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Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 2.6
Number of comments: 75 [displaying comments 21 to 31]
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George Southgate from Calhoun,GA
(1/19/2010)
 "Great atmosphere and well done marathon." (about: 2010)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is a top-notch marathon. The course is two loops, making you mentally prepared for the second lap. There were bicycle riders that were a big help on the base. The museum made a great place for family members (children) to wait. The staff were excellent, and very patient. | |
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M. W. from Milton, GA
(1/18/2010)
 "Great Value, Different Course" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 Running on an Air Force base was different. Some of it was very boring (military buildings), but some of it was quite interesting and surprising (golf course, woods, ponds). Few spectators, but they were very enthusiastic. Two loops allow you to know where the hills are and where aid stations are. The museum was great, particularly for getting out of the rain and getting warm afterwards. They definitely need traffic control at the entrance to the museum as the traffic made for a very hectic start for my group. We drove 2 hours from Atlanta and got near the museum at 7 a.m. as planned, but sitting in traffic for about 20 minutes almost made us late to the start (after getting a number, etc.). Starting late helped us as we were still walking to the start at 8 a.m. But, overall a good race. | |
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Jim Skibo from Cedar Hil, TX (Dallas)
(1/18/2010)
"Great local race in Georgia!" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was marathon #40 for me and my first in Georgia. The town of Warner Robins and the adjacent Robins AFB are about 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. There are plenty of reasonably priced motels, and if you are in government, you can stay on-base very inexpensively. Logistically, this race is a snap. A little bit of traffic getting on base to the museum, but aside from that, you can park a couple hundred feet from the museum and the start line. There was some traffic this year and the race director delayed the race 15 minutes so everyone could get their bibs. There were a few less than 200 marathoners, about 400 for the half, and also about 400 for the 5K. Sometimes a two-loop course can be boring, but this one was not because it goes through some visually interesting parts of Robins Air Force Base and you see more stuff the second time. This is a PR course. It is flat except for a small hill at about miles 10/20. The Finish line is at the front of the museum, which is nice for pictures, but it is uphill at the very end of the race! I would have liked that part to end on the flat side of the museum property, maybe in front of the WWII hanger. You are running on streets open to traffic but there were few cars and they all stayed well away from the runners. The turnaround for the second loop for the full marathoners is one the final stretch of the course for the half marathoners. It is difficult mentally to keep going when the pack of half marathoners is finishing, so I think it would be an improvement if the turnaround was eliminated and the second loop started along the straight-away of the street someplace. I think a couple of hundred feet could be added to the full marathon finish very easily to make up for omitting that turnaround. Packet pickup went very smoothly and it was inside of the museum where it was warm and comfortable. If I had to change anything about that, it would be to be able to pick up the packet the day before the race. I am fussy about being ready on race day and worrying about packet pickup and pinning on the bib just before the race is something I would want to avoid in the future. I gave high marks for spectators because those who were there were very enthusiastic. It is however on a military base and there just are not going to be cheering hoards of fans. However, those who did get on-base were great, so I gave this 5 stars. Plenty of food at the finish and a nice finisher's medal. The weather was not within anyone's control, but it was perfect for running - 45 degrees at the start, going up to the low 50s. The start was overcast with light rain starting about 3 hours into the race. That is my kind of running weather, so I liked it. | |
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D. S. from Marble Falls, TX
(1/18/2010)
 "Awesome Volunteers!!!" (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 What a great race this was. In 17 marathons, I've never seen a better support group than the volunteers from the air force base at this marathon. They stood in the rain with us; most had no umbrellas. They were enthusiastic. They staffed ALL of the aid stations until the last runner finished. Thanks for a great job Warner Robins, GA!!! Mostly flat course - only three relatively small hills. Very well organized. | |
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S. W. from Kentucky
(1/17/2010)
"Great value, fast course, awesome people." (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The organization is excellent and the people are even better. A small spectator base, but very supportive. This race is a great value, and I plan on returning. Good, fast, two-loop course! | |
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M. D. from Kennesaw, GA
(1/17/2010)
"Small, organized, very well-staffed course" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The marathon is a 2-loop course around the air force base. Peaceful, with almost no car traffic, and scenic in most places. There were staffers at mini-aid stations roughly every quarter- to half-mile, and they were all very friendly and supportive and made up for the lack of any huge crowds. The folks manning the water stops were friendly and helpful, and they knew what they were doing. The weather was darn near perfect for the first 20 miles. It started out in the upper 40's with a faint drizzle, then the rain picked up about 4 hours into the race. For those who don't mind the rain, it was perfect. For those who do mind, well, it probably sucked for them. A couple things to be aware of: (1) There is no packet pickup in advance. Packet pickup is race-day only, and it takes place inside the aviation museum, which is a pretty nice place to warm up and wait. (2) Non-military folks will need to present their ID's for packet pickup, and LEAVE their ID's with them for the duration of the race. Not a problem; just be aware. Two things the organizers could tweak just to make a great race even better: (1) Offer a little more traffic control in the hours prior to the race. There was a bit of a traffic jam entering the base. (2) Position the aid stations about 25 to 50 yards beyond the mile markers, just so it's easier to hit your splits without having to juggle cups of water and energy gels. Other than those two minor things, I recommend this race. It's quiet, peaceful, convenient for most Georgians, and a nice place to visit. | |
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Y. J. from Pennsylvania
(1/17/2010)
"Good organization" (about: 2010)
50+ previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I got an award and it is a huge trophy! It is generous - organizers prepared very nice awards (trophy) even for the age categories. There were no group of crowds on the course but the race organized "cheering station" every half mile. So, there were one or two people (including kids) on the course and it was very much encouraging. I did enjoy the race very much! Thank you again. | |
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K. S. from Philadelphia, PA
(1/16/2010)
 "Well organized, friendly organizers" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Loved this race. Although the weather was not great - windy and rainy - it was nice knowing what was up ahead, as the marathon is a two-loop course. I didn't think I would like this aspect, but it was great. I couldn't give the organization 5 stars because it started 15 minutes late, BUT the people were really friendly and offered to let people start early. The BEST part was the colors ceremony and our National Anthem being sung! Awesome start to the day! | |
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A. S. from upstate SC
(2/16/2009)
"Great course for a PR!!" (about: 2009)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 Loved, loved, loved this course. Nice scenery and just enough hills to change gears, but not slow you down. The hangar was a fabulous place to be before the race start - nice and warm. My only complaint is there was some confusion with the 2 different race start times. Should be more signage to indicate where to go for the start. I had difficulty getting out of the bathroom and to the start in time (and actually missed the start because of that!). Because this is entirely on a military base, no spectators are allowed out on the course. Didn't bother me any, though. I have not run a double loop marathon before, and was worried about this one. Come to find out, I actually liked that better! This is a fabulous small marathon. I would recommend it to anyone! (Well, except those who depend on major crowd support.) | |
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Randall Blinn from Louisville, KY
(1/20/2009)
"Great course for a PR" (about: 2009)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 This was my third marathon in 12 weeks and my final attempt to qualify for Boston in 2009 (my first Boston Marathon). We lucked out with PERFECT weather and I really enjoyed the course. It wasn't crowded and there were plenty of open down hills where I could "plug-in" and enjoy a runner's "high." Obviously, you can't control the weather, but the 2009 race was SUNNY and COLD - my kind of running weather. All of the volunteers were also very friendly and helpful. This was a well-run race. |
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