Marathon Details - Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel

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Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel & Half Marathon, 10K

Cancale, France

~~May 22, 2022~~ - CANCELLED

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Address:	Association du Marathon de la Baie du Mont Saint Michel 16 Rue du General LECLERC BP 1- 35260 CANCALE
Phone Number:	+33 (0)2 99 89 54 54
Fax Number:	+33 (0)2 99 89 53 33
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Course 4.8

Organization 4.5

Spectators 4.6

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S. S. from Paris (6/3/2011) "Very enjoyable" (about: 2011) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Quite a small marathon - less than 4,500 runners this year, so it makes a nice change from the big city events. Overall it was very, very enjoyable. The Brittany/lower Normandy region is very picturesque, the course was enjoyable and interesting, and the organization of a high standard. There was plenty of local support along the way, but also plenty of quiet stretches. Water (bottle) points were every 5km with a couple of extras thrown in. I'm glad however I took my own gels though as it would have been a bit of a scramble to try and rely on the stations for food (mostly fruit and cereal bars). The course starts with a short hill - not so practical as it gets the heart rate up quickly and causes a bit of a slowdown. To get around this I just incorporated a slow first couple of kms into my pacing plan and it was fine. There's also a surprise x-country/unpaved road stretch around km32 with a couple of bumps, as well as some false flats. Nothing bad but probably enough to catch the struggling runner off-guard. It's mostly pancake-flat though - so not a blistering course, but fairly fast nonetheless and certainly not difficult. The main problem was heat - the race started at 21 degrees, but the last 45 minutes (10kms) of my run were in 27 degree sunshine, which made a fast finish hard. It was quite windy, but that was mostly a tail wind. Previous years have seen headwinds. Next year they're bringing the race 2 weeks forward, presumably hoping for slightly cooler weather. Cancale and Mont St. Michel are very pretty, and it was nice to enjoy good value seafood (oysters and mussels) in Cancale. The expo was in St. Malo, a very pretty town with a beach, so it doubled as a great family weekend too. The mount is of course stunning, though a bit choked with tourists/buses at the end of the race. The shuttle buses worked well though. A nice thing was being able to dip the legs into cool sea water at the finish - helped the recovery! Final point: we stayed in the 'Nuit et Jour Cancale' hotel in Cancale, which had reasonably-priced family rooms with mezanine beds for the kids. Breakfast in the hotel was an extra and a bit pricey, but the hotel itself was fine and decent value. There are also plenty of excellent bed & breakfast ('chambre d'hotes') options in the area. I'd recommend this course to any midpack runner (3 hours plus) who is tired of the jostling and elbowing at big city events, or any runner who likes to combine the run with a bit of tourism.
P. B. from Annemasse, France (5/26/2010) "Unforgettable and magical" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I'm a fan of this marathon. Good organization, and a very professional and cordial welcome. About the race: flat, but unfortunately, it was windy (this year). We ran through beautiful villages, had a constant view of the Mont, and ended with an unforgettable finish supported by many spectators.
y. k. from israel (5/15/2010) "Highly recommended!" (about: 2010) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Highly recommended! A mostly flat route that passes through villages and nature. Excellent organization of the event. One thing was against the runners - the wind. 42 KM of the wind in the face! Whoever runs in the coming years should take this into account. Overall, highly recommended!
Ed Dennis from Perth, Australia (7/4/2008) "Clima[c]tic!" (about: 2008) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Had a few problems the month before the marathon (I was knocked off my bike and injured my leg), so taking part was touch and go. In the end I made it, and I'm so pleased that I ran. The all-day rain aside, it was terrific, especially the crowd and organization. There were a few... let's say "off-road sections" that I wasn't expecting in the latter stages. They had turned to mud and added to the challenge, but all in all, it was fantastic. The sun made a brief appearance for the final few kilometers. Also, thanks to the medics who helped me out with some cramp at the finish.
