Marathon Details - Bozeman Marathon

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Brooks, Bozeman Running Company Bozeman Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K

Bozeman, MT USA

~~September 10, 2023~~ - CANCELLED

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Name:	Casey Jermyn
Address:	132 East Main St. Bozeman MT, 59715
Phone Number:	406-587-1135
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Course 4.1

Organization 4.5

Spectators 2.8

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B. B. from Pittsburgh, Pa (9/21/2022) "Scenic Race" (about: 2022) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Quiet race through farmland with rolling hills and pretty views until you approach the finish in beautiful downtown Bozeman. Organization was fine but be prepared to stand on the side of a lonely state road for an hour or more in the cold and wind waiting for the start. Pre-race information indicated that the race would be "cup less" but there seemed to be plenty of cups for those that didn't carry a bottle. Nice tech shirt and a unique wooden medal. The kind of rustic low frills race that I would expect in Montana. Bozeman is the home of many excellent breweries. Our favorites are Map and Last Best Place.
Race The Nation Nation from North Carolina (7/23/2022) "Go for the race, stay for a week!" (about: 2021) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 We debated which Montana race to do and fortunately picked Bozeman. It provides everything you could ask for from a host city. Tasty restaurants, delicious breweries, a historic downtown and Main Street, great museums, all wrapped in a college town vibe with a backdrop of the Rockies. It's a wonderful vacation spot, even better when you can do a race! Races are very well organized. They offer a 5K on Saturday (wife ran that) and a full and half on Sunday (I ran the full). Both the full and half are point to point. You are required to take the shuttle to the start for both. For the marathon, make sure you have plenty of warm clothes for the shuttle trip and the wait before the start! I would say 75% of the folks including me did NOT dress appropriately! There was a lady next to me on the shuttle who only had on a tank top. I wanted to be a gentleman and offer her my jacket but alas, I didn't...don't judge. Very convenient bag drop at the start too. The first half of the marathon course is probably 75% slight uphill. But the views are simply spectacular. Watching the sun come up over the valley was worth the price of admission! The second half is the same course as the Half Marathon (the half marathon starts at 8:00 and the full at 7:00), where it is probably 90% downhill! And it's a very gradual downhill, so you don't have to worry too much about trashing your quads. Stations were well stocked, frequent, and volunteers were great. Less than 200 folks do the full, so spent the majority of the time running solo. But the views are great. A little boring the last couple of miles in town (being picky), but VERY nice downhill finish! I really liked the wooden finisher medal. After party somewhat mundane, but you finish right downtown, so there are plenty of places to go and enjoy. A word of caution, you are facing the sun for what seemed like most of the course. I don't typically run with a hat but sure wish I had one for this run. Also, the sun warms up fast, so apply plenty of sunscreen! There is so much to do in Bozeman, so many trails and destinations. You are also very close to Yellowstone! You can easily stay a week, we highly recommend it! You can get a good feel of the race, place and taste from our YouTube video at Race The Nation.
Jim Gullo from Williamsburg, VA (9/18/2021) "Beautiful and scenic course" (about: 2021) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Very nice course along ranches in a valley with mountain views along most of the course! This race had a small field with 10 year age groups. It is a gradual up after mile 6 and after by 13 it is a gradual down, with a few hills. The finisher's medal was handmade out of wood, very nice. The food at the end was the only disappointment , not much except they did have chocolate milk! Shirt was OK. The route was well marked and there were enough water stops. A bus drops you off in a field at the start, about one hour before the race. Be sure to dress warm! There is a drop bag available at the start along with port a pots. It was beautiful to watch the sun rise over the mountains as the race got started. Nice race to get Montana in. Also, Bozeman is a great city to stay in with lots of shops and restaurants in the downtown area! I would recommend this race!
kouassi occansey from Lincoln,NE (8/22/2018) "Well events" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 First I like to thanks the Race director for putting everythings in place for these Events. Course pretty flat. I would love to do this again but Jezz 7 kids it get little expensive for flying .
P. N. from Texas (9/15/2015) "Well organized event" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Though it is high in altitude for this flat lander, can be hot in the later parts of the race and has a few hills, I loved everything about this race. The course is scenic, the organization is very well done, and the spectators made up in enthusiasm for what they may have lacked in numbers. In addition, Bozeman is a fun place to visit. Highly recommended.
c. w. from pottstown, pa (10/19/2013) "nice run thru the country" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 On my way to the 50 state challenge, I chose Bozeman for my Montana race. Bozeman is a nice small city with the state university. The race is organized but don't expect a lot of e-mails, facebook posts or website updates. You literally get dumped in the middle of nowhere with a few porta potties about 45 minutes before the start of the race. Fortunately the weather was pretty good. The background is very pretty but there is not much crowd support. Most of the roads are not closed but there is very little traffic and the drivers of Montana are very respectful of runners. My biggest complaint is that most of the runners are half-marathoners and when I finished under 4 hours, all there was left was water, juice boxes, banannas and cut up bagels.
M. S. from NJ (9/10/2013) "Beautiful laid-back race" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This is a great little race in a wonderful town. If you like small mellow events, this is for you. Good race for maniacs and 50-staters. Pros Very well organized - cheerful volunteers at aid stations, buses right on time, and porta-potties at decent intervals Amazing scenery every step of the way Course is a point-to-point with a net elevation drop, and is mostly flat to gently rolling with only a couple hills of note Nice shirt, medal - and SOCKS! Plenty to do in Bozeman - lots of shopping, restaurants, bars, galleries, etc. Cons Course was open to traffic, but most drivers were very considerate of the runners, and traffic control in Bozeman itself was great If you need cheering throngs for inspiration, this is not the race for you. Faster folks may have had a different experience, but I'm towards the back of the pack and didn't see a lot of people for the first 24 or so miles. Can't comment on the party/music/food after the race (had other plans, so just didn't bother to see what was still available.)

