Marathon Details - YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon

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YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon & Half Marathon & 5K Races

Roscoe, IL USA

~~October 1, 2016~~ - CANCELLED

http://www.ymcastonebridgemarathon.org

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Name:	Amy Grafton
Address:	Stateline Family YMCA 9901 Main Street Roscoe, IL 61073
Phone Number:	815-222-5417
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Reviews

Course 4.8

Organization 4.7

Spectators 3.2

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M. Z. from Mount Prospect, Illinois (10/16/2015) "Good small town rural America marathon." (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The October 10, 2015 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon was an unexpected pleasant surprise. The course begins at Roscoe's Leland Park with a 3 block route to the Stone Bridge Trail (former rail route between Chicago and Galena), and then connects to the Long Prairie Trail, in Boone County on this out and back course with the runners proceeding to the turnaroud point and then returning to Leland Park. Much of the trail is tree shaded with some of the highlights along the way include seeing bountiful Illinois farmland in autumn splendor with a few grain and corn elevators along with some wild turkeys. The Stone Bridge Marathon is the rural alternative to the urban Chicago Marathon with no crowds along with easy parking next to the start and finish at Leland Park in Roscoe, Illinois.
J. B. from Janesville, WI (10/12/2015) "Beautiful weather, Simple course, simple everythin" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This is a very simple marathon. Park 30 yards from start/finish line...30 entrants in the marathon. the run is out and back on an old railroad bed. It is almost all paved asphalt. Even the crushed limestone is hard as concrete. Of the 26 miles you run, approximately 6 miles is on crushed limestone. No waiting lines for port-a potties, no traffic jams, just a nice, simple marathon. Only one port a pottie I spotted on course. I would have loved something other than Gu on course, perhaps a banana at any aid station, especially for marathoners. The weather and trees were beautiful and it was a pretty fast course. Very slight incline in some spots. If you are looking for a race with minimal participants and little spectators, this is for you. If you need thousands of racers with traffic and high prices...head to Chicago Marathon. I would definitely do this one again and recommend to those who like a no frills marathon. Good volunteers! Pretty simple medal and shirt.
S. M. from Cherry Valley, IL (4/22/2015) "A Great BQ Race" (about: 2013) 2 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 This was the first marathon I ran, and I qualified for Boston. Ran Boston on April 20, 2015 and ran it in the exact time as I ran Stone Bridge in 2013. If Boston is your goal, I would recommend this race.
Chris DuCasse from Grayslake, IL USA (10/12/2014) "Best marathon so far" (about: 2014) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my fifth marathon. The course route was really easy to know. I'm not a huge fan of out and backs, but this one was only about 4 miles of the course. Starting at 7am in the fall you get to see a beautiful sunrise against farms and fields. It was pretty awesome. This was also my first point to point course. It has become my preference. Support on this course was amazing. Aid stations were exactly where they said they would be. Some manned with high schoolers and some with adults. Everyone was supportive which is awesome to see. I'm a back of the pack runner (5+ hours) and none of the stations ran out of anything. The last station did mention they were close to running out though. As far as crowd support, it's close to nothing except aide station volunteers and some driving by honking cars, no support goes thankless. I appreciated everything. This was really nice compared to the support at races with lots of spectators since they often looked bored by the time I'm coming through. There were also some family members of other runners who cheered me on too, even though I wasn't the runner they were looking for. Police volunteers/intersection crossing support were also great. Cheering all of us on while stopping cars. Course marshals telling runners where to go did a great job also. Amy puts together a top notch event. It's the same weekend as the Chicago Marathon so I think they'll have a tough time getting registration numbers up, but that's okay in my book! I'll be back (possibly 2015 or 2016)
R. P. from Il (12/8/2013) "A Great Small Race" (about: 2013) 50+ previous marathons \| 3 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 A well run race that is inexpensive, fun, and well run.
M. D. from Janesville, Wisconsin (11/10/2013) "Fantastic small marathon" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I can't believe this rural, northern Illinois marathon doesn't attract more runners. It's well organized, the course is flat, the paths are heavily tree lined and it's cheap to enter. It's lonely out there, so times may slip. But I strongly suggest giving it a look next fall.
W. H. from Northern Illinois (10/18/2013) "Beautiful Course and Great Volunteers" (about: 2013) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This is a beautiful course and the volunteers are great! This small event is great! Spectators are low but I am ok with that, I had a great time!
R. P. from Northern Illinois (11/3/2012) "A great small marathon." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 After running nearly 50 marathons throughout the Midwest, this race is in my hometown. An easy choice. The course is beautiful, flat and easy to run. Good running support. If you need spectator support, find another marathon, if you want an uncomplicated race, this is your best choice.
B. K. from Plainfield, Illinois (10/14/2012) "Don't miss this marathon!!!" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run big city and small town marathons. This marathon is in my top 5. Despite the cloudy and rainy weather, the course was very beautiful, the volunteers wonderful and very organized!!!
A. A. from La Grange, IL (10/14/2012) "A terrific race - well organized on a great course" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is really an excellent event. The first 11 miles are through farmland on public roads, with little or no traffic. The last 15 are on a bike path, wich is paved except the last 3 miles and then becomes crushed rock. The scenery is beautiful - lots of cornfields, some occasional cattle, some big grain bins, and pretty woodland with peak fall color. There are some undulating hills in the fisrt 11 miles, but nothing too difficult. The last 15 are flat as a pancake. Race support was excellent, with frequent water stations. The post race area was fine for a small run. It began to pour, so there wasn't much reason to stick around. Specators were few, but they were vocal, and are to be commended for coming out to watch a small race on a wet day. I expect that this race will grow as word gets out. The challenge for the organizers will be to ensure that they have the personnel to staff water stations. I definitely recommend this race.