M. S. from Philadelphia (5/25/2008) "Rainy day in 2008" (about: 2008) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Registration: Generally easy. A medical certificate is needed. I had my family doctor type out a letter and email it to them. Expo: A bit of challenge to find if you don't know French. Once there, everything went smoothly. Appropriate number of vendors/booths for a smallish marathon. Race T-shirt: Very nice. Pre-race support/setup: Appropriate. Get dropped off early - some of the roads close off quickly. Weather for 2008: Rainy and windy for the first half, and cloudy for 2nd half. Course: If the weather had been better, the sights would have been spectacular. Nonetheless, running through small seaside French villages and along the coast was inspiring. Spectators were light due to the weather, but supportive. Water stops were plentiful and well managed. Post-race support: Cover-up/food/fluids were fine. Medal: Very nice. Appropriate size for a small marathon. Location: Spectacular - worth the trip. Overall, quite nice, small, international, rural marathon.
David England from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (8/7/2007) "Fabulous run! Flat, friendly with lots of fans!" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This race was a joy to run. I found it to be a tremendous experience that I would love to do again. However, some things about this race would have been good to know before hand. From my experience here they are: 1. The race organizers ask that you provide a medical certificate; I suppose indicating your overall health and/or ability to run the race. I'm sure this covers them for some aspect of liability, but since the information provided is all in French, it is somewhat unclear as to what they really want. For example: the original text in the race application reads: "Nous n'avons pas recu votre certificate medical ou votre No. de licence, vous devez donc imperativement vous presenter au retrait des dossards avec ceselements ainsi qui votre carte d'identite et ce pass'dossard. I understand this to translate as: "We did not receive your certificate medical or your No of license; you must thus imperatively present this prior to being able to receive your race entry number." Well, since we don't have medical certificates in Canada, there was nothing I had to send them. I assumed that I would be able to show them my medical card from British Columbia and have that accepted. Unfortunately, it was not that easy. The race organizers eventually accepted my medical card (they photocopied this and my passport) but even now I'm unclear what exactly they wanted from those of us from outside of France. So, my advice to you is that it may be worth the trip to your doctor to have him provide you with a signed form on his letter head stating your health condition and that you are overall prepared and able to run a marathon. But I'm not certain this would work any better, as if it's in English, they are not easily able to understand what it means. So, be prepared for some negotiation here& 2. Get to the start of the race early. The roads to Cancale get closed off and blocked by traffic early on (at least from the east where we were coming from) and as the roads are small, it becomes impossible to get to the start easily. The shuttles fill quickly and stop at 5 pm. (The year I ran this event the race started at 5:30 p.m.) We were coming from the east and had I not been able to jump into a Gendarmes van that drove me and 18 other stranded runners to within 2K's of the start we all would have missed the starting gun. 3. Use the porta-potties at the start if you can. There are no more until you reach the end... well, maybe I should qualify that a bit more. There were a few but they were very few and very far between. There are lots of fields and bushes around, but those are not always such a joy to use. 4. The water stops are plentiful, friendly and well stocked. This is the only race that I have been in where every stop provided us with bottled water! I couldn't believe it; the thought occurred to me that if they had perhaps scrimped on the bottled water a tad and rented more porta-potties, it might have been a better decision - but nevertheless, the water stops were fabulous. 5. For a race of this size, the spectator support was fabulous. Every small hamlet we ran through was out in force to cheer us on. There were also great bands at various intervals along the route, which always makes the run interesting. 