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Steamtown Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 4.7
Number of comments: 616 [displaying comments 281 to 291]
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T. W. from Burlington PA
(10/8/2012)
"Thank you" (about: 2012)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I did Steam Town yesterday, this was my very first Marathon. What a wonderful day. I was in awe of the crowds. The course was fanstastic for beginners. I thought everything ran perfectly. My only complaint I had, which I do understand, is that the crowds and the volunteers seemed to died down when the majority of the runners passed through. Being that this was my first marathon I started to get alittle discouraged when I saw people 'closing' shop. I could have used that support those of just trying to finish need that support more then those who crossed the finish line when i was on mile 15 or something like that. However, I was in complete awe at a couple places The cheerleaders lining the streat...Amazing. Running on the trails with the leaves falling around me...breath taking The community block parties, that is what kept me going. I went through one housing division right about mile 23 I think and whatching the kids play in the leaf piles really helped me continue. Because thats what its all about, right? Having fun. So thank you for making my first marathon experience a fantastic one. The people of Steam Town are fantastic, the runners where so supportive, and the race organizers...well they sure know what they are doing because not once did I get confuse, and I easly do that. I just may see you next year! Tracey Weldy Burlington PA | |
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M. S. from Livingston, NJ
(10/8/2012)
"Everything about this event is great" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run this race twice before I will go back again in the future. Everything about this event is great. The most important part is the course and it is very good. I liked the change of pace of very easy trail midway through. I also liked the brief turn around at mile 18 so I could call out to friends I'd made who were ahead and also behind me. The host school volunteers were nice and the portolavs were clean. At the end, there was enough food. Along the way, there were plenty of aid stations and cleaning crews. Debris was cleaned up almost immediately after I missed a few garbage cans. I thought the medal was fine, and my wife liked the ribbon, but I must admit I just balled it up and tossed it on a shelf with all of the others, so medals don't mean a ton to me. Some people will complain about little details to find something. I didn't go to the expo so I can't comment on that, but another good aspect is that someone else can get your packet for you. | |
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K. M. from Mt Cobb, PA
(10/8/2012)
"Awesome race, once again. Can't wait til next year" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 4-5 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 From registration to finish line everything was great. I look forward to next year and it is only the day after this years race. Only 364 more days to wait. | |
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A. M. from Mechanicsburg, PA
(10/8/2012)
"FANTASTIC marathon in all aspects!" (about: 2012)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 From start to finish, this was an amazing marathon. This was my 2nd full marathon, and my first was a big city, huge event - so they were two very different marathons. That said, I would run Steamtown over that big event ANY DAY after the experience yesterday. The volunteers were fantastic, the local crowd support far surpassed anything I've ever experienced in another full or half marathon, the course was great to run, and the organization was flawless. This was so much fun from start to finish. Thank you Steamtown for an amazing marathon experience! | |
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Debi Burkholder from Allentown, PA
(10/8/2012)
"Such a fun race with the best support!!" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Just had to write my comments because this was easily the most fun marathon I have run. The people were awesome. So many volunteers and everybody was fabulous. There were plenty of water stops, along with many local people helping out, and I don't remember ever feeling a lack of cheering along the course. This is one marathon I'd love to do again! Thanks to all for your support and cheers - they were greatly appreciated. | |
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J. M. from Virginia
(10/8/2012)
"Better than I expected!!!!!" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I can't say enough about how Awesome this race was! A perfect size! I was never on the road alone, yet never had to fight through crowds after the first 1/4 mile. Was freaked-out about the downhills before the race, but they weren't a factor negatively; but positively allowed gravity to save my legs for the last 18 miles! YAY!! Every town had cheering spectators who were also awesome!! Very Friendly My challenges were a few uphill sections that were not on the elevation chart! I was really ready to free-fall for the first 23 miles!! They weren't really that bad, just annoying that they caught me off guard. My other challenge was the trail portion! I had a good rhythm on the black top, but the rocks, gravel, and leaves meant every step was was different from the last. The good thing was when you got back on the road you were in the home-stretch. I would run this again exactly as it is. Will just be more prepared. Definitely had a great time, nothing I didn't like ... except maybe the long drive from VA. | |
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Doug MacGray from Wilmington, Delaware
(10/8/2012)
"Loved running this marathon" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Boy, the downhill does get to you, but this is a very, very well done event. I enjoyed myself. The transportation from Scranton to the start was very well organized. The bag pickup was the best I've ever seen. The high school kids at the start were great. Lots of great (and some odd) spectators were very helpful. Running through the trails was very enjoyable. The hill at the end wasn't nearly as bad as it was made out to be. | |
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S. B. from Brookfield, CT
(10/8/2012)
"Keep running it again and again" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 4-5 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This is a great smaller marathon from start to finish. To start with the pre race dinner this year was excellent. It had white and brown rice, regular and whole wheat pasta, three kinds of sauce, tofu and quinoa, and I think chinken. There was something for everyone to eat and the food was great. The bus ride to the start is well organized and the high schoolers at Forest City are polite and helpful. There was a multitude of porto potties and the women had no wait! The cannon start can be shocking but you are automatically funneled into small town quiantness. It was a little cooler so there were less spectators but the ones out there were great. The course is challenging with a down hill start and some rolling uphills. You run several miles on well maintained trails starting at mile 15 and I have to say one of my favorite parts is when you run through a park at mile 18 where you can see were your 'competition' is located. If you are training for Boston this is a great marathon because just about mile 24 you start running uphill but that is where spectators are and they motivate you through this challenging section. You get a good down hill until just before mile 26 where you run up one more hill. After that is all downhill. The finish is at the bottom of the hill! The food is after the race is always good. The bagage pick up was close to the finish which was convient especially since it was a cool day ( perfect for a marathon) Scranton is great for the family. There is the train museum and trolley museum which is the other highlight of our trip! | |
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A. B. from Richmond, VA
(10/8/2012)
"1st time steamtowner-9th marathon" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This is an amazing course if you want to PR. My best race prior to this race was a 4:02 at Shamrock. I just got 3:20 yesterday and thought best I could do was 3:30. Spectators were great. I like the shirt and the medal. The expo was easy to get in and out of compared to other larger races like Marine Corp. The hills were fine. I did not train at all going down hill and ran all out going down the hills and didn't have any negative impacts of this till after the race. Temperature was perfect and it was so nice not to have wind as a factor. Only issue is I wish the powerade cups had been filled at least 1/2 way. I had to take 3-4 cups as some of them were barely filled. Other then that awesome race start to finish. | |
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M. D. from MD
(10/8/2012)
"Just an excellent race" (about: 2012)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great organization, couldn't ask for more. The high school student volunteers were so incredibly enthusiastic. Enjoyed the course as it meandered from small town to small town and then into Scranton. Everything you've heard about the friendly spectators is true. An uphill killer finish! Your legs will burn after this one. |
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