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Cowtown Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.0 
Organization 3.7 
Spectators 3.4
Number of comments: 184 [displaying comments 181 to 184]
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Brian from Fort Worth, Texas
(2/26/2001)
 "Ran the relay but was disappointed" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I hate to say this but I am pretty disappointed with my hometown marathon. I ran the last leg of the relay and the course is not that great and the fan support was terrible compared to White Rock in Dallas and Motorola in Austin. For slower marathoners--5 hours plus--you will find no food or free beer or anything that makes me run-haha I can't imagine ever running the full marathon here and I hate to admit that because I'm born and bred right here in Cowtown! | |
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A Runner from green bay, WI
(1/29/2001)
 "lots of problems with results in 2000" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 they still haven't gotten my results correct and I was one of the top finishers--first they published my time wrong--then they corrected that and got my place wrong...then they got them close but had the next finisher one second behind me vs. about 4 minutes....I gave up when they sent a certificate saying I was 3rd ov--I tossed it in the trash. They blamed the mess on a bandit--but still didn't get it right after months!!! --I hope this was a one year thing 'cuz the volunteers along the course and post-race were just TOO GOOD to trash this race. They truly show you good 'ol Southern hospitality. The community is great. I'd skip the awards though--if you are not from the Ft. Worth area you won't understand a thing. Enjoy a night on the town instead...it's a wonderful area! | |
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A Runner from Arlington, Texas
(11/22/2000)
 "A good race at a good price" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I have run it the last 5 years and enjoyed it every time. Spectators are sparse over the last half of the course, but the crowd picks up again in the last half mile. Each finisher's name is announced as he/she crosses the finish line. The race usually draws about 800 entrants, not too large, but large enough that there are still runners around you at the end, even for us back-of-the-packers. The course is well-monitored to keep you from accidentally taking a wrong turn. | |
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A Runner from Irving, TX
(11/9/2000)
"Nice possibility for a mid-winter run" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 For the fast and elite runner this course is both challenging and rewarding. Starting and ending in the historic stock-yards gives you a feel of real western flavor. Not too many hills, only some steep climbs (there is one at the end that is rather steep). If you are a slower runner you might find somewhat disconcerting the sight of the really fast ones coming back at you for what seems like miles, as the courses swithces back upon itself. But you can also see the slower runners still going out to make their turns. There is a belly dancer waiting for you towards the end, and a 'fat lady' dressed up as a Viking holding a sign stating 'the end must be near 'cause I am singing.' The marathon itself is not as popular as the concurrent 5 and 10K runs, but still a great experience. I have returned to run it three years in a row. |
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