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Kiawah Island Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 211 [displaying comments 191 to 201]
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A Runner from athens, GA
(12/19/2001)
 "Good qualifier; mentally challenging" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Great course to qualify for boston (I did!!). The 2 loop course was mentally challenging b/c the mile markers for the 2nd loop were right behind the ones for the first loop--very depressing!! Perfectly flat course, but dodging walkers on the bike path who were not in the race was kind of annoying. Only complaint is that there is a stretch between 18-23 miles with no water!! It was 85 degrees with high humidity--bad time to go w/out water for 5 or so miles. The organization was great! Only other complaint is that the race is not chip-started, which means if you are in the back you will lose time. Overall, great volunteers and organization and scenery. Didn't mind the turns too much--only one or two 'sharp' turns. | |
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Bill from Baltimore
(12/18/2001)
 "A very smart course" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The double loop was a great idea. It kept the crowd support cheering the entire time. I feel as though one must be from Charlotte, NC to run this race. Was there anyone from South Carolina there? :) I run a marathon every week. I highly recommend this one to everyone. I'll be back. | |
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A Runner from Bath, North Carolina.
(12/17/2001)
"A great experience for my first marathon." (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was my first marathon. I wasn't sure what to expect but the whole weekend was absolutley fantastic. Despite the HOT race day I had the time of my life and am now hooked on marathon running. Kiawah was a wonderful place to run although the 'locals' in the residential area where the race took place were all on vacation! The runners were brilliant, the food was fabulous and the organization was good. I will run this race again next year, 2002. | |
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A Runner from Charlotte
(12/16/2001)
 "Nice scenery; light on crowd support" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was my tenth marathon, and my first time running Kiawah. The course was very scenic the first time around; nice views of palm trees and marshes. Second loop was basically a repeat of the first. The island is private and very restrictive, so there were few spectators. The course is very flat, and water/aide stations were plentiful. Post-race pasta and bean soup were excellent. I would recommend this one to anyone who lives in the Carolinas or Georgia as worth the trip. Just don't expect a lot of crowd support. | |
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A Runner from Charlotte, North Carolina
(11/29/2001)
"Super!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Great course, wonderful run. The course is beautiful, and the people who are out to cheer are very friendly. Nice post-race and pre-race meals, too! | |
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Doug S. from Charlotte, NC
(10/29/2001)
 "Great qualifier for Boston" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Kiawah was my second marathon, and I specifically chose it to qualify for Boston--which I did! It's a flat course, but the winding nature of it does get a little tedious. However, if you're looking for a well-organized race, a fast course, a small field, and typically great marathoning weather, this is the race. The crowd support was mediocre, but if you're focused on your goal, there are enough people there to pull you through. The one disappointment was the food buffet after the race, but the Friday night pasta dinner was great. Overall, this is a great destination marathon for either the first-timer, or the serious racer looking for a PR or a qualifying time for Boston. | |
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A Runner from Augusta, Georgia
(2/8/2001)
"Twists & Turns" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was my first marathon. The twist & turns on the island became annoying after Mile 15 or so... I became somewhat disoriented. Overall though, the scenery was beautiful and the Staff there was very well organized. It was obvious that this Marathon has been an annual event there for many years. | |
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A Runner from Greenville, SC
(12/28/2000)
"Great flat course, not enough spectators!" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 This was my first marathon and I especially liked the flat course (Easy on the feet and knees). The packet pickup went smoothly and the volunteers were wonderful. However, I was extremely disappointed with the number of spectators present. Although I was happy to receive my finisher's medal. I would not recommend this marathon to any first timers. The seclusion of the course and limited crowd makes it hard to really get the adrenaline pumping. I am looking forward to the Marine Corps Marathon! | |
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peter convens from Meerhout, Belgium
(12/26/2000)
"my first USA marathon" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 As I wanted to combine a trip to friends of mine in Charleston with running a marathon, the Kiawah Island was the best choice I could make. And indeed it was a very very good race. As I am used to running in European marathons, the organisation of this one was really high rated. Little things like having anough toiletboxes at the startline do matter a lot for all runners. I loved the scenery where the marathon took place. The many drinkingposts on the course, every one or two mile I guess, gave you lots of opportunities to drink. The beautiful t-shirt, the very nice finisher's medal, the great after race buffet and party with the showing of the race movie and my 39 place overall makes the Kiawah Island marathon a highlite of my stay in the USA. I will probably never run this race again myself, but I can recommend it to other European runners who want to combine a marathon with a trip to the southern states of the USA. | |
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A Runner from Charlotte, North Carolina
(12/17/2000)
"Flat course with PRs for all!" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This course is very flat and isolated. The volunteers are AWESOME!! The organization was next to perfect. Weather conditions were unbelievable - 45 degrees, overcast, no wind and a little drizzle. A runner couldn't ask for anything better. Food was great afterwards. Need more spectators though! |
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