Vanessa Bogenholm's Staging Area

Can’t beat the scenery. Rolling down hills through vineyards. The busses are good and the weather this year was perfect. I think the only thing I would prefer is if the 1/2 people started later so some of them were finishing with us marathoners, just makes a fun finish line area if we are all finishing closer in times, otherwise the 4-6 hour marathoners are kind of left out of the finish line fun.

I have to say, from the parking to the bus ride, to the bag drop off and the finish, this is a well produced marathon with no time problems, lots of bathrooms and the running down the silverado trail, oh my gosh. It really was a joy, as much a joy as running 26.2 miles can be!!

Rediculous to be exactly 1 mile short when we ran in circles in city parks, it was 91 degrees at the start and the water stations had HOT water , just one had ice water and not enough volunteers so u had to pour it yourself into cups. After 845 we are running in the dark and a guy fell down and got hurt. Don’t do this race, not safe

So this is a race many runners do to Boston Qualify. Runners are bussed up the mountain and run 5000 ft downhill. some miles are over 300 ft downhill. The start is at 7500ft and I had trouble breathing the first 2 miles and watched an elite runner, throw up every 1/2 mile until she pulled out of the race. Pain set in at mile 16 in my ankles and calves and so slowed down horribly but still had a 30 minute PR. Just train and train more running downhill and it is a good race to BQ

I like you probably thought, why would I go do a marathon in Modesto? who goes to Modesto on purpose??? well for this Marathon. Great staff, started on time, close parking, pb&j sandwiches on course, neighbors cheering you on with beer kegs, applesauce and m&ms, huge metal, medical staff driving up and down the course checking on you, really the best race I have done in the last two years and will always come back. oh and the 10 1/2 min marathon PR didn’t suck!!

This was their first year and they didn’t have enough shuttles and the Pebble Beach employees had no idea where bib pick up was, and so people got to the starting line late and it was so cold. the scenery though made it all worth it but be used to hills, this is all hills. Great buffet afterwards through at the Inn.

i fully support walkers at any race, but especially when a 5k and a 10k start at the same time, why can’t the announcer tell the walkers and slower people to be at the back of the pack??? and to move to the left so the runners can get through??? and I don’t know, but Pizza at the end of a race?? just seems like it kills the reason for a race

5K on Saturday and you can pick up your bib there and not go to the Friday night expo. Great flat courses with close parking for both the 5k and 1/2 marathon, later start for the 1/2 at 8am. Great friendly race with lots of support and cheerleaders.

nice 10 mile race. flat course through neighborhoods, easy parking, out and back, nice hats given. Really a well run race, I will be back, hopefully faster next year

Really loved this race, parking was right next to the buses, on time, great scenery, just a well done race with really nice people. Just remember because of the area was a little cold

I guess they don’t care if runners come back, badly organized, ran an extra 1/2 mile , stupid 1 mins adjustment, why bother? Age groups also made no sense 35-50? Wtf?

This is my back yard and so I run this route weekly so know it well and could run fast knowing where the end is and running by neighbors was supper fun for me

great race for a great cause, scholarships. Well run, we as runners should really support them, the rotary club and boy scouts go well over board to make sure us runners are taken care of