Marathon Details - Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic

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Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

Maryville, MO USA

June 13, 2015

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Name:	Matt Gaarder
Address:	423 N. Market St. Maryville, MO 64468
Phone Number:	(660) 582-8643
Fax Number:	(660) 582-3071
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Course 3.7

Organization 4.5

Spectators 2.5

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P. S. from Ontario, California (9/29/2015) "A fun run" (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 2 The packet pickup was very disappointing. My questions were met with sarcasm and hostility by race officials. When I left, I felt nothing but dread about the race based on the horrible way I was treated. In spite of my ill treatment, I really enjoyed the course and the wonderful volunteers. The medal and shirt were nothing special. But then what the race official at pickup told me was true, 'You shouldn't expect much for what you paid.' Since I flew in from California, I actually paid a lot more than she knew.
d. l. from missouri (6/16/2014) "small marathon, so keep your expectations small" (about: 2014) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 This marathon is for those who don't need a lot of bells and whistles for support. Think of it ss a long training run with a little support.All the races start at same time so if you are running the marathon you will be alone very quickly. There is NO spectator support on the course. There are NO course Marshall's to let you know the route, so if you miss the signs or paint instructions on street, you will be in Iowa. Course is hilly and as a double loop you will run on US 71 for several miles on broken, uneven asphalt shoulders. Wish I would have known this as my feet are still sore from running on this surface. They were so sore at end of first loop I knew the second loop would be a long, long second loop. My feet were even sore when I did the Goofy challenge earlirr this year. Many aid stations were abandoned on second loop so if you needed assistance, too bad. Pretty sad excuse for a marathon, which shouldn't be surprising as the town doesn't really seem very interested inpromoting its run.
Zack Craft from Gower, MO (6/11/2013) "Awesome Race. Very Classy" (about: 2013) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 My fiance and I ran the half marathon. It was our first and it was very cheap ($30). The hosts were very classy with several water stations throughout the race. At the finish line we had medical attention available (we didn't need it but was good to have it just in case), chocolate milk, Vitamin water, bananas, oranges, water and Gatorade. We will definitely run it again.
s. g. from Philadelphia, PA (6/14/2012) "small race run by very nice people, but...." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 2 Race dthis year run in heat wave more than 90 degrees; aid stations on second loop mostly unmanned, esp after mile 17. Got heatstroke mi 23 - nobody around to help. I mean NOBODY. Took more than an hour to stumble to finish line, when I realized there was no help. Asked for medical attention at finish - sent to umbrella where they offered me milk. When I asked for ice, lots of it, saying I had heatstroke, nobody registered there was a serious problem. I eventually made my way to my car, but people die out there when this stuff happens. I have done more than 40 marathons, luckily knew what was happening although have never experienced this before. Advise more medical help and attention out on the course to condition of runners.
J. H. from Huntsville, AL (6/12/2011) "Great small race with super support" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Weather this year was perfect. Great organization, support on course about every 1.5 miles which was water and sports drink. Volunteers were abundant and they all were very friendly and helpful. This is not a flat course, but the hills can be managed, drive the first four miles to get the idea for yourself, you do the loop twice. Start and finish are very well organized as well as packet pickup. Shirt was excellent, moisture whicking and Northwest Univ green. Thanks for the great small town event with the care built in.
