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Towpath Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 201 [displaying comments 191 to 200]
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A Runner from Dublin, Oh
(10/22/2002)
 "Wonderful, low-key marathon" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Great course, scenic, the crushed limestone was easy on the legs and the post race goomies - beer & perogies were to die for! I would do this race again in a heartbeat! Great organization and great volunteers. There's nothing bad that I can say about my experience. | |
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A Runner from Cleveland, Ohio
(10/17/2002)
 "The most beautiful course you'll ever run" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I've run all over the planet, and although there are many beautiful places to run, none surpass the area in and around the Cuyahoga Valley National Park during autumn. This race is small, but very well organized. The surface is fairly soft. I can't recommend it enough. | |
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A Runner from Ohio
(10/14/2002)
 "Overall great experience!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 The course was beautiful and mostly flat, but had a few nice hills to make it interesting. There were a few areas with crowds and that was so nice to have that kind of support along the way:) | |
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A Runner from Clarkston Michigan
(10/14/2002)
"Great experience" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 Overall great experience. The course was perfect for my expectations as I wanted to run a comfortable race without any big time goals. The course is very scenic and quiet with little crowd support which I don't need to enjoy a race. Organization had a lot of personal feel as everyone was very welcoming and gracious. Post-race feed was really nice as everyone was welcome to eat and as much as they wanted. This is a 'small marathon' which allows for this type of support from the directors and volunteers. I especially liked seeing every marathoner in the field with the out and back format. My only complaints were plastic water cups (you can't squeeze them to get a drink) and some mismarked miles which we never did figure out. I would recommend this race to anyone not needing crowd support as it was a nice course with excellent support. | |
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Scott Tennant from Wickliffe, Ohio
(9/4/2002)
"A great run through the woods" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This course is about as flat as it gets (except, as noted earlier, the evil incline to the finish line!) Nice surface, great organization, and excellent people. If there's a downside to this race, it's the fact that you're running almost exclusively through the woods...trees, trees and more trees! As a result, there are only certain places where spectators can and do line the course. You're by yourself for some very long stretches. In the grand scheme of things, though, that hardly matters. | |
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A Runner from Pennsylvania
(10/15/2001)
"Nice race but I got drenched" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a well-organized race. The course was scenic and flat. The volunteers did a great job. Unfortunately the rain was not under the control of the race organizers. About an hour and 45 minutes into the run there was a gusty downpour that lasted for several miles. It totally soaked my t-shirt, shorts, socks, and shoes. It also created many large unavoidable puddles on the trail. My hopes of running a PR went 'down the drain' and I finished 18 minutes slower than my goal. Of course weather problems are not the fault of the race organizers. They should be commended for providing a very good race that is not crowded and which travels through some really nice wooded areas. | |
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A Runner from Berea, Ohio
(3/1/2001)
"Beautiful and peaceful setting that's flat!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 What a wonderful little race. Well organized by the folks from Runner's Supply. A great shirt, wonderful food and volunteers, and a nice, homey atmosphere. Not commercialized at all. It is kind of the perfect fit for the National Park you run through. The only complaint at all was the finish location at the end of the 2000 race. After nothing but flat for 26 miles, the last part was almost straight uphill before a slight slope into the finish chute. Arrrgghh!! That was unexpected, but beside that, it has been my favorite marathon to date (of 4). | |
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A Runner from Atlanta
(10/18/2000)
"Scenic, Flat and Easy on the Legs" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The course is mostly flat on a crushed limestone path which was a very forgiving surface. The aid stations were well stocked. The trees were gorgeous. Not alot of spectators. | |
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A Runner from Bergen, Norway
(6/20/2000)
 "Great Scenery, Great People, Great Run" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The Towpath Marathon is near tops- fab course winding along the river, super organizers (you can even sign up race day!), and strong support from the Northeast Ohio crowds at key road intersections along the race. I've run Boston, Cape Cod, Copenhagen, and Prague-- and this was really the best experience. (Truly this is non-biased,, although my hometown is Akron, Ohio) | |
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A Runner from Louisville, KY
(5/26/2000)
"Beautiful Course" (about: 1998)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 The best thing about the Towpath Marathon is the beautiful, scenic course. With the autumn leaves and the canal all around you, I don't think that there's a prettier course in the Ohio area. The course is flat too! |
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