Green Bay Marathon

Pros: - Volunteers were fabulous. Well prepared and cheered us runners on. Local police manning traffic were diligent and kept us safe on the roads. - Expo was in & out. - Finisher medal was a cool design with the outline of the state. - Course map on MapMyRun. I was able to export & re-import into Strava, which was useful. Cons: - Warm water at the finish. By the end of the marathon, it was into the 70s and no cold water in sight. Please stock with ice next time. I ended up skipping water altogether until I got to the hotel. - Minimal spectators. Those that did show up, thank you for cheering us on. - Minimal promotion. This race would benefit from a better social media presence. Engage your runners to get them excited about the event. Engage the town to get them out on the streets to cheer us on. Green Bay seems like a great city and the race doesn't do anything to showcase what makes the town worthwhile. - Hate to say it, but Lambaeu Field was totally underwhelming. Cool to run around the field but they need to blast the music, put the runners on the jumbo tron, maybe get some Packers out there for high fives. It was just a jog through an empty stadium, no spectacle. Total missed opportunity. Appreciative of the supporters that were out but don't think I'll run this one again unless there are some improvements.

I did sign up for full marathon in 2019. Unfortunately, it rained overnight and next day morning the full marathon was cancelled, keeping only half marathon open. There was some water on marathon race track in second half of the course. There were good suggestions to keep keep full marathon on as well by having two laps on half marathon course, however, the management was very adamant and never considered our suggestion. The crown was very good and it was thrilling to run through the foot ball stadium, however, I wouldn't recommend to everyone before signing up for this event

Ran this as my Wisconsin race, overall I really enjoyed it. The weather was near perfect, which helped. My thoughts: - I liked the course. It highlighted some very nice areas and the Fox River trail was lovely. Aid stations were plentiful and Gu was available at 3 points. - Crowd support was spotty. Some areas were filled with people, other neighborhoods were ghost towns. I'd heard the half was better supported, however. - There are loads of hotels near Lambeau, as well as ample parking. Traveling in/out was a breeze. - Free beer and brats at the finish. I grabbed one of each and enjoyed them in the Lambeau bleachers while watching the runners come through. - The half starts an hour after the full. That made the start fantastic: no bathroom lines, and you could clearly hear instructions. However..... - The big problem with this race is the congestion inside Lambeau Field around mile 26. Thankfully I went into this race knowing I wouldn't be trying for a PR or BQ, but if I was....yikes. Last point: To anyone reading this: Please, please, please stay to the right and put away your headphones when you're running through congested areas. I yelled out 'on your left' so many times I lost count. And I did have to physically push my way past several people who were oblivious to the marathoners making their way through. All that said, I did enjoy this race. People were wonderful, it was well organized, and the course was flat and scenic. Just bank some time before heading into the stadium. As a football fan, Lambeau is a must see.