This year I took on the Challenge of completing my first Marathon and I couldn't have picked a better race, we were made to feel very welcome and the course itself was brilliant and challenging - love the hills and the gravel makes it even tougher. A big thank you to all the volunteers and organizers you all done a great job. I will be back in the future for sure.

63-93*F, 20 mph wind. Brutal weather. But the course support was amazing. Each of the frequent water stops had happy, encouraging volunteers, and in the heat of the afternoon, they brought a water truck by to shower us off and stuck with us back-of-the-packers the last 5 miles when the heat was unbearable. 766 ft total gain so no slouch course, some brief steep hills and several long, low-grade hills. 90% packed gravel. Wide-open vistas of wheat country in this sleepy little town. Great support. Thanks Treherne!

After living in flat flat Winnipeg for 2 years ( I'm from the UK) I really enjoyed the rolling hills, I will definitely be back next year. It's quiet when you run the full after the half breaks off around mile 9 but still a great race