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Very scenic race around fields and other wide open greenery. It rained for a good chunk of the race and was super windy, plus some lightning near the end made … MORE
Very scenic race around fields and other wide open greenery. It rained for a good chunk of the race and was super windy, plus some lightning near the end made it a bit less than ideal and limited crowd support. However, it was relatively flat and had a decent finish line festival.
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Nice course with really bad weather. It was nice to have my bib mailed so I didn’t go to expo. Race director had a tough situation with such bad weather. … MORE
Nice course with really bad weather. It was nice to have my bib mailed so I didn’t go to expo. Race director had a tough situation with such bad weather. I would add a few more aid stations. Don’t stay at La Quinta next to start and finish, it was a dump.
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I enjoyed this race. Drove up from northern VA the morning of (paid $20 for bib mailing). Easy drive there (a bit trafficky on the way home) and easy parking … MORE
I enjoyed this race. Drove up from northern VA the morning of (paid $20 for bib mailing). Easy drive there (a bit trafficky on the way home) and easy parking in a garage with lots of port-a-potties.
The biggest question mark/challenge was the weather. 70% chance of showers, scattered thunderstorms in the forecast. I hung around the parking area/my car/ the port a potties until 6:30 and then walked over to the start. Decided I would not take my hydration vest because it would get heavy/annoying in the rain (just my preference–saw lots of folks with theirs), also decided not to run with my phone because of the rain/scarcity of pockets in my outfit. I did have my fancy new Garmin that could play music, so this was its maiden voyage.
The course was good–relatively flat (Garmin says 1000 feet gained) and lots of straight-a-ways. The highest energy was around mile 9/10 going through campus, where there was an event, and the crowds cheered for us, too. Not a double loop or out and back. 🙂
Good mid-sized field, lots of NAVY RUNNERs, pacers, GUs at every aid station. The volunteers and police were real troopers in the weather we had. There was thunder and lightening on the course, but I used my one-mississippi counting to determine that it was not close and I was a little worried they would shut it down mid-race, but luckily the storm just moved on by and then we got drizzled on for the entire second half. (First half the big challenge was periodic gusts of wind.) It was a day where you feel accomplished for being out there, doing it!
The finish had pizza, unripe bananas (sob), bottles of Gatorade/water and rice krispie treats. The finish was (surprise for me–didn’t study the map) one block from the parking garage! Woo hoo–dry clothes. They had a DJ at the finish and lots of cute restaurants in Salisbury.
The literal ONLY complaint I have is that it’s the same medal for the full and half–would prefer a unique ribbon for each race.
The shirt is cute, standard sizing, and I’ll wear it!
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This is a great small town race. The starting line is a quick 1/2 mile from the free parking garage. You don't have to worry about corrals just show up … MORE
This is a great small town race. The starting line is a quick 1/2 mile from the free parking garage. You don’t have to worry about corrals just show up 30 mins before and run 🙂 I felt very safe running on the course with police blocking intersections and paroling the course on motorcycles. One lane is closed for runners however there wasn’t a lot of traffic on the roads. Water was every 3 miles so if you need it more often BYOB.
Very little crowd support so bring your music. Although you run through a tunnel on Salisbury University’s campus lined with students cheering which was cool.
The medal ribbon wasn’t distance specific which was disappointing so 10 years from now I won’t be able to tell which distance I completed. LOL!
The course is scenic, flat and fast.
The weather was terrible with rain, wind, thunder and lightning so I didn’t really enjoy the run.
I recommend this race if you don’t mind a quiet solo run around town. I will definitely run this race again hopefully the weather will be better.
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I love smaller races. The "expo" was just packet pickup which is fine with me. They gave out frames and shirts. Love my shirt by the way. Parking was easy … MORE
I love smaller races. The “expo” was just packet pickup which is fine with me. They gave out frames and shirts. Love my shirt by the way. Parking was easy for race day and a short walk to the start. Plenty of port-o-potties which is always a plus. Race started on time and you could feel the positive energy. I ran the 3:35 pacer for half the race and he was fantastic. A few miles of the course was on a road that had the top scraped off and that was uneven. Not the race peoples fault, but still needs to be noted. Parts of the course were pretty, while others were pretty mundane. Aide stations were frequent and EVERYONE was so friendly!!!! Medals and music at the finish were nice. I would highly suggest this race!
