...and not just because I finally hit a PR I've been working on for a few years either! Where to start? * Amazing, fabulous crowds with signs, sprinklers, hoses, live … MORE
…and not just because I finally hit a PR I’ve been working on for a few years either! Where to start?
* Amazing, fabulous crowds with signs, sprinklers, hoses, live music, and encouragement for what felt like the entire course. Having never run a marathon, this was easily the best crowd support I’ve encountered
* Pretty scenery and decent shade for large portions of the course, though coast doesn’t come into view until near the end
* Well organized, top to bottom
Things I didn’t love were for the most part out of control of the organizers: it was a hot, humid day. There are some hills, including in the last mile. Had it been a cooler day, I mightn’t have minded the hills as much. The t-shirt is fine, but I might have preferred the option to have a medal instead, but I know that gets tricky. For whatever reason my shuttle bus let us off over a half mile from the start, which was great for warming up, but might not be everyone’s preference.
I’m not sure that I’ll run this every year due to the distance from home and cost of having to find a place to stay, but I absolutely loved it and highly recommend it to other runners!
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I love this race!
...and not just because I finally hit a PR I've been working on for a few years either! Where to start? * Amazing, fabulous crowds with signs, sprinklers, hoses, live … MORE
…and not just because I finally hit a PR I’ve been working on for a few years either! Where to start?
* Amazing, fabulous crowds with signs, sprinklers, hoses, live music, and encouragement for what felt like the entire course. Having never run a marathon, this was easily the best crowd support I’ve encountered
* Pretty scenery and decent shade for large portions of the course, though coast doesn’t come into view until near the end
* Well organized, top to bottom
Things I didn’t love were for the most part out of control of the organizers: it was a hot, humid day. There are some hills, including in the last mile. Had it been a cooler day, I mightn’t have minded the hills as much. The t-shirt is fine, but I might have preferred the option to have a medal instead, but I know that gets tricky. For whatever reason my shuttle bus let us off over a half mile from the start, which was great for warming up, but might not be everyone’s preference.
I’m not sure that I’ll run this every year due to the distance from home and cost of having to find a place to stay, but I absolutely loved it and highly recommend it to other runners!
Very well organized race - loved it!
The was a very organized race. Point to point aren't my favorite but the organization in getting people to and from the race was great. The crowd support on this … MORE
The was a very organized race. Point to point aren’t my favorite but the organization in getting people to and from the race was great. The crowd support on this race is AMAZING! Many homes with sprinklers and hoses to cool us off because it was very hot! Several spectators had awesome music playing which was very motivating and there was even a live band! The bacon stop around mile 5 was great! Volunteers were spectacular, really appreciated each and every one of them. Highly recommend this race!
Best race course crowd!
Well organized! T shirts, but no medals. Great finish line views of Portland Headlight and the Atlantic Ocean! Crowds cheering you on the entire course! I've done a lot of … MORE
Well organized! T shirts, but no medals. Great finish line views of Portland Headlight and the Atlantic Ocean! Crowds cheering you on the entire course! I’ve done a lot of races and never seen a crowd like this! Spectators were playing music and there was even a live band. Water stations every mile. A bacon station on the last mile. Quite a few residents along the course had hoses/sprinklers set up to run through too. This might be my new favorite race!
Great Event
Probably the best organized race I have ever been to and I have been to over 500 races in the past decade. The course was relatively quick and the finish … MORE
Probably the best organized race I have ever been to and I have been to over 500 races in the past decade. The course was relatively quick and the finish area was great by the lighthouse.
Need to do this again!
This was an awesome race and worth traveling for. The course is beautiful and challenging. So challenging that I had my personal worst time and need to do it again … MORE
This was an awesome race and worth traveling for. The course is beautiful and challenging. So challenging that I had my personal worst time and need to do it again to conquer the course! I definitely didn’t expect the weather to be as hot and humid as it was or that I would have to climb another hill to get to the food after a tough finish.
Packet pickup could use some help – the lines were not clearly marked and I think I stood in a line I didn’t even need to stand in. People coming in after the opening time were not sure where they were supposed to go and ended up cutting into the lines. For as many participants and vendors, packet pickup should really be open all day and not just 4-8.
All that said, the support on the course was phenomenal. The whole town comes out to cheer the runners, provide snacks, and encouragement. On top of that, the folks who put out their sprinklers were a Godsend!