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@Annabelle26

Boise, ID Raving since 2021 Marathon Maniacs, Half Fanatics Active 2 years, 1 month ago

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Half Marathon Boise, ID Sep 18, 2021

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I feel that it’s important for the production people and other runners to know that this race was poorly executed in many ways and I want to talk about them. … MORE

I feel that it’s important for the production people and other runners to know that this race was poorly executed in many ways and I want to talk about them. This was my first half marathon with this race. It starts out lovely up in the Lucky Peak area. When it gets to the point where it comes to Boise, and approaches the Albertsons area, it gets uncoordinated.

There are no checks and no magnet scans after the finish line you have to pass if you are running the half or full, which you have to pass to run several more miles. You have to run past the finish line, and do a loop around the north end Boise neighborhoods and there were issues with volunteers pointing to the wrong directions, no signs or signage for the half marathon and marathon people versus the 5K and 10K people, and most importantly, many people cheated!

As I passed the finish line, which was about mile 10 of the half marathon, many people just turned right and went through the finish line instead of running the last 3 to 4 miles. This was really a big bummer for those of us who are actually around the distance. For those of us who kept going, passed the finish line and ran by BSU, for all of the next mile markers there were no signs directing the half marathon or‘s that they were going the right direction. At this point all of the races were merging together and it was confusing.

My serious recommendations are the following;

Put more magnet scanners in the last 4 miles so that people can’t cheat this time and just turn in at the finish line vs doing the last few miles!

Next, make sure the volunteers are sure to let the half marathoners and the marathoners know they’re running the right direction. I had a volunteer point me in the wrong direction and I ran an extra mile in the wrong direction before somebody corrected me.

Also, put more signs out that have words that are encouraging for specific racers like half and full marathoners and are directed at each of the runner types, half marathoners, full marathoners, so they know they’re on the right track vs running a 5k or 10k path!

Lastly, it was awkward and difficult to know whether you were going to reach for water or electrolytes at all of the drink stops. Is it possible to put even a sign on the trays to know what the people passing drinks out are handing out? You have to relive your ear buds and ask for what you want and check and ask at every point which makes it so you have to stop and wait for those in front of you to do the same. Even a simple dangling sign would help!

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