Mike Hake from Mission, KS (8/25/2010) "Great summer marathon" (about: 2010) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This year's marathon brought battle conditions - a thunderstorm hit Maryville within seconds of the starting gun and dumped pouring rain off and on for the first four or so miles. The race was a true grinder; about half the distance was along US 71 Highway and there were some rolling hills in the first half of the loop. The volunteers along the course could not have been friendlier, the aid stations were well stocked and some during the second loop had ice cold towels. The Chamber did an excellent job with everything, I had no problems of any kind, and Maryville was a great host city for a small-town marathon. It was also nice that proceeds went to buying a digital mammography machine for St. Francis Hospital. I was definitely glad I chose Maryville for my second marathon and was even happier to break 4 hours despite the conditions. I will certainly be back again
T. E. from Blanchard, IA (7/10/2010) "Great race in a small town!" (about: 2010) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great time - very organized and safe. Not a lot of spectators, but it was nice and peaceful. The water/Gatorade stations are spaced out evenly and helpful! Loved it, and will be back again next year!
K. D. from Tuscumbia Alabama (6/13/2010) "The CC make this a great marathon" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 The chamber does an outstanding job putting together this race. They are very friendly. The volunteers are great and full of energy when you have lost most of yours. Every water stop has ice cold water and Gatorade. It was hot and humid. The first 4 miles are hilly, but the rest is pretty flat, with slight grades here and there. About 2 1/2 hours into the marathon I needed salt badly, but the water stop had none. I kept going. About a mile later a very nice couple came alongside me with salt, water and Gatorade. My thanks to you. Be careful of cops; they have a not-so-friendly, protect-and-serve approach. No, I didn't break any laws. God help me if I had. Apparently you couldn't enter the park until 5 a.m. Upon explaining why I was there, he didn't believe me. There was only a 30-foot banner 200 yards away, and two of us in our running gear and tags. I think this officer missed the notes on a marathon in his town. I understand him pulling me over (4:30 a.m. with out-of-state plates, pulling into a park), but once it was obvious why we were there, he could have been polite. I have run 26 marathons, and I must say that the cops have always been so welcoming. MPD needs to get some personality; it isn't hard to smile a little. Despite this encounter, I recommend this race for anybody looking to run one.
A. J. from Shawnee, KS (2/2/2010) "Very nice small marathon" (about: 2009) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Ran the '09 marathon and had a great time. I really enjoy running smaller, less crowded marathons once in awhile, and this one was perfect. The two-lap course is hilly but manageable (set a PR). The volunteers and organizers were great. Weather was unseasonably cool considering it could have been very hot and humid. I probably won't run it again for awhile because I don't need MO anymore, but if you're looking for a fun little marathon, you should consider it. Go into it with an open mind and don't expect a Chicago or New York experience. Just run it for the fun of it.
G. M. from Kansas City, MO (11/4/2009) "Great small-town race" (about: 2009) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was a great small-town race. The hills were not that bad. This was a loop you repeated twice for the full marathon, so you knew what to expect the second time around. There were plenty of aid stations - one each mile - and you never had to worry about dehydration. Some people have said that they do not like running with traffic on the highway. I didn't think it was a big deal. The first time around there was virtually no traffic, and the second loop was less crowded, so it was easy to stay well onto the shoulder. I understand the course used to run the reverse direction, so the runners were facing traffic. I much prefer the way it is now, so that the worst of the hills are encountered earlier rather than later. All in all, a very enjoyable race. I highly recommend it.