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It was crisp morning in the mid 30’s. There was a 1/2 mile walk from the parking near the finish line to the start line in a park downtown. The … MORE
It was crisp morning in the mid 30’s. There was a 1/2 mile walk from the parking near the finish line to the start line in a park downtown. The course had no major elevation gains but for the most part was continually rolling.
The first half of the race led away from downtown and through some agricultural area. There were a few nice wooded areas and ponds, but otherwise this portion of the course was not very scenic. There was road work between miles 4-6 on these rural roads. There were rain grooves cut into the surface for most of this section which made this portion of the course rough with sketchy footing (the race organizers could not control this). Other than this work zone the road conditions were excellent.
The scenery during the second half of the race was great. The course ran through the heart of the beautiful Salisbury University, estate homes on the water and finished in the charming downtown area.
The volunteers and law enforcement officers were fantastic. Drink stations (water & Gatorade) were provided every couple of miles. Good and granola bars were also offered at some of the stations.
There were drinks, snacks 7 pizza at the finish line. The race shirt was a dri-fit t-shirt.. The race also provided a nice commemorative phot frame and free download of race pictures. There was also a 13.1 sticker and magnet provided. The finisher medal feature a spider monkey climbing on some tropical plans which, as an out of state visitor, confused me. After a google search, I learned that the local zoo had acquired some of these monkeys recently.
All in all, I think this was an enjoyable course and I would give it a try if you are ever in eastern Maryland.
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I was surprised to find a car driving on the marathon course. Since this occurred where there was no intersection, there were no police around. Then on another stretch of … MORE
I was surprised to find a car driving on the marathon course. Since this occurred where there was no intersection, there were no police around. Then on another stretch of a country road, a car was driving the wrong way on the other side of the double yellow line. Two cars started driving down the aforementioned lane, so the driver driving the wrong way proceeds to drive in reverse! The runners were on the other side of the road. I have never witnessed this before in a race. Other than these safety issues, the race offered plenty of support on the route.
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Course is gently rolling. Pretty darn easy. Everything went off sooooo smoothly. Swag was pretty weak, but that's not why I run. I enjoyed myself and I will do this … MORE
Course is gently rolling. Pretty darn easy. Everything went off sooooo smoothly. Swag was pretty weak, but that’s not why I run. I enjoyed myself and I will do this again!
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Scenic, flat run
Very scenic race around fields and other wide open greenery. It rained for a good chunk of the race and was super windy, plus some lightning near the end made … MORE
Very scenic race around fields and other wide open greenery. It rained for a good chunk of the race and was super windy, plus some lightning near the end made it a bit less than ideal and limited crowd support. However, it was relatively flat and had a decent finish line festival.
Small race in cute town.
Nice course with really bad weather. It was nice to have my bib mailed so I didn’t go to expo. Race director had a tough situation with such bad weather. … MORE
Nice course with really bad weather. It was nice to have my bib mailed so I didn’t go to expo. Race director had a tough situation with such bad weather. I would add a few more aid stations. Don’t stay at La Quinta next to start and finish, it was a dump.
Well-executed race!
I enjoyed this race. Drove up from northern VA the morning of (paid $20 for bib mailing). Easy drive there (a bit trafficky on the way home) and easy parking … MORE
I enjoyed this race. Drove up from northern VA the morning of (paid $20 for bib mailing). Easy drive there (a bit trafficky on the way home) and easy parking in a garage with lots of port-a-potties.
The biggest question mark/challenge was the weather. 70% chance of showers, scattered thunderstorms in the forecast. I hung around the parking area/my car/ the port a potties until 6:30 and then walked over to the start. Decided I would not take my hydration vest because it would get heavy/annoying in the rain (just my preference–saw lots of folks with theirs), also decided not to run with my phone because of the rain/scarcity of pockets in my outfit. I did have my fancy new Garmin that could play music, so this was its maiden voyage.
The course was good–relatively flat (Garmin says 1000 feet gained) and lots of straight-a-ways. The highest energy was around mile 9/10 going through campus, where there was an event, and the crowds cheered for us, too. Not a double loop or out and back. 🙂
Good mid-sized field, lots of NAVY RUNNERs, pacers, GUs at every aid station. The volunteers and police were real troopers in the weather we had. There was thunder and lightening on the course, but I used my one-mississippi counting to determine that it was not close and I was a little worried they would shut it down mid-race, but luckily the storm just moved on by and then we got drizzled on for the entire second half. (First half the big challenge was periodic gusts of wind.) It was a day where you feel accomplished for being out there, doing it!
