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New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.2 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 315 [displaying comments 161 to 171]
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J. P. from from the north
(2/26/2008)
"Well Done, New Orleans" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Flat, fast course. Good water stops and volunteers. A little warm at the end but the weather was awesome for this cold northerner. They did run out of medals for the half runners, but I think they had a super turnout and just didn't expect that many runners. Only negative was our hotel was busy and they wouldn't extend the checkout time at all and rushed us out. | |
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C. J. from Louisiana
(2/25/2008)
"Everything Perfect to Me!!!!" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Beautiful weather! Love the new course - it's just a little narrow down some streets. Did my best time ever and really enjoyed the day. Everything was good from the start. Will be back next year. I would recommend any one run this course if you want to beat your best time. | |
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J. S. from State College, PA
(2/25/2008)
"Pretty great overall." (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Great for a first half/full marathon. Course was fun and interesting, other than the long "out and back" on St.Charles, which could be less exciting for some on the way back in. Running in Audubon Park made for a great change of scenery, and the spectators gathered at the park gate were awesome. Water/Gatorade stations were well-staffed; and crews were enthusiastic and did a great job of clearing the roads of cups. Post-race party was great too - beer, smoothies, Subway, rice and beans, caramel corn, and more. Only minor complaint was that half-marathon shirts weren't ready at the expo until about 4:30 p.m. on Friday, which was a bit annoying, and it looks like not enough half-marathon medals were ordered. | |
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j. n. from statesville NC
(2/25/2008)
"great" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I really enjoyed running this race. The weather could not have been better, the course was beautiful and they did everything to make you feel very welcome. I have recommended this race already to all my friends. Ps. All the restaurants are smoke-free. | |
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S. N. from Charlotte, NC
(2/25/2008)
"Flat, beautiful course" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 New course ran through all the best parts of New Orleans. Very scenic and fast. The aid stations were plentiful and had lots of goodies. The weather was a little warm at the end but enough water to make the race really pleasant. I would highly recommend it! Thanks to all the great volunteers! | |
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B. L. from River Ridge, LA
(2/25/2008)
"First half of the marathon is one of the best..." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 First half of the marathon - running through French Quarter on Bourbon and Royal Streets - is a treat. Running by live oaks and street cars on St. Charles Avenue was fantastic. A lot of cheering and music along the Avenue. Can't beat it. Second half of the race was a little desolate, but the Chalmette High School band, Brother Martin High School band, and Hash House Harriers were great and motivating. The marathon is worth doing for the first half alone. At the finish, you had the roaming brass band playing all of the New Orleans favorites and WWOZ radio broadcast live. This marathon was a little dull in years past, but is now on the upswing. | |
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Don Adams from New Orleans, Louisiana
(2/25/2008)
"Great Course and Wonderful People" (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I am very glad that I decided to make the Mardi Gras Marathon my first marathon. The course was really flat, which is great if you're not too crazy about hills. The organization was really good with the exception of two mile markers where no one was there to call out split times. The water stations were organized well and spaced out perfectly. The stations on the second half of the marathon was stocked with Gu, cookies, chips, and fruit, which was a great help to push you through the "hitting the wall" feeling towards the end of the race. The spectators were a little sparse around the whole course, but the ones that were there offered words of encouragement and support that just kept you going. The post-race food was a little weak, with only red beans and Subway sandwiches left when I finished. I'm not sure if that was the only food that was available or if the earlier finishers ate all of the other food. I can't forget to mention a wonderful new friend that I made at mile 18. Coincidentally her name was Katrina, but that doesn't take away the fact that she was one of the coolest and nicest people I've ever met. She stayed and talked with me for the rest of the race, which I greatly appreciate and will never forget. If it wasn't for her, I seriously doubted my completion of this race. I thoroughly enjoyed this whole first marathon experience and encourage others to do this race because you never know what great people you might meet along the way. | |
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E. C. from Austin,TX
(2/25/2008)
"Place for a PR or BQ" (about: 2008)
3 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Flat course, which is good if you want to PR or BQ. My goal for this race was to BQ, which I did, so it met my expectations. One hill over an overpass around mile 17, but not that bad compared to other hills (the overpass in Houston around mile 13 is worse if you want comparison). Otherwise, a fast, flat course. If you are looking for a huge crowd with a ton of entertainment, big expo, basically all the bells and whistles that come with a marathon then this may not be the one for you (which should be expected with smaller marathons). I was not disappointed, though. Volunteers were awesome and supportive. Crowds were a bit scant but the ones that did come out were loud and supportive. Very scenic course, taking you through a lot of places in NO that I never even knew existed. Some complaints last year regarding potholes, but if you are careful, should not be a big deal.... Come on, what do you expect after a small storm named Katrina?! I guess it depends on expectations and goals but I'll say it again: fast and flat for a PR or BQ! | |
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Freddie Lee Jones III from At home in New Orleans but stationed in Clovis, NM
(2/25/2008)
"Glad to be Home" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This year's run was truly beautiful. I ran through a part of the city I've never dreamed of: the Garden District, which is on St. Charles Ave. The race itself was well organized, and the post-race party was awesome. I hope to be next year. Only problem was that they ran out of medals for the half marathon finishers. | |
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S. d. from East Texas
(2/24/2008)
"Very good!!" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The race has it all: Flat, beautiful course; staff who makes all feel welcomed; the college kids were hilarious spectators; and the post-race gathering has a variety of food and drink choices. |
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