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Race Reports for Portland Marathon 2007

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Race rating (4)

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'm officially in the off-season now. I'll look to break four hours in the Eugene Marathon next April.

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Race rating (4)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

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

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

Comments: The mental aspect of this race surprised me. I wasted energy battling the inner demons of 'I'm not good enough, I should just quit' at too many different times throughout the race. I'll be better prepared for this next time. When my best-case finish time came and went, I was very discouraged to still have so far to go, and when I got passed by the pace group where I most expected to finish and couldn't run along with them was the lowest point. I'm glad to have finished in spite of the periods of negativity, and overall had a great time. The day of the race I was thinking it might be my one and only marathon, but I'm already planning for the next time. :) The race was well-run and well-supported, started on time, had plenty of services (POPs) but ran out of chocoate milk at the finish by the time got there. I'll be back.

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Race rating (4)

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 Marathon, will be back again!!

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Race rating (2)

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:

Comments: I chose this race cuz it was advertised to be so friendly to all with an 8 hour pace. The freakin' LIARS. For the first 7 hours, all I was offered were 3 gummy bears. I had tucked 4 gels in my bra, but for that kind of time on the course, I really needed about 10 gels or so. I knew I was in trouble when I noticed the heavy folks had backpacks. The race was very well organized, but I could have done with 10 less bands and more nutrition. Seriously, 'support' is really what I've paid for, it should be criminal to send people out on those distances and not deliver what you've promised to.

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Race rating (5)

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: The support was the best. Great race!!!!

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