Races

Race Reports for Towpath Half Marathon

• All years
• 2012
• 2009

[1]

Reported by:

arquillo

Race rating (4)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


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


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


• Comments: This was a really well run race and it's a shame the weather was so crappy. I would definitely do this race again!

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[2]

Reported by:

twohearted

Race rating (4)

• 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: They needed about twice as many port-a-potties.

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[3]

Reported by:

rottieguy

Race rating (3)

• Organised?
• Events on time?


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


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


• Comments: This is a great race, but could be easily be made much better. Some of the issues we had as first timers started with the shuttle buses from the host hotel. We used the shuttle to get to the Brandywine ski resort where the half started and had no where to sit or stay warm. There was a heavy frost in the valley and we figured a building would be open to sit in. If we would've known this we would've drove down in the truck so we could've stayed warm. After the race we could not find a shuttle back and the driver of the bus that was running from Boston Mills to Brandywine had no info or ideas on a return shuttle to the hotel. Two different people we were chatting with while waiting for the bus offered to give us a lift to the hotel. The other major issue was a lack of toilets. There were 10 porta potties at the start area for 1000 runners. The line was huge and plenty of folks were in line when the race started. There were some porta potties along the course but not nearly enough

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