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Top of Utah Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 4.0
Number of comments: 136 [displaying comments 81 to 91]
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Patricia Boler from roswell, Georgia
(9/20/2005)
"Organizers have real pride in this one!" (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I just did the 2005 event 9/17. I'm unsure how they put on such a class act for such a great price. Register early and it's really inexpensive! It includes your bus shuttle ride, REAL Gatorade(not some bizarro sports drink), energy gels 2X, and great recovery area afterwards. Do the pasta party, too-yummy and I won a tennis raquet. I came all the way from Atlanta and was not disapointed. Spectacular course, nice runners to meet, and a nice finish time. Sure, my hip flexors are a bit tight after all the downhill but it is completely worth it! | |
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K. R. from Nephi, UT
(9/19/2005)
"Awesome Small Town Race" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 TOU experience was fantastic! I can't say enough good about the course, organization, volunteers and spectators! The weather was perfect, the scenery was beautiful, the volunteers were pleaseant and helpful and the crowd was enthusiastic. I took 15 minutes off my previous PR and easily qualified for Boston. The downhill course was not too taxing on the quads and the light sprinkle of rain kept the temperature cool. The crowd was allowed on the course about mid way through the race just when the support was most needed. I got high fives from many spectators and enthusiastic cheers. I will be back again next year! | |
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T. W. from Arizona
(9/19/2005)
"Great Race but my GPS measured 26.55 miles!!!" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Great Race. Scenic course. High altitude. Not too many (but nice) spectators. This is a medium size marathon with a small expo held in a nice but small Utah community with a downtown that seems to be 'stuck in the 50's'. Other than a possible 'long' course the race was great. First 1/2 is gradual downhill in a spectacular canyon. Second 1/2 is flat through rural/small towns. | |
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B. J. from Spokane, WA
(9/19/2005)
"great first marathon-despite the adversity" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 WOW! What an experience! Great first marathon-despite the adversity. I knew that race day could throw a couple of surprises but, come on, this was ridiculous. It started the night before the race. Surprise #1 - my hydration pack sprung a leak while I was prepping for my night sleep. I shrugged that off and went to bed at 9:00PM. Surprise #2 - the fire alarm went off in our lodge at 10:30PM! False alarm apparantly. 5:30AM, race morning boarding the busses, surprise #3 - the left screw and lens fell out of my glasses. I jimmy rigged my glasses with a twistie tie. Last but not least, the kicker, surprise #4 - 30 minutes prior to race start my mp3/pedometer broke. No tunes, no on demand pace information. CRAP! After playing around with it for 15 minutes I gave up and wondered how I was going to do this. I guess it was time for me to be tested. The guns went off. I started running. I ran slow down the canyon. The halfway mark came and I wasn't feeling fatigued. The couse was downhill, but not too steep. Absolutely beautiful scenery. I had read about how punishing the canyon was in earlier comments. Not so. Just don't start too fast. Later in the race I saw too many people hanging on by a thread who started way to fast. Aid stations and helpers were everywhere throughout the race. The last 1/2 things got tough. The small uphills on the course felt steeper than the course outline suggests. I guess that happens at the tail end of a marathon. I had heard about 'the wall' but never hit it during training. I didn't hit it on race day either. Just some moderate leg pain & minor muscle spasms during miles 22-25. The best part was the .2 mile finish stretch. After the difficult miles 21-26 you turn left down the last corridor and there were hundreds of people cheering you on. Talk about an emotional experience! They even had an announcer who announced every runner by name on the PA system as they ran toward the finish line. I lost it and started bawling like a kid. I couldn't believe it. I did it! What an amazing run. Great marathon, great organization, great experience! It's amazing what one can do in the face of unexpected events. It was a great first marathon despite the adversity. | |
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William Lowder from Salt Lake City, Utah
(9/19/2005)
"Rape my wallet" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Top of Utah Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 I have run this marathon every year since the famous blizzard a few years back. I'm a poor college student who can sacrfice only so much food to run these marathons each year. The high tab for a number on my chest was too much and I had to sit out this year. Please don't make a relatively cheap sport into something exclusive for the elite yuppie upperclass. | |
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Jonathan Stewart from Newbury Park, CA
(9/18/2005)
"Very well run event and nice course" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Top of Utah Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 As always, this year's marathon went off without a snag. The organizers went the extra mile to make us feel welcome. The descent is not so dramatic as the elevation profile would suggest. In fact, with the slight rolling uphills and flats on the 'descent' section, combined with a strong headwind this year, any advantage was lost. However, the changes made to the course on the 'flat' portion seemed to have made that section easier. I would have liked a greater assortment of refreshments after the race, including some outside the gated area, so I could continue drinking after getting my (very nice) post-race massage and picking up my drop bag. Nice trophies too! | |
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r. k. from usa idaho
(9/18/2005)
"great race" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Top of Utah Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is just a great race!!!! Organization can not be beat. Aid stations were exceptional with friendly volunteers. The course is beautiful, Logan Utah is a beautiful town. The course was changed from last year and this was very positive. I will be running this race for years to come. If you are a veteran or a first timer you need to run this race you will not be dissapointed. | |
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K. M. from Tridell Utah
(9/18/2005)
"Great Race" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and it was awesome. I definitely recommend it for anyone wanting to get that first marathon under the belt. | |
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F. H. from Salt lake city, Utah
(8/18/2005)
"TOO DARN EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (about: 2004)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I ran the marathon in 2004 and had a fabulous experience, with good organization and a great course. I'm set to return in 2005 as part of the Utah Grand Slam, and went in today to register, still in August, a MONTH before the race. Imagine my frustration to find the race fee has gone up from $45 to $75!!! Imagine the further absurdity that I see on the registration form that if I wait a few more days the price goes up to $125!!! Then I got dinged an additional $5 for using their registration service. If it wasn't part of the Utah Grand Slam, I would back out of this marathon, due to the HIGHWAY ROBBERY in the registration fees. I won't be back next year. | |
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Todd Congino from Park City, Utah
(2/26/2005)
"Excellent For First-Timers!! Great Race!!" (about: 2004)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Top of Utah Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon, and I could not have been more impressed with the course, organization, or fans. Spectators were a big help for the last 8 HOT, painful miles. Temperature was very warm after coming out of the canyon, making life difficult for all!! I would recommend this to ALL runners looking for a first marathon!! 15 fast miles, and 11.2 flat miles! I would recommend training on a lot of downhill. It will pay off in the end. Your legs will thank you!! |
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