Stephen Van Putten's Staging Area

As others said, it started at the poor Expo, not much happened there! Limited information, but we thought it was just us. Then the race day train, dangerously cramped, poor support at the station where everyone was stuck. It was a great example human co-operation, walking up stairs slowly together in disbelief, oddly brilliant. We were all energised and ready to run 21.1 K, prepared, fuelled for the event, cafined and sugared up! Then no help, no signage, no direction, no clue!!! Following others to gates/barriers that had no point, security is always welcome but it has to help, this did not, second fence near the start was even worse, why was that even in place, shocking and dangerous. Made us later for any start, not that there was any announcement at the start, soulless and unbelievable. The course ok for the first 10K, second 10K was long and boring, not much to see, but there was things around, we just did not see it on the route, doubling back is not a good thing, but if its a nice view it seems ok, not on this route. We did this as part of Superhalfs and they recommended it, shame on them too, someone needs to help them sort this. We pay for it and anticipate support to achieve a great run, celebrating together. The on route water and things were good, thanks, however it is was so badly organised that it a disappointing event, not recommend. Lisbon or Liboa, is a great place to visit, people were helpful and supportive, we even got a free tourist bus trip just because the driver wanted yo help us, realy lovely, but the run has left us in disbelief, many others have said the same. Shame!