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Race Reports for Colorado Marathon 2008

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Race rating (4)
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  • 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: Nice race. My first time, so I don't know how it compares year-to-year. Hammer is the nutrition sponsor, which is nice since I train with Hammer Heed. I tried the "Just Run It" school, and only stopped for water once. Worked pretty good, just had to rehydrate at the end. But be aware that it's COLD at the start. I don't even want to think about the poor people who did the full marathon. An hour earlier, and another ~500 ft higher start. Take advantage of the clothes drop and dump all your warm stuff before the start. I was wearing: a long-sleeve fleece, long-sleeve running shirt, short-sleeve running shirt, warm tights, running shorts, gloves and a running hat, and I was shivering. I'm glad I ditched the outer layer once the race started, but waiting for the race to start was cold. Next year, I'm bringing hand warmers and getting on a later bus (so I don't have to wait as long).
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Race rating (3)
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  • 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: This was a good race and I would recommend it but I loved the Chicago Marathon and can't wait to run it in the fall. The people in Chicago made the race so amazing and having people yelling and cheering the whole 26.2 miles makes the time go by so much faster then this race. Still, a beautiful course and great day!
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Race rating (5)
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  • 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: Good, fast course!
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Great race... beautiful course... AWESOME volunteers. The course seemed long. But its a marathon. I probably will not do this course again... It destroyed me. My Masters trophy is awesome and one of the best that I have seen and the finishers medals were beautiful too!
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