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Course 4.6

Organization 4.8

Spectators 4.4

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B. W. from springfield il (9/20/2012) "overall great RACE!!!!" (about: 2012) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Don't find many 20's so this was perfect. Expo was simple and easy to get to. very organized. Wave start worked great. beautiful scenery. Nice to catch marathoners passing to finish.
B. F. from Sycamore, IL (9/20/2012) "Fantastic race that gets better each year!" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Fox Valley Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The organizers of this race do an amzaing job. I've run this race every year since the inagural race and each year it gets better and better. Beautiful course, well organzized and great atmosphere....what more could you ask for?
Alex Drummond from Atlanta, Ga. (9/20/2012) "AWESOME!!!!!!" (about: 2012) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Fox Valley Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 It was a beautiful course and the organization was fabulous. But nothing beat the volunteers and spectators. As I trudged along those last few miles, with every muscle fiber screaming for help, those wonderful, selfless people just kept me going, with smiles and words of encouragement. Bless them! And thank you! Thank you so very much. Oh, and BQ!!!!!!
J. E. from Geneva (9/19/2012) "Such a well managed event!" (about: 2012) 1 previous marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I appreciate that The Fox Valley Marathon Races offer three distances. Twice now, I've run the Final Fall 20, to prepare for the Chicago Marathon. I've also run the half-marathon distance. As I runner I've been well-informed, and felt safe, encouraged, and well-directed on the course. Friendly, efficient, and fun...such a great race!
S. S. from St Charles, IL (9/19/2012) "flat, fast, well run, great spectator course." (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Fox Valley Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great course, very organized, plenty of room, shaded for the majority of the run, enthusiastic water stops. Second time running and plan on coming back again!
S. A. from Chicago Illinois (9/19/2012) "Best marathon experience" (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Fox Valley Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Even if it wasn't a PR, which it was by too much to admit, the spectators and volunteers were more than awesome!!
A. S. from Central Illinois (9/19/2012) "Scenic course, great volunteers, super medal!" (about: 2012) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Very scenic course and a very well organized race. Marshalls at every intersection and fork. Well-manned and well-spaced aid stations. Wave start insured uncrowded racing, though it did take over 15 minutes for my group to start. Loved the finisher's medal!
C. R. from West Des Moines, Iowa (9/19/2012) "Nice race but not flat as advertised" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Fox Valley Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was a rolling bunny hill course and we were told it was totally flat. This may not interest most marathon runners but when you have a hip issue it can only take so many hills and I went out fast and fell flat at 13. Not flat!
j. w. from spfld mo (9/19/2012) "Good event" (about: 2012) 6-10 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The course along the river was nice. Some areas going up and off the trail were a little twisty and had some obstacles to watch out for. The wave starts helped with congestion. Plenty of aide stations, but could have used some GU. Swag was good, expo was small. Parking garages filled quickly, but we found parking a few blocks away.
M. G. from Glen Ellyn, Illinois (9/19/2012) "Great race, well-run!" (about: 2012) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Fox Valley Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Awesome race, had fun and was VERY impressed with the spectator support throughout the whole course! HOWEVER, there were some issues at some of the water stations; since I was running with a Pace Group, there were times when there weren't enough volunteers at each station to hand out water/Gatorade to each member of our group. I went through 2 or 3 stations where I couldn't get fluids because there weren't enough volunteers handing it out quickly enough.

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B. W. from springfield il (9/20/2012) "overall great RACE!!!!" (about: 2012) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Don't find many 20's so this was perfect. Expo was simple and easy to get to. very organized. Wave start worked great. beautiful scenery. Nice to catch marathoners passing to finish.
B. F. from Sycamore, IL (9/20/2012) "Fantastic race that gets better each year!" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Fox Valley Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The organizers of this race do an amzaing job. I've run this race every year since the inagural race and each year it gets better and better. Beautiful course, well organzized and great atmosphere....what more could you ask for?
Alex Drummond from Atlanta, Ga. (9/20/2012) "AWESOME!!!!!!" (about: 2012) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Fox Valley Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 It was a beautiful course and the organization was fabulous. But nothing beat the volunteers and spectators. As I trudged along those last few miles, with every muscle fiber screaming for help, those wonderful, selfless people just kept me going, with smiles and words of encouragement. Bless them! And thank you! Thank you so very much. Oh, and BQ!!!!!!
J. E. from Geneva (9/19/2012) "Such a well managed event!" (about: 2012) 1 previous marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I appreciate that The Fox Valley Marathon Races offer three distances. Twice now, I've run the Final Fall 20, to prepare for the Chicago Marathon. I've also run the half-marathon distance. As I runner I've been well-informed, and felt safe, encouraged, and well-directed on the course. Friendly, efficient, and fun...such a great race!
S. S. from St Charles, IL (9/19/2012) "flat, fast, well run, great spectator course." (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Fox Valley Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great course, very organized, plenty of room, shaded for the majority of the run, enthusiastic water stops. Second time running and plan on coming back again!
S. A. from Chicago Illinois (9/19/2012) "Best marathon experience" (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Fox Valley Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Even if it wasn't a PR, which it was by too much to admit, the spectators and volunteers were more than awesome!!
A. S. from Central Illinois (9/19/2012) "Scenic course, great volunteers, super medal!" (about: 2012) First Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Very scenic course and a very well organized race. Marshalls at every intersection and fork. Well-manned and well-spaced aid stations. Wave start insured uncrowded racing, though it did take over 15 minutes for my group to start. Loved the finisher's medal!
C. R. from West Des Moines, Iowa (9/19/2012) "Nice race but not flat as advertised" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Fox Valley Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was a rolling bunny hill course and we were told it was totally flat. This may not interest most marathon runners but when you have a hip issue it can only take so many hills and I went out fast and fell flat at 13. Not flat!
j. w. from spfld mo (9/19/2012) "Good event" (about: 2012) 6-10 previous marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The course along the river was nice. Some areas going up and off the trail were a little twisty and had some obstacles to watch out for. The wave starts helped with congestion. Plenty of aide stations, but could have used some GU. Swag was good, expo was small. Parking garages filled quickly, but we found parking a few blocks away.
M. G. from Glen Ellyn, Illinois (9/19/2012) "Great race, well-run!" (about: 2012) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Fox Valley Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Awesome race, had fun and was VERY impressed with the spectator support throughout the whole course! HOWEVER, there were some issues at some of the water stations; since I was running with a Pace Group, there were times when there weren't enough volunteers at each station to hand out water/Gatorade to each member of our group. I went through 2 or 3 stations where I couldn't get fluids because there weren't enough volunteers handing it out quickly enough.

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