Marathon Details - Monument Marathon

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Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon & Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K

Gering-Scottsbluff, NE USA

September 28, 2024

http://www.monumentmarathon.com

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Name:	Jennifer
Address:	1601 E. 27th St., Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone Number:	308-630-6551
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Reviews

Course 4.8

Organization 5.0

Spectators 4.4

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S. R. from Gering, NE (11/6/2023) "Nebraska's hidden gem for the runner enthusiast" (about: 2023) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Monument Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run this race every single year since 2012. It is challenging, beautiful, and full of many inspiring people year after year. I had the chance to meet many great people who traveled to do the race in 2023 and I love hearing about their backgrounds, triumphs and sharing my own experience with the course. The volunteers are friendly, and knowledgable, cheering you on at every corner. This race has an amazing energy that keeps me coming back. If you think Nebraska is just flat, come and check out this beautiful hidden gem in the western end of the state. You won't be disappointed in the course, the organization, the people or the views. It's the whole package and then some.
W. R. from Finger Lakes NY (10/16/2023) "Top-notch marathon!" (about: 2023) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I can't say enough good things about Race Director, Jennifer and her team of volunteers - they all did an amazing job in putting on a super marathon weekend. The pre-race communication was thorough and timely, there was great swag at the Expo, and the volunteers were among the friendliest I've met at a marathon. Everything was so well organized, and there were many fun surprises (ie.a college basketball team at the start enthusiastically greeting the runners exiting the shuttle bus, a Barbie-themed Aid Station at a remote location on the course, drummers 'beating' runners up a hill towards the end of the course) So many volunteers along the course, and plentiful Aid Stations. The first half the marathon is an easy down-hill, the second half was beautiful but challenging. The post-race party at Flyover Brewery was a great way to end the day. Jennifer could give lessons to other Race Directors on how to run an excellent marathon! PS My husband loved the 5K race too!
F. H. from Fort Collins, Colorado (10/10/2023) "Tough, Rewarding Course with Small-Town Welcome" (about: 2023) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is small-town Nebraska - the America I love -and the locals put a lot of care and effort into the event. Although the course is tough - I saw three of the leaders start walking and three pulled out - there is great scenery and plenty of aid along the way (although we had a foggy morning conceal the views). Plus, the prize packet is immense for such a small field. Having only about 100 runners in the full marathon meant no lines for real bathrooms! What a luxury. Thank you to the organizers. Everything went smoothly, and I could just focus on tearing into the hilly, sandy second half. Keep in mind, the first half is point-to-point downhill, so you will almost certainly run positive splits.
Pink Feet from Florida (9/29/2022) "Top Notch Course and Organization" (about: 2022) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran the half marathon course. I was surprised how expansive the views were. Truly scenic in every mile. Volunteers were extremely cheerful. Organization from media, expo, course, and finish were top notch. Out of 101 half marathons I have run, they are among the top. Highly suggest for a moderately challenging but beautiful race day!
M. M. from Mills, WY (9/29/2022) "Awesome Marathon" (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Monument Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was the 2nd time to run this event. They have a GREAT swag bag. The marathon staff and volunteers are SUPER friendly, it rubs off on the runners which makes for a fun run. The 5 miles of dirt towards the end is kind on your legs and feet, happy it wasn't muddy like the 1st time I ran it. Lots of 50 state runners. I would do this race again!
G. R. from NE (9/28/2022) "Beautiful Course" (about: 2022) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 Course was beautiful, water stations were amazing. I will say not having a cheer station for 8 miles was tough but also a great challenge to push through.