6. As I mentioned earlier, this race started at 5:30 p.m. The logic for this was that usually the day is very hot, so rather than start in the morning when it's cooler and run into the heat, the thought was that with a later start, we would be running from the heat into the cool of the evening. Unfortunately, race day this year was very hot and humid at the 5:30 p.m. start time and tended to stay that way for most of the evening. If you're going to do this race, and they maintain this late start time, the very least I would suggest to prepare for this is that your last long distance runs prior to your taper should be run in the afternoon or evening to correspond to the start time. This should help prepare your body for what running distances at this time period is like. I wish I had done this as I was not prepared for running this distance during this late time in the day. 7. Parking at the end at Mont Saint Michel was a nightmare! Not so much getting a spot, (I'm told that was relatively easy) but getting off the island took the better part of two hours. There was really no one directing traffic and since there is only one road on and off the island, it was pretty much gridlock. This wasn't fun considering that by the time everyone wants to leave the island, it's after 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. I don't think that there is much that can be done here since the problem is the size of the road, but if I were to do this run again to alleviate this issue, I would seriously consider spending the night in one of the hotels on the island or at least at one of the hotels on the mainland within walking distance of the island. At the end, there was great food and fireworks. The fireworks against the monastery are very picturesque, which provides a very beautiful ending to a truly different and exotic run.
p. g. from Ireland (6/13/2007) "A must-do marathon" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Best marathon I have been in yet (this was my 18th). The support on the last 2KM reminded me of a mountain stage finish of the Tour De France. Supporters really came out in numbers to cheer on the runners; whole families came out to make a day of it, and boy did it help. The only thing I did not like about the race was the late evening start - there was a lot of waiting around after you were dropped off by the shuttle that brought you from the finish to the start left you with approximately 2 and a 1/2 hours of waiting before the race start. Overall: Top race; top course; top medal; top t-shirt. A lot of other so-call international marathons should take a look at this race and how well it's run - they would learn a lot.
M. B. from Waterloo, Belgium (6/12/2007) "What an awesome experience!!" (about: 2007) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and the only thing that worried me was the time limit. The course was well planned. Little traffic, beautiful sites. We were expecting the first 6K to be downhill, but it was a nice mix of up and down. The buses were well organized. Traffic at the end was bad, but when you have over 5,000 people, you expect that. The water stations and snacks were plentiful. And BEST of all were the spectators. They cheered on everyone, and as our names were printed under our numbers, they were able to cheer us on by name and that really kept my spirits up and legs moving. They were spread out all along the course and very supportive. I really wish I could tell them how much they helped me. Thank you!!!
J. M. from Sydney Australia (6/11/2007) "Amazing scenery, fantastic supporters" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 If you only ever do one marathon, then do this one. The scenery is stunning, the course is flat, and the supporters are the best I have ever seen. Around halfway through this race I started having a few issues, making me think I may not actually finish, and I seriously considered stopping on more than one occasion; however, every time I felt really bad I came around a corner and heard all the cheers, often particularly for me (your name is printed on your race bib). My lowest point was at the 38 KM mark, but the amazing crowd support at this point spurred me on to the finish, with tears of emotion in my eyes. From the 32 KM mark until the end you are also urged on by the sight of the world heritage listed Mt. St Michel monastery. Apparently, on a really clear day you can see it the whole way. The race finishes at the base of the monastery, and this really is one of the most incredible places to finish a marathon. I didn't do a PB but I think it would certainly be possible on this course as it is very flat. One piece of advice I have would be to train in the afternoon, as the race starts at 5:30 - something I am not used to. That would be the only minor negative point, but certainly something you can prepare for.
Bernard Marton from Irving, Texas, USA (7/18/2004) "A very enjoyable, worthwhile race" (about: 2004) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The most encouraging, and at the same time most intimidating aspect of this race is that practically from the start you can see your goal, shrouded in mist off in a distance. But it is misleading, since the bay is banana shaped, so unless you have learned to run on water you must add a few extra miles to the distance seen. Very friendly folks all around. Only wish to have more toilets available at the start--although the bushes are quite hospitable and no lines there.

