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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 31 to 41]
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l. m. from Arlington, TX
(2/29/2012)
 "l.m." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Cowtown Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I thought there were a lot of good changes from last year - the organizers listened. The finish line in particular was much better with the new location and it was much easier to find family afterward. Areas for improvement, early on the aid station drink order seemed to vary, after-race refreshments are still lacking - unless you want a full box of something - and it was a little difficult to navigate back to the gear check afterward. I went the wrong way and had to backtrack on shreded legs. All in all, a well-organized race with some room to grow. Just don't get too big! | |
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N. B. from Kansas City, Missouri
(2/28/2012)
 "Great Race" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Cowtown Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Course- I've run the marathon 3 years and this year I ran the half. Really liked last years course change and the chance to see the stockyards-we plan on coming back to visit it when the traffic is easier to manage. After-the-race-traffic is congested and slow-unfortunately they had some public works roadblocks that narrowed down some of the streets that weren't being run on ... so for an out-of-towner it was a long day..after the race. Organization- I've come from out of state for 4 years to do this race with a friend and we both thought the organization was great. I thought food was excellent-nothing fancy;but, a small balanced amount of options-yogurt, chicken noodle soup, oranges, bananas, ice cream, and a fruit cup-thought it was great. 2 tech shirts and a medal for a half marathon is exceptional-and they were unique in design. Best sunrise service I've attended. Spectators- The spectators seem to grow in quantity over the years- it was a nice day to be out. We'll be back next year to finish out the 5 year series. | |
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J. A. from Wylie, Texas
(2/28/2012)
"Great City ... Great Event ... Great Vibe" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Fort Worth does a really nice job with this event. It is now a complete weekend when the town welcomes runners from all over the world. The 5k and 10k events are on Saturday, and Sunday is just for the long distances. I ran the Ultra and loved the course support. There was no shortage of marshalls, traffic control, medical/sag support, friendly spectators or food, fuel and facilities. It is definitely a hilly course by most runner's standards but still very manageable. There is nothing better than the turn-off you take for the Ultra. You are on your own section of the course, just you and the other Ultra runners, everyone was high-fiving and encouraging each other. This is a runner's marathon with just the right combination of attention to detail without the loss of the home town feel. | |
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T. S. from Dallas, Texas
(2/28/2012)
"Good Race!" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Cowtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my 5th marathon, completing my 'tour of Texas (Austin,Dallas, Houston, Ft Worth, San Antonio)' big marathons. It was by far the hardest course in terms of hills (worse than Austin, I thought). That being said, the hills broke it up and kept it interesting. Great aide stations and course support. Great post-race food. I probably wouldn't do the full again (mainly because of the hills), but I'd do the half for sure. Race organization with the wave start was nice. No weaving around walkers. The race staff is very nice and helpful. All around a good a good race.... | |
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m. s. from Mansfield, TX
(2/27/2012)
"Great weather in 2012" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Cowtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 If not for a headwind when running south, weather would have been ideal. Aid stations were lacking in food but well stocked in water & power-ade & adequately spaced. Nice medal & finisher shirt. Nice course through the highlights of Cowtown, Expo was ho-hum. | |
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B. T. from Dallas, Texas
(2/27/2012)
 "Awesome experience!" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Cowtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first Cowtown AND my first Ultra Marathon, and I can't stop telling people how great this experience was for me. The course organizers do an excellent job of getting everyone into the corrals, and the race actually started on time. Aide stations were perfectly placed at every 1.5 miles, and each station was well stocked with plenty of supplies. I will definitely run this race again! | |
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D. M. from Fort Collins, CO
(2/26/2012)
"VG . . . but:" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Cowtown Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 At first blush it's a VG race . . . excellent spectator and aid station support, a fine course. But, in the spirit of continuous improvement, a couple things weren't great: - Packet pick-up is a long way from the host hotel and the shuttle bus schedule was only every 2 hours so for those without a car, it meant WAY too much forced time spent at the expo. Some runners like these . . . I don't get much out of them and so hanging around for almost 2 hours just to get my packet was a total waste of time. - The host hotel 'late checkout' was 1:00 (for only $75 extra Sheraton offered a 2:00 check-out). If you figure actual start time (based on gate placement), time to get something to eat/drink after the race, time to get to the bus pick-up, time to wait for the next bus, ride-time to the hotel, it means lots of runners will not get back to the hotel in time to take a shower and check-out. (And Sheraton confirmed that if you miss 1:00 check-out you're automatically charged $75. This isn't very user-friendly for a host hotel. One dimension that isn't captured in the general organization/course/spectator ratings . . . and that is what I'd call 'spirit' . . . this course has a lot of that - it permeates the whole experience. The real unexpected 'deligter' was a great finisher shirt to go with the regular entry shirt. | |
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W. F. from Texas
(10/4/2011)
"Good race, open parking earlier, have food!" (about: 2010)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Cowtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon...weather perfect, good traffic control, water stations great, course good with more hills at the beginning instead of the end. Great medal & shirts. At packet pickup ran out of T-shirts even though pre-registered months in advance; after the marathon no food ... only yogurt but no spoons to eat it with???!!! What happened? This is a huge, famous event...surely there can be some substantial munchies after a full marathon! | |
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T. W. from West Texas
(3/23/2011)
 "Cowtown Rocks!" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Cowtown Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my 3rd Cowtown and, even though the course was changed from downtown, I still enjoyed it. Ft. Worth really has a hometown feel to it and is very hospitable, which makes the entire trip a mini vacation. The people who put on this event really put in a lot of time and effort to focus on the runners, unlike many other races where the focus is on MONEY and how much can be made off the participants. Keep the focus on the runners and I will keep coming back. Although, I have to admit I like the start and finish downtown because I love that area. Regardless, God willing, I'll keep coming back. | |
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Chris Gray from Tyler, Texas
(3/11/2011)
"Great Showcase for Fort Worth" (about: 2011)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Cowtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was a wonderful race for my first marathon. I was not expecting the 65-75 degree temps as I trained for 35-55 degrees, but there were PLENTY of water/PowerAde stops and GREAT volunteers along the way. The FW PD and FW Fire did a GREAT job of stopping traffic. THANK YOU. There were a few "lonely" places along the way, but the route definitely showcased all that Ft. Worth has to offer: Will Rogers, The Stockyards, downtown, TCU's campus, and some of the biggest houses I have ever seen in my life! A definite "will do again!" My only complaint concerns the start. Very crowded even with the corral start. Didn't really "open up" due to the narrow streets in the beginning until the half marathoners split off, which put me at too slow of a pace to finish in my goal time. Consider split starting the half and marathon. I don't know, but maybe it will fix things next year. |
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