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Dublin Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.0 
Spectators 4.2
Number of comments: 267 [displaying comments 241 to 251]
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A Runner from Dublin, Ireland
(11/28/2000)
 "Our First was excellent...except the weather" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 WOW!!! We LOVED IT! We are Americans living in Dublin so you'd think the weather wouldn't bother us. But ohhh the wind and lashing rain really knocked these first time marathoners around. The rock music at the finish was awesome and the hot tea was a nice Irish touch at the end. The pre-race gala's lack of spaghetti feed and lack of Lucozade power drinks were the only problems. The Irish Fans showed their love of hospitality. We will run another Dublin marathon but would like to try one in a warmer climate as well (look out San Diego) | |
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A Runner from U.S.A. Geneva, New York
(11/26/2000)
 "cold weather but a warm race" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My first experience in the Dublin Marathon was awesome. I'll never forget the weather which was really nasty, there was always a head wind!! However, the Irish people were warm and friendly and the Dublin experience will never be forgotten. Would love to see some sport drinks at those water stops though. I will return again someday. Thanks. | |
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Jay Kelly from Springfield, MA USA
(11/17/2000)
"An incredible experience-I cannot wait until 2001!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I will be eternally grateful to the organizers of this race. The event seemed to go flawlessly (except for the rain of course, but then again it is Ireland). I would agree with an earlier comment however, a medal would have been nice. | |
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A Runner from Pittsburgh, PA
(11/16/2000)
 "BRUTAL" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Dublin 2000 was my 4th marathon and had the most brutal conditions that I have EVER ran in. While the race itself was nice and pretty flat - the expo was sort of a mess and many people waited hours to get their packets. I thought that I would be able to buy gel or GU at the expo - but the only thing there was an Irish version and not the American versions that I am used to - so I did not use any. During the race, the water bottles were nice - but I had hoped that there would also be some sports drink offered as well. Crowds were present throughout the course - but I think the weather kept many away. The wind gusted over 40 MPH at points. It rained so hard that it 'stung' and it got colder throughout the race. I should have dressed warmer! This year was a bit of a fluke because of all that bad weather that the UK and Ireland had that week - so you can't hold that against the race. I have heard that it is usually peak conditions - this year it was not. They had NOTHING on their website about the expo - and I had to figure it out when I got to Dublin. Another thing is that the Tourist office in Dublin knew basically NOTHING about the marathon except the date, and the Saturday before the race they gave me a phone number to call (no answer) and did not know where the expo was (RDS). So I was scrambling aroud Dublin. Website needs improvement. I am happy that I ran it though - the people really are friendly! | |
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A Runner from usa
(11/16/2000)
"All the cheering from locals kept me going!" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I would have liked to have seen more people cheering us on in the last six miles or so. That definitely helped me keep moving. But all the cheering from the locals was really great. Especially from the kids of Dublin helping to hand out water! And the support coming in at the finish line was tremendous. I didn't realize how great that would feel. The rain sucked! Part of the course was a little dreary, at mile 18-20 near the supermarket and suburbs. Also I noticed the later it got the less direction and traffic control we had. | |
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A Runner from Vancouver, Canada
(11/13/2000)
"Dismal weather hampered the fun...." (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 but as my first marathon, I will always remember the Irish. Recorded as the worst weather in the 21 year history of the race, participants braved wind, rain and cold to finish. My biggest complaint - despite the best planning on my part - was having to stop at the washrooms and waiting over 10 minutes. The fans were very supportive of our Canadian crew and both the Joints in Motion and Team in Training charities were very visible on the course but there were a few long and lonely stretches. | |
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A Runner from New York, USA
(11/9/2000)
 "A good course, but poor weather/organization" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 The course was well-chosen and the field ws well-sized (i.e., not too crowded, but busy enough to provide motivation). 3 suggestions for improvement: 1) water stations every 3 miles was inadequate, and half-litre water bottles were too large; next time, smaller water bottles, more frequent water stations, 2) the weather was miserable, so I would question whether this shouldn't be held earlier than Oct 30?, and 3)the pre- and post-marathon events were poorly communicated (i.e., times, locations) Still, I enjoyed the marathon, and with better weather (which would help the crowd turnout) I would run it again. | |
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A Runner from Guernsey, Channel Islands
(11/8/2000)
"Great course, well organised" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Travelled with groups of runners to do this marathon. We all enjoyed it, great course, and would all do it again! Could make registration quicker and in same place/area as breakfast run. In all great weekend, shame about the weather but the Guinness made up for it. | |
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A Runner from USA, I'm an Irish-American
(11/7/2000)
 "Cold, rainy, and challenging!" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 It would have been great if there had been more of a celebration at the finish line. This was my first marathon and I ran it with some friends from the states. It was a little bit of a letdown to get to the finish line and not have a celebration going on.... music, gatorade, water!! The cheering by the fans in the last 1/2 mile was good, but I would not run this race again. Not enough marathon spirit in the city of Dublin! This is a huge goal for many people, and there should be more celebrating and congratulations!! | |
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A Runner from Yorba Linda, California - USA
(11/7/2000)
"A wonderful experience for the first time" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I walked the Marathon as a part of the Leukemia Team in Training team. The overall experience is one that I will never forget. The course was great despite the horrible weather. But then who can control the weather. As a cab driver who was returning me to the airport said, 'You have seen more of the city during the 26.2 miles than I have ever seen and I was born here!' The water bottles were very welcomed and I do appreciate all the people who were there to pass them out and then to pick them up! The portable LU's were the only thing that were lacking. It would seem that to have to wait 20 minutes at the first station to use one was extreme. I walked this one and am ready to walk again. Perhaps by next year I will be back up to running and the Dublin City Marathon would be a great first time runner's marathon, as well. |
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