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Race Reports for Big Sur International Marathon

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Average
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Overall, this was an excellent race. Well run. Beautiful course. Great volunteers. I had very few if any complaints. For folks considering this, do yourself a favor and spend the money to stay in Carmel. It is an absolutely awesome little town (Monterey is just another town...blah). This race is really all it is cracked up to be.

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Amazing race!! Can't wait to do it again!! Post race party was awesome!! Would not change anything about the event!!

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Big Sur and Runner's World combined to make this a truly memorable race. I'll never forget it!!

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Average
Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

Comments: Best based on location.

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: I think this marathon has ruined every marathon course going forward. I don't think there is a more spectacular course than Big Sur. Our 4 running all finished happy and injury free which was great. Pros: the course, lots of volunteers, very organized, coach bus to start (instead of school bus), nice long sleeved tech shirt, very different medal, food at finish line Cons: the port-o-potties at the start were a little bit of a debachle. There were a lot of people standing around and it was hard to see where the lines started or who was in line. Volunteers directing traffic here would have helped. The pros overwhelmingly outweighed the cons on this marathon. If you ever get the chance, do it!

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: amazing race. should be on everyone's list.

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities?
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Excellent, fun event with a lot of local flavor, ranging from the local middle school bands to fresh strawberries along the way. Clearly a labor of love for the organizers.

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: This is the best race experience I have ever had... bar none. Yes, the airforce marathon was better orgaized... Yes, Tucson was easier... Yes, the lost Dutchman is more intimate... BUT, when you get on that pacific highway and run in that beauty... there is nothing that can touch it! These folks do a great job and I will do it again if my knees hold out another year! This is the best overall experience I have ever had!

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