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S. S. from Paris (6/3/2011) "Very enjoyable" (about: 2011) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Quite a small marathon - less than 4,500 runners this year, so it makes a nice change from the big city events. Overall it was very, very enjoyable. The Brittany/lower Normandy region is very picturesque, the course was enjoyable and interesting, and the organization of a high standard. There was plenty of local support along the way, but also plenty of quiet stretches. Water (bottle) points were every 5km with a couple of extras thrown in. I'm glad however I took my own gels though as it would have been a bit of a scramble to try and rely on the stations for food (mostly fruit and cereal bars). The course starts with a short hill - not so practical as it gets the heart rate up quickly and causes a bit of a slowdown. To get around this I just incorporated a slow first couple of kms into my pacing plan and it was fine. There's also a surprise x-country/unpaved road stretch around km32 with a couple of bumps, as well as some false flats. Nothing bad but probably enough to catch the struggling runner off-guard. It's mostly pancake-flat though - so not a blistering course, but fairly fast nonetheless and certainly not difficult. The main problem was heat - the race started at 21 degrees, but the last 45 minutes (10kms) of my run were in 27 degree sunshine, which made a fast finish hard. It was quite windy, but that was mostly a tail wind. Previous years have seen headwinds. Next year they're bringing the race 2 weeks forward, presumably hoping for slightly cooler weather. Cancale and Mont St. Michel are very pretty, and it was nice to enjoy good value seafood (oysters and mussels) in Cancale. The expo was in St. Malo, a very pretty town with a beach, so it doubled as a great family weekend too. The mount is of course stunning, though a bit choked with tourists/buses at the end of the race. The shuttle buses worked well though. A nice thing was being able to dip the legs into cool sea water at the finish - helped the recovery! Final point: we stayed in the 'Nuit et Jour Cancale' hotel in Cancale, which had reasonably-priced family rooms with mezanine beds for the kids. Breakfast in the hotel was an extra and a bit pricey, but the hotel itself was fine and decent value. There are also plenty of excellent bed & breakfast ('chambre d'hotes') options in the area. I'd recommend this course to any midpack runner (3 hours plus) who is tired of the jostling and elbowing at big city events, or any runner who likes to combine the run with a bit of tourism.
P. B. from Annemasse, France (5/26/2010) "Unforgettable and magical" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I'm a fan of this marathon. Good organization, and a very professional and cordial welcome. About the race: flat, but unfortunately, it was windy (this year). We ran through beautiful villages, had a constant view of the Mont, and ended with an unforgettable finish supported by many spectators.
y. k. from israel (5/15/2010) "Highly recommended!" (about: 2010) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Highly recommended! A mostly flat route that passes through villages and nature. Excellent organization of the event. One thing was against the runners - the wind. 42 KM of the wind in the face! Whoever runs in the coming years should take this into account. Overall, highly recommended!
Ed Dennis from Perth, Australia (7/4/2008) "Clima[c]tic!" (about: 2008) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Had a few problems the month before the marathon (I was knocked off my bike and injured my leg), so taking part was touch and go. In the end I made it, and I'm so pleased that I ran. The all-day rain aside, it was terrific, especially the crowd and organization. There were a few... let's say "off-road sections" that I wasn't expecting in the latter stages. They had turned to mud and added to the challenge, but all in all, it was fantastic. The sun made a brief appearance for the final few kilometers. Also, thanks to the medics who helped me out with some cramp at the finish.
M. S. from Philadelphia (5/25/2008) "Rainy day in 2008" (about: 2008) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Registration: Generally easy. A medical certificate is needed. I had my family doctor type out a letter and email it to them. Expo: A bit of challenge to find if you don't know French. Once there, everything went smoothly. Appropriate number of vendors/booths for a smallish marathon. Race T-shirt: Very nice. Pre-race support/setup: Appropriate. Get dropped off early - some of the roads close off quickly. Weather for 2008: Rainy and windy for the first half, and cloudy for 2nd half. Course: If the weather had been better, the sights would have been spectacular. Nonetheless, running through small seaside French villages and along the coast was inspiring. Spectators were light due to the weather, but supportive. Water stops were plentiful and well managed. Post-race support: Cover-up/food/fluids were fine. Medal: Very nice. Appropriate size for a small marathon. Location: Spectacular - worth the trip. Overall, quite nice, small, international, rural marathon.
David England from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (8/7/2007) "Fabulous run! Flat, friendly with lots of fans!" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This race was a joy to run. I found it to be a tremendous experience that I would love to do again. However, some things about this race would have been good to know before hand. From my experience here they are: 1. The race organizers ask that you provide a medical certificate; I suppose indicating your overall health and/or ability to run the race. I'm sure this covers them for some aspect of liability, but since the information provided is all in French, it is somewhat unclear as to what they really want. For example: the original text in the race application reads: "Nous n'avons pas recu votre certificate medical ou votre No. de licence, vous devez donc imperativement vous presenter au retrait des dossards avec ceselements ainsi qui votre carte d'identite et ce pass'dossard. I understand this to translate as: "We did not receive your certificate medical or your No of license; you must thus imperatively present this prior to being able to receive your race entry number." Well, since we don't have medical certificates in Canada, there was nothing I had to send them. I assumed that I would be able to show them my medical card from British Columbia and have that accepted. Unfortunately, it was not that easy. The race organizers eventually accepted my medical card (they photocopied this and my passport) but even now I'm unclear what exactly they wanted from those of us from outside of France. So, my advice to you is that it may be worth the trip to your doctor to have him provide you with a signed form on his letter head stating your health condition and that you are overall prepared and able to run a marathon. But I'm not certain this would work any better, as if it's in English, they are not easily