God's Country Marathon

This is an excellent race for a number of reasons: 1) point-to-point in rolling hills 2) challenging up-hill and fast downhill (miles 14-22) 3) friendly and supportive staff 4) great organization 5) cash prizes for top 3 male & female 6) beautiful scenery everywhere. A great race to test yourself!

The greater the challenge the bigger the reward.A tough course and a hot day meant every mile had to be earned but the support for the runners was beyond anything I've seen in any other marathon I've entered, with volunteers supplying refreshment at every mile. It was 79 degrees at noon.I ran my slowest time but could not have been more pleased with my effort.There are not many runners here but it's truly one for the connoisseur. There is a Dark Sky park here as well at Cherry Springs. A scenic and uncrowded area and I was also impressed by the absence of litter along the roads. Great road trip.