J. S. from Gering, Nebraska (9/27/2022) "Great place, course and people along the way." (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 4-5 Monument Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I finished my 20th marathon last Saturday and it is a challenging but fun course. The race is set up very well and is very nicely organized. It was such a smooth transition from getting on a bus for a short ride to the hills to start and through to the finish. The volunteers were amazing and encouraging. I got to engage the crowd and they laughed with me and cheered us all on. We felt like we were very important, and all our needs were cared for. I took a Honey Stinger energy gel every 3 miles. They had lots of flavors to choose from which helped! Lots of water and Gatorade and I had no stomach issues. I got a nice shirt and finisher metal. We had lots of food at the end. Pizza and many other great snacks and drinks! I live here in town, and I have run the half or full the last 11 years. This race has a half marathon relay and 5K also. They do an amazing job and I have run Boston, Denver x3, Phoenix, Twin Cities x2, Deadwood x2, Omaha, Lincoln x2, Brookings, Pikes Peak, Estes Park, Leadville, and Wyoming Marathon. This is one of my favorites and have run this full 3 times. Weather was very good this year!
D. G. from FL (11/2/2020) "Windy but wonderful half marathon" (about: 2020) 3 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I jumped into this race at the last minute on a bib transfer (TY for making it easy) because my sister could not go. It was so well organized and I was so thrilled to be able to run a real (not virtual) race, and cross Nebraska off my 50-state quest of Half Marathons. I loved the volunteers and the whole town that supported this event. The scenery was gorgeous and even though the altitude was a challenge for this sea-level Floridian, I still loved the course - well mostly. The soft sand on the trail part was awful when the 30 mph wind kicked up. But the race team was awesome and I would recommend this race.
Z. W. from Kearney, NE (10/1/2020) "A HIdden Jem" (about: 2020) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Sometimes courses can be brutal simply because of a lack of organization or unintentionality in the route. This course was set up to challenge the athlete, but the runner scarcely feels like they've been thrown out on their own and left to trudge through it by themselves. A unique aspect of this race is that many of the volunteers and organizers expressed gratefulness simply that I was there participating. I'm not going to lie, the course challenged my body in unimaginable ways, and I barely made it to the finish without needing to crawl, and I spent nearly an hour in the medical tent recovering from cramps and dead legs. In spite of this, I never felt alone on the course. There was a constant stream of fans, volunteers, and personnel going up and down the course, and it gave me the resolve I needed to finish.
Thomas Gaudette from Palos Hills, IL (9/29/2020) "An athletic ordeal in natural beauty" (about: 2020) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 As a senior runner, I knew that this marathon would require as much training as possible which the pandemic work from home schedule did allow. So I was fit, unraced of course and not naturally powerful athletically. This should have been adequate. The simple first twelve miles or so were sharply downhill early then flat. Near mile twelve, we made a left turn onto the Old Oregon Trail Road. This was the beginning of a 380 foot incline. Fine. We turned into a 30 mph headwind. I was not prepared for this at all. The runner in front of me walked. I shuffled and considered the situation. My race pace was stuffed here. So I shuffled and walked to mile 14.4, the crest of the hill. This felt like a prolonged mugging. From mile fourteen to the finish, I saw no one running on the course. Alone in Scottsbluff Park beyond mile seventeen, I shuffled or strode or walked on utterly alone except for the hydration stations. The wonder of this wilderness and the constantly winding, dirt road held my attention completely. We met another long uphill along with the same heavy headwind beyond the park. The sight and feeling of this made me laugh out loud. I had nothing to offer it athletically. The finish was like completing a personal tour rather than a marathon. I enjoyed the whole experience including being humiliated by the wind. The point of athletics is to learn what you are capable of and what strength you are willing to invest under duress. This is so for any age or personal disposition