able to understand what it means. So, be prepared for some negotiation here& 2. Get to the start of the race early. The roads to Cancale get closed off and blocked by traffic early on (at least from the east where we were coming from) and as the roads are small, it becomes impossible to get to the start easily. The shuttles fill quickly and stop at 5 pm. (The year I ran this event the race started at 5:30 p.m.) We were coming from the east and had I not been able to jump into a Gendarmes van that drove me and 18 other stranded runners to within 2K's of the start we all would have missed the starting gun. 3. Use the porta-potties at the start if you can. There are no more until you reach the end... well, maybe I should qualify that a bit more. There were a few but they were very few and very far between. There are lots of fields and bushes around, but those are not always such a joy to use. 4. The water stops are plentiful, friendly and well stocked. This is the only race that I have been in where every stop provided us with bottled water! I couldn't believe it; the thought occurred to me that if they had perhaps scrimped on the bottled water a tad and rented more porta-potties, it might have been a better decision - but nevertheless, the water stops were fabulous. 5. For a race of this size, the spectator support was fabulous. Every small hamlet we ran through was out in force to cheer us on. There were also great bands at various intervals along the route, which always makes the run interesting. 6. As I mentioned earlier, this race started at 5:30 p.m. The logic for this was that usually the day is very hot, so rather than start in the morning when it's cooler and run into the heat, the thought was that with a later start, we would be running from the heat into the cool of the evening. Unfortunately, race day this year was very hot and humid at the 5:30 p.m. start time and tended to stay that way for most of the evening. If you're going to do this race, and they maintain this late start time, the very least I would suggest to prepare for this is that your last long distance runs prior to your taper should be run in the afternoon or evening to correspond to the start time. This should help prepare your body for what running distances at this time period is like. I wish I had done this as I was not prepared for running this distance during this late time in the day. 7. Parking at the end at Mont Saint Michel was a nightmare! Not so much getting a spot, (I'm told that was relatively easy) but getting off the island took the better part of two hours. There was really no one directing traffic and since there is only one road on and off the island, it was pretty much gridlock. This wasn't fun considering that by the time everyone wants to leave the island, it's after 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. I don't think that there is much that can be done here since the problem is the size of the road, but if I were to do this run again to alleviate this issue, I would seriously consider spending the night in one of the hotels on the island or at least at one of the hotels on the mainland within walking distance of the island. At the end, there was great food and fireworks. The fireworks against the monastery are very picturesque, which provides a very beautiful ending to a truly different and exotic run.
p. g. from Ireland (6/13/2007) "A must-do marathon" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Best marathon I have been in yet (this was my 18th). The support on the last 2KM reminded me of a mountain stage finish of the Tour De France. Supporters really came out in numbers to cheer on the runners; whole families came out to make a day of it, and boy did it help. The only thing I did not like about the race was the late evening start - there was a lot of waiting around after you were dropped off by the shuttle that brought you from the finish to the start left you with approximately 2 and a 1/2 hours of waiting before the race start. Overall: Top race; top course; top medal; top t-shirt. A lot of other so-call international marathons should take a look at this race and how well it's run - they would learn a lot.
M. B. from Waterloo, Belgium (6/12/2007) "What an awesome experience!!" (about: 2007) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and the only thing that worried me was the time limit. The course was well planned. Little traffic, beautiful sites. We were expecting the first 6K to be downhill, but it was a nice mix of up and down. The buses were well organized. Traffic at the end was bad, but when you have over 5,000 people, you expect that. The water stations and snacks were plentiful. And BEST of all were the spectators. They cheered on everyone, and as our names were printed under our numbers, they were able to cheer us on by name and that really kept my spirits up and legs moving. They were spread out all along the course and very supportive. I really wish I could tell them how much they helped me. Thank you!!!
J. M. from Sydney Australia (6/11/2007) "Amazing scenery, fantastic supporters" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 If you only ever do one marathon, then do this one. The scenery is stunning, the course is flat, and the supporters are the best I have ever seen. Around halfway through this race I started having a few issues, making me think I may not actually finish, and I seriously considered stopping on more than one occasion; however, every time I felt really bad I came around a corner and heard all the cheers, often particularly for me (your name is printed on your race bib). My lowest point was at the 38 KM mark, but the amazing crowd support at this point spurred me on to the finish, with tears of emotion in my eyes. From the 32 KM mark until the end you are also urged on by the sight of the world heritage listed Mt. St Michel monastery. Apparently, on a really clear day you can see it the whole way. The race finishes at the base of the monastery, and this really is one of the most incredible places to finish a marathon. I didn't do a PB but I think it would certainly be possible on this course as it is very flat. One piece of advice I have would be to train in the afternoon, as the race starts at 5:30 - something I am not used to. That would be the only minor negative point, but certainly something you can prepare for.
Bernard Marton from Irving, Texas, USA (7/18/2004) "A very enjoyable, worthwhile race" (about: 2004) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Marathon de la baie du Mont St Michel COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 The most encouraging, and at the same time most intimidating aspect of this race is that practically from the start you can see your goal, shrouded in mist off in a distance. But it is misleading, since the bay is banana shaped, so unless you have learned to run on water you must add a few extra miles to the distance seen. Very friendly folks all around. Only wish to have more toilets available at the start--although the bushes are quite hospitable and no lines there.

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