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B. B. from Pittsburgh, Pa (9/21/2022) "Scenic Race" (about: 2022) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Quiet race through farmland with rolling hills and pretty views until you approach the finish in beautiful downtown Bozeman. Organization was fine but be prepared to stand on the side of a lonely state road for an hour or more in the cold and wind waiting for the start. Pre-race information indicated that the race would be "cup less" but there seemed to be plenty of cups for those that didn't carry a bottle. Nice tech shirt and a unique wooden medal. The kind of rustic low frills race that I would expect in Montana. Bozeman is the home of many excellent breweries. Our favorites are Map and Last Best Place.
Race The Nation Nation from North Carolina (7/23/2022) "Go for the race, stay for a week!" (about: 2021) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 We debated which Montana race to do and fortunately picked Bozeman. It provides everything you could ask for from a host city. Tasty restaurants, delicious breweries, a historic downtown and Main Street, great museums, all wrapped in a college town vibe with a backdrop of the Rockies. It's a wonderful vacation spot, even better when you can do a race! Races are very well organized. They offer a 5K on Saturday (wife ran that) and a full and half on Sunday (I ran the full). Both the full and half are point to point. You are required to take the shuttle to the start for both. For the marathon, make sure you have plenty of warm clothes for the shuttle trip and the wait before the start! I would say 75% of the folks including me did NOT dress appropriately! There was a lady next to me on the shuttle who only had on a tank top. I wanted to be a gentleman and offer her my jacket but alas, I didn't...don't judge. Very convenient bag drop at the start too. The first half of the marathon course is probably 75% slight uphill. But the views are simply spectacular. Watching the sun come up over the valley was worth the price of admission! The second half is the same course as the Half Marathon (the half marathon starts at 8:00 and the full at 7:00), where it is probably 90% downhill! And it's a very gradual downhill, so you don't have to worry too much about trashing your quads. Stations were well stocked, frequent, and volunteers were great. Less than 200 folks do the full, so spent the majority of the time running solo. But the views are great. A little boring the last couple of miles in town (being picky), but VERY nice downhill finish! I really liked the wooden finisher medal. After party somewhat mundane, but you finish right downtown, so there are plenty of places to go and enjoy. A word of caution, you are facing the sun for what seemed like most of the course. I don't typically run with a hat but sure wish I had one for this run. Also, the sun warms up fast, so apply plenty of sunscreen! There is so much to do in Bozeman, so many trails and destinations. You are also very close to Yellowstone! You can easily stay a week, we highly recommend it! You can get a good feel of the race, place and taste from our YouTube video at Race The Nation.
Jim Gullo from Williamsburg, VA (9/18/2021) "Beautiful and scenic course" (about: 2021) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Very nice course along ranches in a valley with mountain views along most of the course! This race had a small field with 10 year age groups. It is a gradual up after mile 6 and after by 13 it is a gradual down, with a few hills. The finisher's medal was handmade out of wood, very nice. The food at the end was the only disappointment , not much except they did have chocolate milk! Shirt was OK. The route was well marked and there were enough water stops. A bus drops you off in a field at the start, about one hour before the race. Be sure to dress warm! There is a drop bag available at the start along with port a pots. It was beautiful to watch the sun rise over the mountains as the race got started. Nice race to get Montana in. Also, Bozeman is a great city to stay in with lots of shops and restaurants in the downtown area! I would recommend this race!
kouassi occansey from Lincoln,NE (8/22/2018) "Well events" (about: 2017) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 First I like to thanks the Race director for putting everythings in place for these Events. Course pretty flat. I would love to do this again but Jezz 7 kids it get little expensive for flying .
P. N. from Texas (9/15/2015) "Well organized event" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Though it is high in altitude for this flat lander, can be hot in the later parts of the race and has a few hills, I loved everything about this race. The course is scenic, the organization is very well done, and the spectators made up in enthusiasm for what they may have lacked in numbers. In addition, Bozeman is a fun place to visit. Highly recommended.
c. w. from pottstown, pa (10/19/2013) "nice run thru the country" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 On my way to the 50 state challenge, I chose Bozeman for my Montana race. Bozeman is a nice small city with the state university. The race is organized but don't expect a lot of e-mails, facebook posts or website updates. You literally get dumped in the middle of nowhere with a few porta potties about 45 minutes before the start of the race. Fortunately the weather was pretty good. The background is very pretty but there is not much crowd support. Most of the roads are not closed but there is very little traffic and the drivers of Montana are very respectful of runners. My biggest complaint is that most of the runners are half-marathoners and when I finished under 4 hours, all there was left was water, juice boxes, banannas and cut up bagels.
M. S. from NJ (9/10/2013) "Beautiful laid-back race" (about: 2013) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Bozeman Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This is a great little race in a wonderful town. If you like small mellow events, this is for you. Good race for maniacs and 50-staters. Pros Very well organized - cheerful volunteers at aid stations, buses right on time, and porta-potties at decent intervals Amazing scenery every step of the way Course is a point-to-point with a net elevation drop, and is mostly flat to gently rolling with only a couple hills of note Nice shirt, medal - and SOCKS! Plenty to do in Bozeman - lots of shopping, restaurants, bars, galleries, etc. Cons Course was open to traffic, but most drivers were very considerate of the runners, and traffic control in Bozeman itself was great If you need cheering throngs for inspiration, this is not the race for you. Faster folks may have had a different experience, but I'm towards the back of the pack and didn't see a lot of people for the first 24 or so miles. Can't comment on the party/music/food after the race (had other plans, so just didn't bother to see what was still available.)

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