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Mesa Falls Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 56 [displaying comments 51 to 55]
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A Runner from Jeffersonton, VA
(10/6/2002)
 "Fantastic small race" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Exceptional value. Excellent organization. Beautiful scenery. Beautiful polo shirt without advertising (instead of usual T shirt). The only down side was that the first 9.5 miles were on severely washboarded gravel roads. I visited Yellowstone before the race (to get acclimated to the altitude) and had one of the best marathon experiences I have ever had. (This was marathon # 27 for me). | |
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A Runner from Greenville, South Carolina
(9/16/2002)
"Spectacular scenery and a cool summer marathon" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I have never enjoyed a marathon any more than my 29th at Mesa Falls. The small-town hospitality, good organization, convenient start, finish and lodging, good carboloading dinner for $5, beautiful course, and great post-race social in the park make this a worthy marathon for your race calendar. It was definitely worth the trip from South Carolina. The altitude (6200 feet at the start) and the hills keep it from being a p.r. course, but it is interesting and challenging. Dave Jacobsen did an excellent job organizing and conducting the race. | |
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A Runner from Chevy Chase, Maryland
(8/30/2002)
"Friendly and well-organized; beautiful course." (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was exceptionally well organized for such a small marathon. The miles and turns on the beautiful course were well marked, the fluid stops were at least every two miles and staffed with friendly people. A majority of the course was on forgiving surfaces of packed gravel or dirt, and except for a challenging 2.8 mile uphill after mile 17, it was mostly flat or gentle downhill. The early start meant relatively cool weatrher for most of the race. I have done 70, and this is in my top 10. | |
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A Runner from Mauldin, South Carolina
(8/28/2002)
 "Excellent org. +challenging, beautiful course" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran the 2002 edition and have the highest praise for Dave Jacobson and the race he puts on. While the course is challening and not one to choose for a PR, the overall experience is hard to beat. Spectacular scenery, coupled with great volunteers and course management are the most obvious positive attributes. The washboarding on the Forest Service road must be attended to and the climb from 17 to 20 is a hard pull. The small town atmosphere and friendliness of all in Ashton is another plus. The few who are there are great spectators, but don't expect anyone to be in the isolated areas. Temperature and humidity, despite elevation, are a great respite for those from the eastern half of the country. Excellent value for a modest entry fee, in addition. This is my 21st marathon, including most of the large US marathons and a couple of international ones. | |
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A Runner from Des Moines, Iowa
(8/26/2002)
"Beautiful Setting" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was simply one of the most beautiful settings I've run. A 6:30 am start gave us a full moon setting to the west and a sunrise over Grand Teton to the east. The race had a mixture of surfaces (unpaved road, asphalt, railbed) nearly all of which was fine for running. The scenery was wonderous and diverse. The trek was mostly downhill with a few mean hills to contend with. The organization was great and helpful, and what support could be had (this is a town of just over 1,000) was enthusiastic. They even bussed us up to the start in comfortable Trailway busses (with toilets, no less) instead of the traditional school busses. I will certainly visit this race again. |
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