I ran the race in 2003 and I was confused by Eric's comments who ran the same race. Thought I would add my 2 cents to clarify confusion.

1. There were restrooms other than the ones in the museum. There were porta-potties outside and signs stating there were other potties in another hangar.

2. The course was well marked. There were plenty of cones out there directing us were to go. There was only one spot in the race that I noticed on the 2nd loop that I wasn't sure of where to go, but then I remembered what I did on the 1st loop and I was fine.

3. At the conclusion of the first loop around the base, I was directed where to go with no problem.

4. Yes, the awards were advertised to be presented by a WWII veteran. I think he handed out the awards for races other than the marathon, but he was not feeling well so that may explain why he wasn't there for the marathon awards. Give the guy a break, he is 95 years old.

I enjoyed my race although the cold and headwind was a bugger. The sweatshirt is a nice touch as we get so many T shirts. For $35, I felt I got my money's worth- well stocked aid stations every 2 miles, food at some aid stations on the 2nd half, porta-potties along the route, post race food and drink (suggestion: have some warm soup and forget the sweets), sweatshirt, decent medal, well marked course, and nice awards. Thanks for a good race volunteers!!!!

I ran the race, turned in my time card for 4:03:00 and did not get my name in the official results?

The race was well organized and I had a good time. I used the day as a training day in my schedule for other spring marathons. The course was flat, the weather was cold and windy.

After reading the comments last year, I was a little bit concerned but I had a GREAT time. I found the course very well marked. I wondered about the size of the paint shop that provided all of the cones and the mile markers were in fact that ...one every mile and VERY easy to see. Water and gatorade at every stop and fruit and treats on the 2nd time around. John Hunter, the three men in the two pickups that gathered the cones, tables and chairs behind us slow guys, the two men who were waiting for us at the finish and the two ladies that were in the museum at the end were the most obvious of a great crew of volunteers and were in there for the long haul with those of us at the back of the pack. I enjoyed the museum and enjoyed meeting General Scott that AM and am sorry to hear that he was not feeling well later in the morning. Fans per se were non existent, however after 10:00 AM or so the base seemed to come alive a bit and I was proud to see the fine men and women would guard and protect our country as they went about their daily lives and took the time to smile or wave at an old marathoner. I want to thank the base commander and the Museum Of Aviation for allowing me to take part in this event. I also wanna send up a huge 'ATTABOY' to Rick Waite at the Houston Wellness Center for letting a couple of marathoners from the upper midwest get a refreshing shower before heading off for a long drive home. I would encourage any 50 Staters and others to consider this event. Get there early the day before and enjoy the museum. I enjoyed the southern hopitality.

Having a marathon on an Air Force base on a Saturday morning is really a great idea. The base is quiet and the opportunity to use it is ideal. It is too bad the organizers don't take advantage of it!
There were NO restrooms provided by the organizers at the starting area and ALL the runners (marathoners, half marathoners, marathon relay teams etc) and volunteers were limited to the one in the museum. The course was poorly marked at some points as it appeared they used approximately a dozen or so traffic cones for the entire course to let runners know which way to go and vehicles know there might be runners on the road. At the conclusion of the first loop around the base there was a lot of confusion and lack of direction for the runners.
The weather was very cold and it was nice to be able to stay indoors from the wind until it was time for the race to start. Spectators were non existent but no problem as who has cheering crowds when you're doing you're long runs anyhow eh? That is part of marathoning...
The awards were advertised to be presented by a WWII veteran however, two very ladies who were volunteers did the honors instead. No big deal but don't 'advertise' one thing then do something else which is probably the best way to sum up this marathon.

I was a little worried about the water situation when I saw the comments from previous years, but all of that was fixed for the 2003 version. There was plenty of water, cups, and Gatorade at all of the stops when I went through. The weather was nice and cool, with a bit of a cold wind on the front part of the loop. Everyone was very friendly. I think that every female who ran the marathon won a trophy! Mine was over 18 inches tall.

Won't blame the weather for my race results, or the management. If you want a lonely run around an airfield this is the place for you. The water stop crews got out of their cars when they saw someone coming. Nice group of people putting on the event, but lacked many amenities of other races, ie: GU, gatoraid

This was my 51st marathon or ultra and my 24th state.

The race organization left much to be desired. First, they ran out of water at the first three aid stations. This meant that many runners ran for an hour or more with no water. Later on in the first lap there was water, but no cups. On the second lap I found no Gatorade at any aid station. Although there was water at every aid station the second time around, they still had no cups at some of them.

The course, two laps around the Robins Air Force Base, was not really that interesting. Since there was no race photographer, anyone who looks forward to a photo as a souvenir of their effort, did not get one. The post race food that I found was disappointing, consisting mainly of cake, cookies, etc., and some fruit. I wonder what my $35 entry fee paid for. Certainly not traffic control or food.

Although everyone associated with the race was very nice, I would discourage anyone from making a special trip to Georgia in order to run it.

There was no Gatorade in the second loop of the marathon (they ran out). No one got Gatorade the last half. I do not use gels or energy bars, so I rely on sports drinks for energy. I winded up running 13 minutes slower than my last marathon.

Otherwise, the race was very well organized, and the course was marked very well.

I really enjoyed this race. The weather was a little cool, but it was just right for marathoning. This is mostly a flat course, and the roads were nice to run on. I'll definitely be back for another run next year!

Nice double loop course. Very scenic. Pretty flat except for one hill as you exit the swamp and go up the hill to the golf course. Other minor hills. Nice woods and lakes.