Steamboat Marathon

The expo was small but it was held at a really nice ski & bike shop so you were able to get gels if you needed it. My wife was able to use the $10 coupon from my bib for a pair of flip flops. Vendors and sponsors were in tents in the parking lot. I went to the expo on Saturday afternoon and they had plenty of t-shirts in all sizes. I've run 23 marathons and this was the most scenic course I've run. We ran past ranchlands with the Rockies in the distance. The course was downhill but with lots of rolling hills. The weather was sunny with temps around 50F at the start but it got into the 70's fairly quickly. There was hardly any shade on the course but I put on sunscreen before the race. They had some at the start if you needed it. Not many spectators along the course as the organizers discouraged people from driving on the route. It was a 2-lane road and only one lane was open to traffic in both directions. Volunteers at the aid stations were great. At a station around Mile 18, a volunteer took my water bottle as I ran past, filled it with Powerade, and caught up with me to give it back. Overall, this was a really nice marathon with awesome scenery and great but slightly warm weather but don't expect to PR.

SBS Marathon is well organized and well done marathon with breath taking scenery. Recommend aid stations spaced out every 2 miles after mile 13. Runners were hurting with the warm temperatures. Suggest the aid station with only beer have water/power aid to assist runners. Mile marker 14's message says it all - 'Hydration is key'. Support the runners.

Great cool weather in 2015 for the first 20 miles, a lot of shade too. Overall downhill and many small hills. Around 22 one long incline, this is also about where the shade stopped and the heat started - also the end of 'scenic'. Good aid stations but there could have been more. Few spectators until the last mile. Overall a great small town marathon in a fantastic place. One to do again!