Bermuda Marathon

Hats off to the 2020 crew who put on this race. I ran the Challenge (1mile, 10k, full) and they were all well organized and a lot of fun! Fantastic post-race refreshments as well. Friendly race support people as well as the locals who came out to cheer us on. Hills were a challenge but the scenery more than made up for that! This is the smallest marathon I've ever run but it was really cool to see many of the same people at each event so by the time marathon Sunday rolled around, it felt like you were running with friends. This event had a great vibe and I would do it again in a heartbeat!

They changed the course in 2020 and it was amazing. You basically run most of the island. It's challenging, as it's hilly. But wow, it's worth running for the views. And the support from the locals was really fun (including the rum stops). I ran the challenge (mile/10k/full) over the weekend and was really impressed with the total organization...from the expo, to the finish line celebration, to the races themselves. Totally wasn't expecting all that from a smaller sized race.

Cons: 2018: Race director sent out an email at 7 p.m. the night before the race, saying that the marathon would have a 7 a.m. start. The scheduled start was 8 a.m. When I questioned this, he said he meant there was an optional 7 a.m. start for marathoners. At 9 p.m., when most runners would be asleep, he retracted the original email. That was just incredibly disrespectful, disorganized, and foolish. Bear in mind that in 2017 the race director ran out of medals. Further, we few marathoners ran unprotected on the side of curvy roads for the second of the two loops. It was downright dangerous. At the finish, for us marathoners, some bananas, a few breakfast bars, and that was it. There must have been water, but I didn't see any. Pros: Bermuda is a lovely island.The course was hilly, challenging, and beautiful. The volunteers and fans were so encouraging and friendly. There were adequate potties. Water and Gatorade were provided throughout the race. Shuttle busses were on time. Medal is nice. So, run the Bermuda Triangle of a mile, 10k, and half marathon. Skip the marathon. Enjoy this gorgeous destination.