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S. R. from Gering, NE (11/6/2023) "Nebraska's hidden gem for the runner enthusiast" (about: 2023) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Monument Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run this race every single year since 2012. It is challenging, beautiful, and full of many inspiring people year after year. I had the chance to meet many great people who traveled to do the race in 2023 and I love hearing about their backgrounds, triumphs and sharing my own experience with the course. The volunteers are friendly, and knowledgable, cheering you on at every corner. This race has an amazing energy that keeps me coming back. If you think Nebraska is just flat, come and check out this beautiful hidden gem in the western end of the state. You won't be disappointed in the course, the organization, the people or the views. It's the whole package and then some.
W. R. from Finger Lakes NY (10/16/2023) "Top-notch marathon!" (about: 2023) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I can't say enough good things about Race Director, Jennifer and her team of volunteers - they all did an amazing job in putting on a super marathon weekend. The pre-race communication was thorough and timely, there was great swag at the Expo, and the volunteers were among the friendliest I've met at a marathon. Everything was so well organized, and there were many fun surprises (ie.a college basketball team at the start enthusiastically greeting the runners exiting the shuttle bus, a Barbie-themed Aid Station at a remote location on the course, drummers 'beating' runners up a hill towards the end of the course) So many volunteers along the course, and plentiful Aid Stations. The first half the marathon is an easy down-hill, the second half was beautiful but challenging. The post-race party at Flyover Brewery was a great way to end the day. Jennifer could give lessons to other Race Directors on how to run an excellent marathon! PS My husband loved the 5K race too!
F. H. from Fort Collins, Colorado (10/10/2023) "Tough, Rewarding Course with Small-Town Welcome" (about: 2023) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is small-town Nebraska - the America I love -and the locals put a lot of care and effort into the event. Although the course is tough - I saw three of the leaders start walking and three pulled out - there is great scenery and plenty of aid along the way (although we had a foggy morning conceal the views). Plus, the prize packet is immense for such a small field. Having only about 100 runners in the full marathon meant no lines for real bathrooms! What a luxury. Thank you to the organizers. Everything went smoothly, and I could just focus on tearing into the hilly, sandy second half. Keep in mind, the first half is point-to-point downhill, so you will almost certainly run positive splits.
Pink Feet from Florida (9/29/2022) "Top Notch Course and Organization" (about: 2022) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran the half marathon course. I was surprised how expansive the views were. Truly scenic in every mile. Volunteers were extremely cheerful. Organization from media, expo, course, and finish were top notch. Out of 101 half marathons I have run, they are among the top. Highly suggest for a moderately challenging but beautiful race day!
M. M. from Mills, WY (9/29/2022) "Awesome Marathon" (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Monument Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was the 2nd time to run this event. They have a GREAT swag bag. The marathon staff and volunteers are SUPER friendly, it rubs off on the runners which makes for a fun run. The 5 miles of dirt towards the end is kind on your legs and feet, happy it wasn't muddy like the 1st time I ran it. Lots of 50 state runners. I would do this race again!
G. R. from NE (9/28/2022) "Beautiful Course" (about: 2022) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 Course was beautiful, water stations were amazing. I will say not having a cheer station for 8 miles was tough but also a great challenge to push through.
J. S. from Gering, Nebraska (9/27/2022) "Great place, course and people along the way." (about: 2022) 11-50 previous marathons \| 4-5 Monument Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I finished my 20th marathon last Saturday and it is a challenging but fun course. The race is set up very well and is very nicely organized. It was such a smooth transition from getting on a bus for a short ride to the hills to start and through to the finish. The volunteers were amazing and encouraging. I got to engage the crowd and they laughed with me and cheered us all on. We felt like we were very important, and all our needs were cared for. I took a Honey Stinger energy gel every 3 miles. They had lots of flavors to choose from which helped! Lots of water and Gatorade and I had no stomach issues. I got a nice shirt and finisher metal. We had lots of food at the end. Pizza and many other great snacks and drinks! I live here in town, and I have run the half or full the last 11 years. This race has a half marathon relay and 5K also. They do an amazing job and I have run Boston, Denver x3, Phoenix, Twin Cities x2, Deadwood x2, Omaha, Lincoln x2, Brookings, Pikes Peak, Estes Park, Leadville, and Wyoming Marathon. This is one of my favorites and have run this full 3 times. Weather was very good this year!
D. G. from FL (11/2/2020) "Windy but wonderful half marathon" (about: 2020) 3 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I jumped into this race at the last minute on a bib transfer (TY for making it easy) because my sister could not go. It was so well organized and I was so thrilled to be able to run a real (not virtual) race, and cross Nebraska off my 50-state quest of Half Marathons. I loved the volunteers and the whole town that supported this event. The scenery was gorgeous and even though the altitude was a challenge for this sea-level Floridian, I still loved the course - well mostly. The soft sand on the trail part was awful when the 30 mph wind kicked up. But the race team was awesome and I would recommend this race.
Z. W. from Kearney, NE (10/1/2020) "A HIdden Jem" (about: 2020) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Sometimes courses can be brutal simply because of a lack of organization or unintentionality in the route. This course was set up to challenge the athlete, but the runner scarcely feels like they've been thrown out on their own and left to trudge through it by themselves. A unique aspect of this race is that many of the volunteers and organizers expressed gratefulness simply that I was there participating. I'm not going to lie, the course challenged my body in unimaginable ways, and I barely made it to the finish without needing to crawl, and I spent nearly an hour in the medical tent recovering from cramps and dead legs. In spite of this, I never felt alone on the course. There was a constant stream of fans, volunteers, and personnel going up and down the course, and it gave me the resolve I needed to finish.
Thomas Gaudette from Palos Hills, IL (9/29/2020) "An athletic ordeal in natural beauty" (about: 2020) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Monument Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 As a senior runner, I knew that this marathon would require as much training as possible which the pandemic work from home schedule did allow. So I was fit, unraced of course and not naturally powerful athletically. This should have been adequate. The simple first twelve miles or so were sharply downhill early then flat. Near mile twelve, we made a left turn onto the Old Oregon Trail Road. This was the beginning of a 380 foot incline. Fine. We turned into a 30 mph headwind. I was not prepared for this at all. The runner in front of me walked. I shuffled and considered the situation. My race pace was stuffed here. So I shuffled and walked to mile 14.4, the crest of the hill. This felt like a prolonged mugging. From mile fourteen to the finish, I saw no one running on the course. Alone in Scottsbluff Park beyond mile seventeen, I shuffled or strode or walked on utterly alone except for the hydration stations. The wonder of this wilderness and the constantly winding, dirt road held my attention completely. We met another long uphill along with the same heavy headwind beyond the park. The sight and feeling of this made me laugh out loud. I had nothing to offer it athletically. The finish was like completing a personal tour rather than a marathon. I enjoyed the whole experience including being humiliated by the wind. The point of athletics is to learn what you are capable of and what strength you are willing to invest under duress. This is so for any age or personal disposition

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