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@Boylan18

Birmingham, AL Raving since 2021 50 States hopeful/finisher Active 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Future Races

Personal Bests (1)

Race Distance Location Date Result
Half Marathon Baton Rouge, LA Jan 13, 2024 2:05:00

Future Races (23)

Race Distance Location Date Paid
Half Marathon Cincinnati, OH May 5, 2024
Half Marathon Anchorage, AK Aug 18, 2024
Half Marathon Lincoln, NE Oct 27, 2024
Half Marathon Lexington, KY 2025
Half Marathon Baltimore, MD TBD
Half Marathon Bismarck, ND TBD
Half Marathon Cascade Locks, OR TBD
Half Marathon Coeur d'Alene, ID TBD
Half Marathon Quechee, VT TBD
Half Marathon Des Moines, IA TBD
Half Marathon Detroit, MI TBD
Half Marathon Grand Forks, ND TBD
Half Marathon Omaha, NE TBD
Half Marathon Kansas City, MO TBD
Half Marathon Page, AZ TBD
Half Marathon Oak Bluffs, MA TBD
Half Marathon Idaho Falls, ID TBD
Half Marathon Nantucket, MA TBD
Half Marathon Omaha, NE TBD
Half Marathon Tucson, AZ TBD
Half Marathon Portland, ME TBD
Half Marathon Tulsa, OK TBD
Half Marathon Bath, NY TBD

Past Races (16)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
Half Marathon Seneca, SC Mar 16, 2024 2:09:14
Half Marathon Baton Rouge, LA Jan 13, 2024 2:05:00
Half Marathon Biloxi, MS Dec 10, 2023 2:13:55
Half Marathon Bird In Hand, PA Sep 9, 2023 2:18:00
Half Marathon Duluth, MN Jun 17, 2023 2:09:05
Half Marathon Mt Berry, GA Mar 4, 2023 3:26:42
Half Marathon Kingwood, TX Jan 1, 2023 2:29:21
Half Marathon Olathe, KS Apr 23, 2022 2:37:47
Half Marathon Charlotte, NC Jul 17, 2021 2:54:33
Half Marathon Deadwood, SD Jun 6, 2021 2:22:32
Half Marathon Manchester, NH Nov 10, 2019 2:26:44
Half Marathon Lynchburg, TN Apr 6, 2019 2:24:37
Half Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE Dec 8, 2018 2:29:34
Half Marathon Anaheim, CA Sep 4, 2016 2:36:30
Half Marathon Lake Buena Vista, FL Jan 8, 2015 3:22:40
Half Marathon Birmingham, AL Nov 18, 2012 2:23:23

My Raves

I can not say enough great things about this race. Great organization, great communication, great volunteers, great crowd support and amazing scenery!. Some minor hiccups with the portalets at the … MORE

I can not say enough great things about this race. Great organization, great communication, great volunteers, great crowd support and amazing scenery!. Some minor hiccups with the portalets at the race start, a crowded finisher area, and a post race party thats almost a mile from the finish line. This is a race I would run again. If you are looking for a Minnesota race, do yourself a favor and sign up for this one.

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This was a fairly small race with less than 500 people total (Marathon and Half Marathon). It was located in a neighborhood that had some walking paths to Lake Houston, … MORE

This was a fairly small race with less than 500 people total (Marathon and Half Marathon). It was located in a neighborhood that had some walking paths to Lake Houston, and the half is a two loop course.

For such a small race, they gave some nice swag including a long sleeve shirt, a gym bag and a hat. The medal is also giant at about 7 inches!

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Pros: If you love the Wizard of Oz and Garmin this is the race for you! Wizard of OZ Theme Option to dress in costume or just take pictures of … MORE

Pros:

If you love the Wizard of Oz and Garmin this is the race for you!

Wizard of OZ Theme
Option to dress in costume or just take pictures of those in costume
Visit to Garmin Headquarters
Garmin Digital Badge
Overall fun Atmosphere

Cons:

Logistics could be improved.

Confusing shuttle and barely making the race
Mile markers off by .3 miles, do to a turn around cone be dropped to short
2nd water station out of cups
No direction or volunteer for final turn

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Overall I thought the race was well put on for a smaller race. It started in an industrial park and then took you on some of Charlotte's greenways which are … MORE

Overall I thought the race was well put on for a smaller race. It started in an industrial park and then took you on some of Charlotte’s greenways which are pretty well done. Most of the course feels like you are running through the trees. There are some gravel sections with really loose gravel, not well packed.

Since it was a smaller race you could find yourself alone at some points, so some better signage was needed for some of the turns.

Not a whole lot of crowd support, again do to the small local nature of the race.

Swag was a shirt and a medal so nothing really outside the norm. I remember seeing something about ice towels, but those were not given out if they were on course. Also, there was beer at end of race, but not a whole lot of food.

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This was a wonderful race. The course was downhill and beautiful. It was in the 50s as well which was very nice. Don't let "trail race" scare you most of … MORE

This was a wonderful race. The course was downhill and beautiful. It was in the 50s as well which was very nice. Don’t let “trail race” scare you most of the course is well packed and cleared trail. There is one small down hill section that gets a little rockier, but only for a short time.

The swag was really just the t-shirt and medal which are nice, just no extras. There is great food and water at the finish line and then a fun after (with beer) part in town when the marathon finished.

If you are looking for a fun South Dakota race this is a good choice!

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This was my first half marathon ever, so it will always be special to me. While I don't remember a lot about the production, I remember that smile crossing the … MORE

This was my first half marathon ever, so it will always be special to me. While I don’t remember a lot about the production, I remember that smile crossing the finish line.

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