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@lnarayan123
Fremont, CA Raving since 2019 Active 3 months agoAbout Me
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Past Races (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Calistoga, CA | Mar 1, 2026 |
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| San Francisco Half Marathon | Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Feb 3, 2019 |
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Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Organized run, not impressed by scenery
Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon
Positives ======= - Well organized run - They sent multiple helpful emails before the race with the details - I chose "bib by mail" and got couple of emails with … MORE
Positives
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– Well organized run
– They sent multiple helpful emails before the race with the details
– I chose “bib by mail” and got couple of emails with the reminder. The bib also arrived in time couple of weeks before the run
– The hydration stations were quite a few and well stocked with water, Nuun.
– They gave gu also in one station
– Best part was the swag – excellent full hand t-shirt and and a good quality carry bag that I can use for hiking
Negatives
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– I came from the bay area on the race morning and the shuttle from the school was at 5:15 AM. The shuttle reached the starting point by 5:45 AM and we were in the bus waiting till 7 AM. Wish they had one more shuttle starting at 5:45 AM or later from the school. This could have avoided me & others from the bay area to start at 3:45 AM or earlier.
– The race is not very scenic, you end up seeing multiple wineries and after a while it gets boring. Definitely better than running through a downtown but better to keep the expectations low about the scenery.
San Francisco Half Marathon
First time and liked running this race
San Francisco Half Marathon
Good parts of this race are: - Very nice scenery - Good support - Well organized (during the race there are many who were cheering and encouraging the runners as … MORE
Good parts of this race are:
– Very nice scenery
– Good support
– Well organized (during the race there are many who were cheering and encouraging the runners as well as guiding)
– Enough water/nuun breaks
– Shuttles to and fro to/from the starting point/ending point were good
– After run care was good like icing, and medical care
Cons:
– Weather is tricky (I know this in organizer’s control but just mentioning this if this is a factor in your decision to run this race). Lot of rain was expected but luckily, it rained only for a short time and it was windy only during that time.
– Hope they can provide gu for the race. They do supply nuun (electrolytes) but gu is a standard one for almost all the 1/2 marathons I have done.
– Hope they can provide tech t-shirts. Cotton t-shirt is nice but for $70+ registration, tech tshirt should be provided.
Overall, glad I did this race and may do it again next year.