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P. S. from Ontario, California (9/29/2015) "A fun run" (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 2 The packet pickup was very disappointing. My questions were met with sarcasm and hostility by race officials. When I left, I felt nothing but dread about the race based on the horrible way I was treated. In spite of my ill treatment, I really enjoyed the course and the wonderful volunteers. The medal and shirt were nothing special. But then what the race official at pickup told me was true, 'You shouldn't expect much for what you paid.' Since I flew in from California, I actually paid a lot more than she knew.
d. l. from missouri (6/16/2014) "small marathon, so keep your expectations small" (about: 2014) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 This marathon is for those who don't need a lot of bells and whistles for support. Think of it ss a long training run with a little support.All the races start at same time so if you are running the marathon you will be alone very quickly. There is NO spectator support on the course. There are NO course Marshall's to let you know the route, so if you miss the signs or paint instructions on street, you will be in Iowa. Course is hilly and as a double loop you will run on US 71 for several miles on broken, uneven asphalt shoulders. Wish I would have known this as my feet are still sore from running on this surface. They were so sore at end of first loop I knew the second loop would be a long, long second loop. My feet were even sore when I did the Goofy challenge earlirr this year. Many aid stations were abandoned on second loop so if you needed assistance, too bad. Pretty sad excuse for a marathon, which shouldn't be surprising as the town doesn't really seem very interested inpromoting its run.
Zack Craft from Gower, MO (6/11/2013) "Awesome Race. Very Classy" (about: 2013) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 My fiance and I ran the half marathon. It was our first and it was very cheap ($30). The hosts were very classy with several water stations throughout the race. At the finish line we had medical attention available (we didn't need it but was good to have it just in case), chocolate milk, Vitamin water, bananas, oranges, water and Gatorade. We will definitely run it again.
s. g. from Philadelphia, PA (6/14/2012) "small race run by very nice people, but...." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 2 Race dthis year run in heat wave more than 90 degrees; aid stations on second loop mostly unmanned, esp after mile 17. Got heatstroke mi 23 - nobody around to help. I mean NOBODY. Took more than an hour to stumble to finish line, when I realized there was no help. Asked for medical attention at finish - sent to umbrella where they offered me milk. When I asked for ice, lots of it, saying I had heatstroke, nobody registered there was a serious problem. I eventually made my way to my car, but people die out there when this stuff happens. I have done more than 40 marathons, luckily knew what was happening although have never experienced this before. Advise more medical help and attention out on the course to condition of runners.
J. H. from Huntsville, AL (6/12/2011) "Great small race with super support" (about: 2011) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Weather this year was perfect. Great organization, support on course about every 1.5 miles which was water and sports drink. Volunteers were abundant and they all were very friendly and helpful. This is not a flat course, but the hills can be managed, drive the first four miles to get the idea for yourself, you do the loop twice. Start and finish are very well organized as well as packet pickup. Shirt was excellent, moisture whicking and Northwest Univ green. Thanks for the great small town event with the care built in.
Mike Hake from Mission, KS (8/25/2010) "Great summer marathon" (about: 2010) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This year's marathon brought battle conditions - a thunderstorm hit Maryville within seconds of the starting gun and dumped pouring rain off and on for the first four or so miles. The race was a true grinder; about half the distance was along US 71 Highway and there were some rolling hills in the first half of the loop. The volunteers along the course could not have been friendlier, the aid stations were well stocked and some during the second loop had ice cold towels. The Chamber did an excellent job with everything, I had no problems of any kind, and Maryville was a great host city for a small-town marathon. It was also nice that proceeds went to buying a digital mammography machine for St. Francis Hospital. I was definitely glad I chose Maryville for my second marathon and was even happier to break 4 hours despite the conditions. I will certainly be back again
T. E. from Blanchard, IA (7/10/2010) "Great race in a small town!" (about: 2010) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great time - very organized and safe. Not a lot of spectators, but it was nice and peaceful. The water/Gatorade stations are spaced out evenly and helpful! Loved it, and will be back again next year!
K. D. from Tuscumbia Alabama (6/13/2010) "The CC make this a great marathon" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 The chamber does an outstanding job putting together this race. They are very friendly. The volunteers are great and full of energy when you have lost most of yours. Every water stop has ice cold water and Gatorade. It was hot and humid. The first 4 miles are hilly, but the rest is pretty flat, with slight grades here and there. About 2 1/2 hours into the marathon I needed salt badly, but the water stop had none. I kept going. About a mile later a very nice couple came alongside me with salt, water and Gatorade. My thanks to you. Be careful of cops; they have a not-so-friendly, protect-and-serve approach. No, I didn't break any laws. God help me if I had. Apparently you couldn't enter the park until 5 a.m. Upon explaining why I was there, he didn't believe me. There was only a 30-foot banner 200 yards away, and two of us in our running gear and tags. I think this officer missed the notes on a marathon in his town. I understand him pulling me over (4:30 a.m. with out-of-state plates, pulling into a park), but once it was obvious why we were there, he could have been polite. I have run 26 marathons, and I must say that the cops have always been so welcoming. MPD needs to get some personality; it isn't hard to smile a little. Despite this encounter, I recommend this race for anybody looking to run one.
A. J. from Shawnee, KS (2/2/2010) "Very nice small marathon" (about: 2009) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Ran the '09 marathon and had a great time. I really enjoy running smaller, less crowded marathons once in awhile, and this one was perfect. The two-lap course is hilly but manageable (set a PR). The volunteers and organizers were great. Weather was unseasonably cool considering it could have been very hot and humid. I probably won't run it again for awhile because I don't need MO anymore, but if you're looking for a fun little marathon, you should consider it. Go into it with an open mind and don't expect a Chicago or New York experience. Just run it for the fun of it.
G. M. from Kansas City, MO (11/4/2009) "Great small-town race" (about: 2009) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was a great small-town race. The hills were not that bad. This was a loop you repeated twice for the full marathon, so you knew what to expect the second time around. There were plenty of aid stations - one each mile - and you never had to worry about dehydration. Some people have said that they do not like running with traffic on the highway. I didn't think it was a big deal. The first time around there was virtually no traffic, and the second loop was less crowded, so it was easy to stay well onto the shoulder. I understand the course used to run the reverse direction, so the runners were facing traffic. I much prefer the way it is now, so that the worst of the hills are encountered earlier rather than later. All in all, a very enjoyable race. I highly recommend it.

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