I ran this race as a "tune up" for a Boston qualifier in December 2009. The race is flat and fast except for a couple little inclines. Overall a good course and lovely volunteers.

The race director could certainly use some skill adjustments in communication, as I've emailed this person twice since returning from the race and will probably never hear from him/her. I find that completely insane. Anyway, there is a lack of timing mats - except at the start and finish - which leaves you to wonder how many folks might take a little break out in the woods and then take a turn back to the finish for a BQ time. Something the race director should think about. Not even a 10K or half-marathon mat or halfway mat. That seems rather odd to me.

Overall, I would not run this race again as I like organization and I did pay a hefty price for what little I got. I must also agree with others about the HEED on the course. Why?? There are much better, affordable sports drinks out there. Blehck.

I ran this race to check KY off the list. It was advertised as flat, and while it was mostly flat, the course had more hills than anticipated and described throughout the course.

Pros: Small race and relatively flat course; volunteers were nice at the race.

Cons: The race website was awful, the course map was not updated and still read "2006," so it was hard to know what you were actually running; FAQs say that the race starts/ends downtown by the Louisville Slugger Bat Museum, but that is incorrect and should be updated (hard for out-of-town runners to choose a hotel). Heed sports drink is not tolerated by many runners - better to stick to Gatorade or PowerAde.

Very pleasant, small marathon. Flat course with nice view of the Ohio River. Easy access to the hotel, and the race finish line was a lot of fun. A great, small marathon. I will do this one again.

Great little marathon. Course is flat and run near sea-level. I've run six marathons and this was by far the fastest course I've run. The only hills consisted of little, 50-yard hills running up and down from levies a few times. Bottled water was given at aid stations, which made for easy drinking. Towards the end, I would have liked to have seen more energy drinks. Volunteers were great at the stations, passing out oranges and bananas. The race was a bit cold at first, so wear gloves and a hat. However, by mile three, I shed both my gloves and hat.

While the medal is very small (about the size of a half-dollar), the shirt is nice AND they even let me try on the shirt at the pick-up to make sure the size worked.

This is a race that's hard to get excited about. The course is pretty and flat but also monotonous and desolate. Other than the wonderful volunteers at the water stops there is no organization to speak of. The website was basically abandoned three days after the race; the times and photos haven't been posted. (I suspect they never will be.) No clocks or timing pads along the way. No differentiation between marathoners and half-marathoners - same color numbers, same shirts, same medals. This is a fine race if you've run many others. But if you're looking to run the first (and perhaps only) marathon of your life, you'll want to choose something more memorable.

If you like the large marathon/large expo experience, then this is NOT for you. However, if you don't mind a smaller race with no expo (one local vendor with nutrition bars/gels), this is a very good race.

The course is mainly an out-and-back along the Ohio River and by Slugger Field and the waterfront. There are a couple of small loops around three different parks. It is relatively flat. The biggest hill was just after mile 19, but it was not a killer by any means.

Race time temp was 35 degrees, so I started heavily clothed with gloves and hat - the whole deal. It is very nice that the course passes the start line around Mile 3, and I threw a lot of the warmer stuff off then.

If you want to do a marathon in Louisville for the size, do the Derby Festival in April. If you want an easier course and don't mind it being a little smaller, do this one.

This was my first marathon and I loved it. The course seemed a little narrow in places through the park and a few more hills than I expected, but it was good for me. I was able to finish my first one and hope to do it again next year.

This was my first marathon. It was well executed, with water, sports drinks and gels about every two miles. It was missing a decent map of the course, and the trail was sometimes narrow for an out-and-back.

I chose to run this race as it has a high percentage of Boston qualifiers. The course is indeed flat, but very boring. I typically run even splits, but had huge swings in this race, which leads me to question the mile markers. I felt that the race organization was good, and did like the fact that the start was easily accessible. The race director was very personable. The water bottles were great along the way, but I can't understand why they would choose to serve HEED along the course... have they not read last year's comments? It tastes exactly like baby aspirin. could have used aid stations closer the last 5-6 miles. The t-shirt graphics are obviously low-budget, and the medals are laughable (they're no bigger than the face of my watch... no joke). Had I not qualified for Boston, I probably would not recommend it, but all in all, it's a decent race. It should cost more like $50.

I ran this race a couple years ago and I really enjoyed myself. I will be returning this year. Great job on the organization. The fans are not as plentiful when compared to the larger marathons, but they do well for the number of them. See you there!!