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Niagara Falls International Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.2 
Organization 3.7 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 172 [displaying comments 121 to 131]
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Steve brown from St. Catherines, Ontario
(10/27/2005)
 "Not bad overall but get a year on the t-shirts" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Niagara Falls International Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I have run the 1/2 the past 2 years after running the full the previous 2. Overall this is a good course, however one never knows how the wind will blow. The expo was in my opinion better than it has been in the past. However, one pet peeve: Get the year put on t-shirts. | |
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d. f. from colorado USA
(10/26/2005)
 "Great!" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Niagara Falls International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is a very well-organized race on a nice course. It's flat, point-to-point, and pleasant running along the river. The weather is usually cool in late October, too. Good aid stations staffed by enthusiastic volunteers. I recommend this marathon. | |
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C. K. from New York State
(10/26/2005)
 "Fallsview: Great Race" (about: 2001)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Niagara Falls International Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Second time running the half marathon. This year's race was rainy but not enough to make it that uncomfortable. Some may have had a problem with the wind but that, also, wasn't the worst. Good organization. Having the expo/packet pick up at Fallsview Casino was excellent. Very large ballroom, plenty of room, guest speakers/Irish dancers were interesting. Finish is nice as it is downhill. Plenty of volunteers, very nice finisher's medal and a nice bag of food and plenty of drinks at the end. Good job Niagara Falls. | |
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P. B. from California, USA
(10/25/2005)
"Beautiful course, conditions can be challenging" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Niagara Falls International Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was the second time I ran this race. I love cool temperatures but hate running in the rain, although conditions were much better on race day than the previous day's bone-chilling cold. Having the expo at the new Fallsview location was inconvenient as it was far from the morning's bus staging area. Be prepared for some quiet moments between aid stations, as spectators are sparse, but those that do come out are wonderfully supportive. Aid station volunteers this year seemed antsy to close down their stations ASAP (weather?) which was discouraging for us slower runners. Still it is incredible that the race organizers can pull this one off in these post 9/11 times. | |
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J. D. from Buffalo NY
(10/25/2005)
"Great course!!!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Niagara Falls International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Very well organized and a very flat course, except for the bridge - but that wasn't much of an elevation. Too bad the weather wasn't better.... The wind chill was high 30's with slight rain. My only real gripe is that in the 1st half of the marathon, all the miles weren't marked. That kind of made it difficult for a newbie runner like myself to stay on pace. | |
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S. M. from Michigan, USA
(10/25/2005)
"Good marathon but mostly into the wind" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Niagara Falls International Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was a good marathon (my 13th) with good organization and a flat course. However, a few comments to keep in mind: - Ran 20 miles of it into a wind which I think is common on the river. You run the risk of a windy race if you run this one. I figure the wind cost me 3 minutes. Of course, on the other hand, if it were at my back... - Poor communications beforehand from the race but they were great when we got there. - The race stopped about 1/2 a mile short of the falls, so you never see them in the race. What's up with that? I was expecting to finish right at the Horseshoe Falls and was disappointed that was not the case. Overall a good experience but some things to keep in mind when signing up. | |
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D. M. from Lockport, NY
(10/24/2005)
"Great Race. Well Organized. Flat. Scenic Course." (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Niagara Falls International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my second marathon and my experience was a very positive one. Good day for a race - a little rain, cool temp & a slight breeze. Great course support plenty of H2O, Gatorade and gel. Great traffic control. Limited spectators but those who came out were vocal. Long-sleeve performance tee and a rain poncho (very handy for race start). If you didn't enjoy this race - you're too hard to please! | |
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Edie Zajac from Cicero NY USA
(10/23/2005)
 "Great Marathon!" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Niagara Falls International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Job well done. Well organized, fantastic support, nice, flat, scenic course. Spectators were few & far between, but the weather may have deterred them. | |
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Martin Cook from St. Catharines, ON
(8/27/2005)
 "Monotonous and Quiet" (about: 2003)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Niagara Falls International Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 I ran the 2002 1/2 and the 2003 full. I have to say that I've heard a lot of people speak highly of this race. I must disagree on many respects. Maybe it's because I'm a local, but I find the course very boring. After you get out of Buffalo, there are basically trees on the left and river on the right. That's it. Running along the Niagara Parkway is not particularly kind, as it's a characteristic headwind. Also, at one point, my bowels were screaming and I couldn't find a porta-potty on the course. I had to leave the course and use a nearby construction porta-potty in an emergency. And yes, the finish line sucked, with little shelter, and a crappy grab bag. Water and a plain bagel? No thanks, I'll head to the Mandarin instead. This year, I'm doing MCM in D.C. with hopes of some more specators on the course. | |
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G. P. from Sudbury,Ontario,Canada
(11/21/2004)
"a fantastic marathon" (about: 2004)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Niagara Falls International Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Niagara was an extremely well organized run! The course is very flat with the exception of the Peace Bridge and the weather was great... cloud cover, no wind and a far cry from what I understand Toronto was a week earlier. If you have not done Niagara you must do it. They start by busing you over to Buffalo's Knox Albright Art Gallery. In previous years the bloody place was closed so you would arrive at 7:00am and the race would start 3 hours later at 10:00am, and you would be half frozen. This year the art gallery was open for runners and their families to tour free. It was awesome to be able to relax and tour the art in a warm building. There was one very large room that was dark with the exception of an image of a tree that was projected on to a wall (30 feet high) that changed to demonstrate the seasons and moved as if blown in the wind. The neatest thing happened there... about 50 runners including me congregated in this room sprawled out on the marble floor perfectly quiet. It was spiritual. I had brought a Globe and mail with me to read and instead ended up using it at a pillow... and slept for about 40 minutes. I truly think that this was my secret. I think this made the difference. Also ran 36-kilometer long runs for one month prior to tapering. Run was my personal best to date... I would recommend this race to anyone with no hesitation! |
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