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Jacksonville Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 3.9 
Spectators 2.7
Number of comments: 166 [displaying comments 71 to 81]
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M. L. from Tampa, Fl
(12/29/2007)
 "Nice course... but change the finish" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 This was my 15th marathon and rate this as an average experience. The course was flat as anticipated, but not very exciting. As previously written not much support or entertainment, but that's not why I run marathons so that was fine. My only negative comment, which I had noted from previous postings, was the quirky finish. You run through a football field, around a dirt trail, then through a baseball field to another dirt path to the track to the finish line. There has to be a better way of doing the last 300 yards. I was also a bit disappointed at the lack of recognition for the silver anniversary of this marathon by the organizers. | |
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K. H. from Virginia
(12/28/2007)
 "Simple, small marathon" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 Pros: Easy packet pickup, flat and fast course, decent female-specific technical shirt (although it is lime green). Didn't mind the minimal race fans (I don't run these for the applause) and my support team was able to meet me at 6 places throughout the course, which can be tough in some races. Weather was VERY humid at the start but the shaded route is nice. Cons: Not enough porta potties (I lost over 10 minutes waiting at the single porta potty at mile 8), and I witnessed several near-head-on collisions with the half marathoners after they turned around. Decent race for a winter marathon and a potential PB... if the weather is right and you don't need to use the porta potty. | |
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R. W. from GA
(12/22/2007)
 "Flat course, well organzed, little fan support" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Fast course, primarily through residential neighborhoods. Only negative is too few toilets. Will run again. | |
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C. J. from Eagle Mountain UT
(12/21/2007)
"Flat course, high humidity, good soup!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This race was as flat as advertised, but not overly scenic - other than some very nice residential areas. No real complaints about organization, although there were some stretches where runners going in opposite directions were competing for the same section of road. There weren't many fans - but as a half-marathon runner, that wasn't really an issue. The humidity and relatively high temperatures didn't lend themselves to making this a fast course this year. There wasn't much of an expo (if any) for this race, nor was the post-race offering much to get excited about - although the soup was good. All in all, pretty well organized and supported, but it seems some scenic areas of Jacksonville would be good additions to this course. | |
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D. A. from Georgia
(12/21/2007)
 "Flat, FAST, Beautiful, Well-Organized Race" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I loved the Jacksonville Marathon. Everyone was so friendly; even the Episcopal Church across the street from the start put up signs letting folks know that their bathrooms were open to runners! Folks along the route were giving out goodies: I got some of those famous Florida oranges, and ate TOO MUCH at the finish line: soup, bagels, fruit, and quite a choice of beverages. I don't see how Mr. Kalmer from Milwaukee can say that the course was "not very scenic." The neighborhoods were beautiful: well-kept lawns with lots of BIG trees. My favorites were the live oak trees with Spanish moss and limbs reaching down almost to the ground. He also said "mammoth-size" houses stood between the runners and a nice view, but many of those houses were BEAUTIFUL! I love the architecture of the old South, and while most of the homes were relatively new, many of them followed the patterns of the old Southern traditional homes. The live oaks, the pines, the palms, the marshes and wetlands, and the well-manicured lawns all added to the scenery along the way. My only disappointment with respect to scenery was that none of the staff from Hooters (which we passed twice) came out to cheer us on. But hey, lots of runners in great shape made for better scenery than that. Great run, excellent flat course, well-stocked aid stations, and though fans were sparse, the ones that were there showed great Southern hospitality and holiday spirit. Even the bus driver was cheery at 5:30 a.m.: she greeted everyone who got on with a smile and a cheery "Good morning!" I'm hoping to do this one again next year. | |
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a. t. from pensacola, fl
(12/18/2007)
 "Flat and Fast, with Awesome Weather!" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my second marathon, and I loved the course! It was extremely flat and fast! Traffic could have been directed a little better for the runners on the back side of the course in the residential area, but besides that it was a well organized race. Maybe offer bottled water at some of the stations instead of half-filled cups. | |
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J. B. from Dayton, OH
(12/18/2007)
"Still Need to Improve Shuttle System" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I've run four marathons this year and this was the best course, by far! Well organized registration, start, and finish areas. Second shuttle pick-up at the Holiday Inn was about 20 minutes late and led to some last-minute panic for me. | |
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Tim Kalmer from MIlwaukee, WI
(12/17/2007)
"J'ville was probably be my first and last...." (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 The organization of the race was fine except there were no safety pins in my packet, which sent me scrambling before the race.... My fault, should have checked prior. But the course was flat and not very scenic. We ran next to a river, yes, but we saw it once when we cross the damn thing. After that, mammoth-size houses stood between the runners and a nice view. The water/Gu stations were nicely and evenly dispersed throughout the course. The fans were another story. After the first three miles and a few at the turn, there was virtually no fan support. The only noticeable encouragement I received was from a woman and her little girl in front of their house and I think it was a mistake because she had a dubious look on her face. I think she was just getting the Sunday paper. Overall, the race was fun but weak fan support and some humidity that was dense enough to chew on (no one's fault)! | |
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C. L. from Winter Springs, FL
(12/17/2007)
"Nice marathon" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Jacksonville Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 I really enjoyed this marathon. I was able to park on the school's campus, which allowed for easy access to enter and leave. Although the weather was kind of humid, the course was great. It was flat and very scenic. The water stops were about every two miles, just as advertised. The one downside was that there really needed to be more port-a-lets at the water stops. They were spread out about 4 miles apart and then when you saw one, there was only one and so you ended up waiting. The water stops were adequate. Will certainly run this one again. | |
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C. E. from Tallahassee, FL
(12/16/2007)
"Nicely improved" (about: 2007)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Jacksonville Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 To me, compared to the 2006 edition, the 2007 edition of the Jacksonville Marathon was a nice improvement. From start to finish, organization was much improved: police organization of traffic on the course seemed more logical this year, volunteers were well coordinated and aid stations were well stocked with supplies, and pre-race organization went well. They could probably still use an additional portable toilet at each of the stops in the first and last six miles. It's probably still best for finishers looking to finish in under 5 hours; course support begins to become very sparse and they again started to run out of food at that point. But, in the end, this was a well-run marathon and I look forward to seeing this year's improvements continue and expanded upon in future years. |
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