The finish had pizza, unripe bananas (sob), bottles of Gatorade/water and rice krispie treats. The finish was (surprise for me–didn’t study the map) one block from the parking garage! Woo hoo–dry clothes. They had a DJ at the finish and lots of cute restaurants in Salisbury.
The literal ONLY complaint I have is that it’s the same medal for the full and half–would prefer a unique ribbon for each race.
The shirt is cute, standard sizing, and I’ll wear it!
Great Small Town Race
This is a great small town race. The starting line is a quick 1/2 mile from the free parking garage. You don't have to worry about corrals just show up … MORE
This is a great small town race. The starting line is a quick 1/2 mile from the free parking garage. You don’t have to worry about corrals just show up 30 mins before and run 🙂 I felt very safe running on the course with police blocking intersections and paroling the course on motorcycles. One lane is closed for runners however there wasn’t a lot of traffic on the roads. Water was every 3 miles so if you need it more often BYOB.
Very little crowd support so bring your music. Although you run through a tunnel on Salisbury University’s campus lined with students cheering which was cool.
The medal ribbon wasn’t distance specific which was disappointing so 10 years from now I won’t be able to tell which distance I completed. LOL!
The course is scenic, flat and fast.
The weather was terrible with rain, wind, thunder and lightning so I didn’t really enjoy the run.
I recommend this race if you don’t mind a quiet solo run around town. I will definitely run this race again hopefully the weather will be better.
Highly Suggest this Small Race
I love smaller races. The "expo" was just packet pickup which is fine with me. They gave out frames and shirts. Love my shirt by the way. Parking was easy … MORE
I love smaller races. The “expo” was just packet pickup which is fine with me. They gave out frames and shirts. Love my shirt by the way. Parking was easy for race day and a short walk to the start. Plenty of port-o-potties which is always a plus. Race started on time and you could feel the positive energy. I ran the 3:35 pacer for half the race and he was fantastic. A few miles of the course was on a road that had the top scraped off and that was uneven. Not the race peoples fault, but still needs to be noted. Parts of the course were pretty, while others were pretty mundane. Aide stations were frequent and EVERYONE was so friendly!!!! Medals and music at the finish were nice. I would highly suggest this race!
Tour of Salisbury
It was crisp morning in the mid 30’s. There was a 1/2 mile walk from the parking near the finish line to the start line in a park downtown. The … MORE
It was crisp morning in the mid 30’s. There was a 1/2 mile walk from the parking near the finish line to the start line in a park downtown. The course had no major elevation gains but for the most part was continually rolling.
The first half of the race led away from downtown and through some agricultural area. There were a few nice wooded areas and ponds, but otherwise this portion of the course was not very scenic. There was road work between miles 4-6 on these rural roads. There were rain grooves cut into the surface for most of this section which made this portion of the course rough with sketchy footing (the race organizers could not control this). Other than this work zone the road conditions were excellent.
The scenery during the second half of the race was great. The course ran through the heart of the beautiful Salisbury University, estate homes on the water and finished in the charming downtown area.
The volunteers and law enforcement officers were fantastic. Drink stations (water & Gatorade) were provided every couple of miles. Good and granola bars were also offered at some of the stations.
There were drinks, snacks 7 pizza at the finish line. The race shirt was a dri-fit t-shirt.. The race also provided a nice commemorative phot frame and free download of race pictures. There was also a 13.1 sticker and magnet provided. The finisher medal feature a spider monkey climbing on some tropical plans which, as an out of state visitor, confused me. After a google search, I learned that the local zoo had acquired some of these monkeys recently.
All in all, I think this was an enjoyable course and I would give it a try if you are ever in eastern Maryland.
Safety issues!
I was surprised to find a car driving on the marathon course. Since this occurred where there was no intersection, there were no police around. Then on another stretch of … MORE
I was surprised to find a car driving on the marathon course. Since this occurred where there was no intersection, there were no police around. Then on another stretch of a country road, a car was driving the wrong way on the other side of the double yellow line. Two cars started driving down the aforementioned lane, so the driver driving the wrong way proceeds to drive in reverse! The runners were on the other side of the road. I have never witnessed this before in a race. Other than these safety issues, the race offered plenty of support on the route.
Easy course, smooth production
Course is gently rolling. Pretty darn easy. Everything went off sooooo smoothly. Swag was pretty weak, but that's not why I run. I enjoyed myself and I will do this … MORE
Course is gently rolling. Pretty darn easy. Everything went off sooooo smoothly. Swag was pretty weak, but that’s not why I run. I enjoyed myself and I will do this again!