Overall Rating
Overall Rating (3 Reviews)
2
(3 Ratings)  (3 Reviews)
DIFFICULTY
1.7
SCENERY
3
PRODUCTION
2
SWAG
2
The Heroes of America Marathon and Half Marathon starts and finishes in front of the Iron Works Convention and Trade Center, runs through parts of Ft Benning and on the beautiful Columbus RiverWalk. The course is reasonably flat with one hill and a few short inclines. Because of the width … MORE
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    carolxcampbell FIRST-TIMER '22

    Beautiful course, mainly flat, along the Chattahoochee River. Perfect time of year for running. Well organized. Great choice for first half or full, great choice for PR. Easy logistics. Will … MORE

    Beautiful course, mainly flat, along the Chattahoochee River. Perfect time of year for running. Well organized. Great choice for first half or full, great choice for PR. Easy logistics. Will run this one again. The free photos were a big bonus too!

    DIFFICULTY
    2
    PRODUCTION
    4
    SCENERY
    4
    SWAG
    4
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    Jmom26.2 REPEAT RUNNER '22

    Race stated it was the same course as the Soldiers Marathon. It was not. A different start location, which was a big deal to me. After the split from the … MORE

    Race stated it was the same course as the Soldiers Marathon. It was not. A different start location, which was a big deal to me. After the split from the half marathoners, the course was very poorly marked (if marked at all). I had to ask other runners and even law enforcement which way to go. At one point, even the pacer ahead of me was going off course!

    I went to pick up my packet on Friday. When I got there, location had changed. FB notification went out a few hours before about the location change. Race packet was minimal. Finishing metal was a small round disk, like a challenge coin. Disappointing, I was expecting a metal.

    Positive things I can say about this race. Part of the course is run on the Riverwalk, which offers a nice scenery. It is a small race and you get free race photos.

    I doubt I would run this race again since it lacks what I want in a race.

    DIFFICULTY
    1
    PRODUCTION
    1
    SCENERY
    3
    SWAG
    1

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    cassidymegan3 FIRST-TIMER '22

    I try to find some light in every race but the only thing I liked was that there were Doritos on course and there was a can of Pepsi at … MORE

    I try to find some light in every race but the only thing I liked was that there were Doritos on course and there was a can of Pepsi at the finish line. (they had other pop, too, but I like Pepsi)
    • The race website doesn’t give a lot of detail about what you get from it, where exactly the proceeds go, or the elevation profile. There was a note that it was the 10th running of this race (it had been under other names before but – 10 years running…. Wow.)
    • no medals for either distance. I thought it may have been because we were pacers but no one got one. I got a plastic disc which some people suggested was a military challenge coin but (1) I’ve seen those before and they are usually metal (2) at a footrace, they are usually something you buy at packet pickup. you still get your medal at the finish line. (At the time I registered, registration was $135. As a pacer, my fee was waived but if I paid $135 and didn’t get a medal, I would be upset.)
    • I highly doubt that this thing was USTAF certified as it stated and doubt even further that it is a Boston Qualifier. If you expect to BQ, you should get proof of that certification before you sign up.
    • there are no timing mats along the course to record splits or to ensure that people are not cutting the course. There was nothing at the half-marathon turn-around. There was a mat for the marathoners at about 14.75 (volunteers called it “half way”, the course markers had it labeled as 15)
    • I was a pacer. Ineligible for awards (I have had that before) but my results are not listed on the results page, either. It’s as though I didn’t participate at all. The result I have listed is from my Garmin.
    • As a pacer – I rely on mile markers to ensure that my GPS (and therefore pace) matches what the course should be. Mile markers are usually a little off but these had such swings that we were picking up and slowing down constantly to hit the marks.
    • As a pacer, your pacees sort of rely on you to know the course. They told us at the start of the race , “when in doubt, follow the cones.” There were no cones and we went straight at one of the forks when someone said “what are those cones?” across a field to the right. Since there was no penalty, one of our pacees cut across the field to get to those cones. We ran up to the road and turned around. The 3:50 pacers ended up doing an extra mile (thankfully, they had no runners with them.)
    • water stations were every 2 miles. There is nothing wrong with this. Be prepared to grab from the table as there are not enough volunteers to hand it out. Have patience and kindness for volunteers. We are lucky to have them.
    • some people don’t care about this but they didn’t sing the national anthem…on a military base. I thought that was odd.
    Sorry, fellas. You really missed the mark on this.

    DIFFICULTY
    2
    PRODUCTION
    1
    SCENERY
    2
    SWAG
    1
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