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Quad Cities Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.4 
Organization 4.6 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 195 [displaying comments 1 to 11]
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A. B. from Wheaton Illinois
(9/24/2023)
"Great race" (about: 2023)
6-10 previous marathons
| 6+ Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I see that there are no reviews of this race since my last one. Did the half today. Half course now goes across 4 steep bridges in 13 miles. But we now go through all 4 cities for the half. Full always did. Be ready for hills. And my previous comment about trains. I was running a mid pack 2:15 half. I cleared the train tracks and literally 5 seconds later bells. Train. The course curved so I could see about a 7 minute delay. But look. Joe is great. High fives for everyone. Race staff is very friendly and cool. Pretty course. Just be aware there are train problems here, including full marathon course. | |
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A. B. from Chicago area
(9/22/2019)
"Train problems" (about: 2019)
6-10 previous marathons
| 6+ Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 I have run six full marathons, and forty-plus half's. I have not run the full here. I've done the half seven times now. I only offer some information that runners thinking about doing this race should be aware of. During both this year and last year, the race has been stopped by a train. This affects both the full and half courses. Elites and fast age group runners were not affected. Two hour-ish half runners and four hour-ish full runners were stopped for probably about 5 minutes or so. | |
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S. H. from MN
(9/24/2018)
"Great Smaller Town (feeling) Race" (about: 2018)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Quad Cities Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have been promising a friend I would come run the QC marathon for 17 years. I'm sorry it took so long to make it to the race. This is a great race! The organization was excellent. Having the expo, start & finish all in the same area and adjacent to the Race Hotel was really convenient. The expo was a nice size and packet pick-up was swift and easy. Race day was equally well organized. With the start line right outside the hotel, I was able to maximize sleep, get a nice breakfast at the hotel, stretch inside and then take a leisurely stroll to the start line. The race started right on time and it was great to have the Civil War Cannon start us off with a boom! The course was well marshalled with plenty of volunteers to help direct us where to go. There were plenty of well stocked aid stations along the course, too. I especially liked the fact that there were gels from about 5 miles on. There was even a chicken broth station just after mile 21. The course has a couple of small hills going over bridges and a pretty sizable hill at about 2 miles, other than that, it's flat and fast. Post race is awesome! There was a great selection of food and beverages after the race. And plenty of volunteers to help you through the chute and to help you get whatever you need. I highly recommend the race to anyone who wants a smaller town feel, with all the big city perks and amenities! | |
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R. P. from Illinois
(9/28/2016)
"Nice Midwest Race" (about: 2016)
50+ previous marathons
| 4-5 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 A well organized and enthusiastic marathon that was a pleasure to run. Some water stops had ice in the cups, that helped out because 2016 was HOT. | |
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S. D. from Cedar Rapids, IA
(9/25/2016)
"Very well run race" (about: 2016)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Quad Cities Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This marathon was amazing - everything from registration to packet pickup to the race went smoothly. The course provides a nice tour of the 4 quad cities and running over Centennial bridge was really cool. One of the hardest parts for me was Arsenal Island from miles 13-20. Since it's an active military base no spectators are allowed which didn't help during some tough miles. Also, this year it got pretty warm and we would go a few miles with no water stops so it would be nice to get a few more of those too. Be mentally prepared for mile 20 when you have to run by the finish area to do a final out and back before being able to finish, those were some long miles there. One of the greatest parts was the race director waiting at the finish line to shake your hand and give you a pat on the back. I wasn't feeling the hottest and he took the time to walk me around the finish area as a cool down to make sure that I was okay - great guy! The post race party was one of the best I've ever seen. Lots of food and drink options as well as good entertainment. Overall, a great race with great people, definitely worth it to give it a shot! | |
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R. P. from IL
(10/26/2015)
"Nice race." (about: 2015)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Good race, my only complaint is the out and back at the end of the race. It was a pleasant race and well run. | |
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L. R. from Coal Valley, Illinois
(10/5/2015)
"Fabulous event...My favorite!!!" (about: 2015)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run 4 marathons including Goofy and 29 half marathons and hands down...QCM is my favorite race. This was my fifth QCM experience and I keep coming back! Joe, his committee and volunteers do an outstanding job of organizing this event and the perks are always awesome. There is always plenty of parking that is very close to the start and plenty of porta-potties at the staging area. Just make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to stand in line which usually moves pretty fast. The first 5 miles is tough and the course elevation map does indeed show the elevation changes. I always look forward to the bagpipe on the bridge!! I have always experienced that QCM has plenty of water/Gatorade stops and the gel and fruit stations are just about in the right places. The volunteers are always so wonderful and the spectators will get you through the rough spots. I have never had any problems with the mats on the Arsenal bridge. There is another hill on the Arsenal so be prepared for it. It may get warm at the end of the race but that is what you trained for. There is nothing the event organizers can do about that. I have experienced that at many races. It happens. The finish is electric and Joe will personally pat you on the back when you finish. What other organizer does that? I have never seen it done except QCM. The after party is wonderful with great food, lots of beer and places to sit and visit with your fellow racers. The perks, including the always great medals and great shirts are some of the best I have experienced. I would HIGHLY recommend the Quad Cities Marathon and the many events that are offered to anyone. It is worth the training and ultimately the event. You definitely get a lot of bang for your buck. Thank you, Joe, crew and volunteers for yet another fabulous day and see you next year! | |
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D. P. from Iowa
(10/2/2015)
"Outstanding !!!!!" (about: 2015)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Quad Cities Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Thank you for putting this together!!! Thank you to all volunteers, Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters for their help. Loved the shirts and those in charge were VERY helpful. I plan on running it next year. THANK YOU AGAIN !!!!!!!!! | |
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D. B. from Upper Marlboro, Maryland
(9/30/2015)
"2015 could have been better!" (about: 2015)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run this marathon nine times since 2003. It was my 64th marathon. I know that Joe and the team put their heart and souls into this event, but this year was somewhat of a disappointment. There was no pasta dinner. People in the race told me that it was overpriced and then canceled. There was no poster. Now I have learned of issues with the timing folks who claim I did not finish all 26 miles...next time I will stop by to show them my Garmin watch. Not a runner-friendly event this year. | |
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m. m. from Illinois
(9/30/2015)
"great course but starting is hard" (about: 2015)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Quad Cities Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 It would be great to start in corrals so its not elbow to elbow on the bridge and runners getting pushed into traffic. Also, water/gatorade tables every mile would be great to. |
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