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M. Z. from Mount Prospect, Illinois (10/16/2015) "Good small town rural America marathon." (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The October 10, 2015 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon was an unexpected pleasant surprise. The course begins at Roscoe's Leland Park with a 3 block route to the Stone Bridge Trail (former rail route between Chicago and Galena), and then connects to the Long Prairie Trail, in Boone County on this out and back course with the runners proceeding to the turnaroud point and then returning to Leland Park. Much of the trail is tree shaded with some of the highlights along the way include seeing bountiful Illinois farmland in autumn splendor with a few grain and corn elevators along with some wild turkeys. The Stone Bridge Marathon is the rural alternative to the urban Chicago Marathon with no crowds along with easy parking next to the start and finish at Leland Park in Roscoe, Illinois.
J. B. from Janesville, WI (10/12/2015) "Beautiful weather, Simple course, simple everythin" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This is a very simple marathon. Park 30 yards from start/finish line...30 entrants in the marathon. the run is out and back on an old railroad bed. It is almost all paved asphalt. Even the crushed limestone is hard as concrete. Of the 26 miles you run, approximately 6 miles is on crushed limestone. No waiting lines for port-a potties, no traffic jams, just a nice, simple marathon. Only one port a pottie I spotted on course. I would have loved something other than Gu on course, perhaps a banana at any aid station, especially for marathoners. The weather and trees were beautiful and it was a pretty fast course. Very slight incline in some spots. If you are looking for a race with minimal participants and little spectators, this is for you. If you need thousands of racers with traffic and high prices...head to Chicago Marathon. I would definitely do this one again and recommend to those who like a no frills marathon. Good volunteers! Pretty simple medal and shirt.
S. M. from Cherry Valley, IL (4/22/2015) "A Great BQ Race" (about: 2013) 2 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 This was the first marathon I ran, and I qualified for Boston. Ran Boston on April 20, 2015 and ran it in the exact time as I ran Stone Bridge in 2013. If Boston is your goal, I would recommend this race.
Chris DuCasse from Grayslake, IL USA (10/12/2014) "Best marathon so far" (about: 2014) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my fifth marathon. The course route was really easy to know. I'm not a huge fan of out and backs, but this one was only about 4 miles of the course. Starting at 7am in the fall you get to see a beautiful sunrise against farms and fields. It was pretty awesome. This was also my first point to point course. It has become my preference. Support on this course was amazing. Aid stations were exactly where they said they would be. Some manned with high schoolers and some with adults. Everyone was supportive which is awesome to see. I'm a back of the pack runner (5+ hours) and none of the stations ran out of anything. The last station did mention they were close to running out though. As far as crowd support, it's close to nothing except aide station volunteers and some driving by honking cars, no support goes thankless. I appreciated everything. This was really nice compared to the support at races with lots of spectators since they often looked bored by the time I'm coming through. There were also some family members of other runners who cheered me on too, even though I wasn't the runner they were looking for. Police volunteers/intersection crossing support were also great. Cheering all of us on while stopping cars. Course marshals telling runners where to go did a great job also. Amy puts together a top notch event. It's the same weekend as the Chicago Marathon so I think they'll have a tough time getting registration numbers up, but that's okay in my book! I'll be back (possibly 2015 or 2016)
R. P. from Il (12/8/2013) "A Great Small Race" (about: 2013) 50+ previous marathons \| 3 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 A well run race that is inexpensive, fun, and well run.
M. D. from Janesville, Wisconsin (11/10/2013) "Fantastic small marathon" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I can't believe this rural, northern Illinois marathon doesn't attract more runners. It's well organized, the course is flat, the paths are heavily tree lined and it's cheap to enter. It's lonely out there, so times may slip. But I strongly suggest giving it a look next fall.
W. H. from Northern Illinois (10/18/2013) "Beautiful Course and Great Volunteers" (about: 2013) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This is a beautiful course and the volunteers are great! This small event is great! Spectators are low but I am ok with that, I had a great time!
R. P. from Northern Illinois (11/3/2012) "A great small marathon." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 After running nearly 50 marathons throughout the Midwest, this race is in my hometown. An easy choice. The course is beautiful, flat and easy to run. Good running support. If you need spectator support, find another marathon, if you want an uncomplicated race, this is your best choice.
B. K. from Plainfield, Illinois (10/14/2012) "Don't miss this marathon!!!" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run big city and small town marathons. This marathon is in my top 5. Despite the cloudy and rainy weather, the course was very beautiful, the volunteers wonderful and very organized!!!
A. A. from La Grange, IL (10/14/2012) "A terrific race - well organized on a great course" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This is really an excellent event. The first 11 miles are through farmland on public roads, with little or no traffic. The last 15 are on a bike path, wich is paved except the last 3 miles and then becomes crushed rock. The scenery is beautiful - lots of cornfields, some occasional cattle, some big grain bins, and pretty woodland with peak fall color. There are some undulating hills in the fisrt 11 miles, but nothing too difficult. The last 15 are flat as a pancake. Race support was excellent, with frequent water stations. The post race area was fine for a small run. It began to pour, so there wasn't much reason to stick around. Specators were few, but they were vocal, and are to be commended for coming out to watch a small race on a wet day. I expect that this race will grow as word gets out. The challenge for the organizers will be to ensure that they have the personnel to staff water stations. I definitely recommend this race.

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