This is one of the best races I run all year.

Incredible course and scenery.

Great organization and volunteers.

I agree that the water tasted funky, but luckily we had PowerAde at the aid stations to stay hydrated.

I definitely recommend this race!

I chose this race as part of the 50 states (Utah), and I loved it. The scenery, the town, the people, the volunteers, and the runners were great.

I loved the course, from start to finish.

And the free massage at the end was great. I got on a plane that afternoon to run the next day at the Colfax Marathon in Denver.

I will probably travel again from New Hampshire to Utah next year to run it.

This was my sixth marathon and it was probably the most beautiful (and run on the best course). The aid stations had great volunteers. The water at all of the aid stations, however, had a metallic smell and aftertaste to it that really upset my stomach. But I had to drink it - especially when it started warming up. Please fix the water!

Overall the 2009 Ogden Marathon was great. Incredible organization and support from the staff. The finish line was awesome, especially the runners' area, which had all sorts of great goodies and good support. The course was more difficult than what I expected. The trail path at the end was difficult to maneuver through. It would also be great if there were a way to get more spectators up the canyon. In any case, the experience was awesome and I ran a PR. The expo was also great. I second the comment on bringing Dane back. I plan to be back myself next year, hopefully to BQ on the course. My daughter also loved the Kids' K. Good job, Ogden staff.

What a great experience from start to finish. I would agree with other posters that the water was a little funky tasting, and it would be a nicer finish if they started an hour earlier. There was great support at every aid station, with a lot of extra goodies, like fruit and candies. I will be coming back often.

The bad-tasting water was a freak happening this year. Don't let that put you off from doing this race. The course is one of the best and most scenic anywhere. I'll be back next year to run it for the 8th time!

I love this race! The course is fabulous. It was well organized, and the volunteers were the BEST. There were plenty of porta-johns and aid stations. A great variety of snacks, and a plentiful supply at the finish. It doesn't get much better than this! I agree there was something funky with the water this year, but I've run this race three times and I think it was just a fluke. I'm sure they'll correct it next year. A definite must-do.

This marathon remains one of my favorite races of all distances out there. From the beauty of the course to the hard work of the volunteers, it is a treat all around (although I agree with the poster above that the water was just plain OFF this year; that needs to be addressed).

The race obviously cares about is runners when it brings in such a wonderful speaker as Dane Rauschenberg. Dane gave humorous recaps of his 52 marathons in 2006, provided specific course advice from a runner who had done it before and then gave us all last-minute race tips to keep us from doing anything dumb. Thank you, Ogden Marathon, for bringing Dane in to our city. Bring him back again next year!

This was such a great race. The organizers, volunteers and spectators were all fantastic and the scenery was absolutely gorgeous. I'm looking forward to next year's race.

My first half-marathon. I enjoyed the weather, scenery, and all of the people. I would definitely run again. Thanks to all who make these happen!!