a course as Twin Cities, nor as much of a spectacle as Chicago, but if you want to run a marathon because you like running rather than wanting to brag about having run a marathon, this is an excellent race with nice accommodations, friendly people and a good course which goes downhill just when you need it to. I also enjoyed that it was a smaller race, the 'record field' was just over 2,000 runners. |
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