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Race Reports for MetroPCS Dallas Marathon 2008

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Water impossible to find once I crossed the finish line.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Bad
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: The race was great, plenty of aid stations, plenty of volunteers. The post-race activities were lacking considering the size of the event and the entry fee (compared to other races). Last year they had a lot of local vendors inside the arena after the race offering food, coffee, etc. This year there was some Mich Ultra and that was it. It did make things much less crowded.
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I wanna of course thank everyone for their support, especially Scott and Courtney :) It was great that you guys were out there to see it. White Rock is a great race. It easily has the best Expo i've ever been to (including Hawaii) and is really well run. I wasnt too happy about the half and full starting at the same time this year but I guess logistically it worked out better? I think the idea of corrals was a good idea. I heard a few people complain saying it was so crowded. For most of these people, they should have been prepared and shown up early enough. This is a big city marathon and 10,000 + people should be expected. The race director did a great job of having enough volunteers and aid stations. I also heard they brought in more H20 due to the temps. Well done. The finisher shirts and medals were top notch.
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: awesome first marathon. seriously, they put on one heck of an event. was very happy that i chose this as my first (and maybe last...hahaha)
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  • Comments: This was a really well-run race. The organization was great, the crowds were great, it was a very open course so friends could see you a lot. The swag and expo were really good too. I got a total of 2 technical shirts and a cotton tshirt from the race, not too shabby! I would def reccomend it to anyone looking for a marathon in TX.
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great race despite the BONK! Learned a lot and will improve as a result.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I can't say that I was a fan of the Half and the Full starting at the same time. The "corral" idea sounds good in concept, but it was poorly executed. I lost count of the "B" people that started in my "A" wave. Anyway, the giant sign that directed the Half to go one way and the Full to go another was a very welcome sight (I don't understand how that Half guy missed the turn off). Both Todd and I felt that the post-race offerings paled in comparison that those of last year's race. I was really too tired to care all that much, though, so it's hardly something that'll keep me from coming back.
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