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Race Reports for Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot - 8 Mile 2009

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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?
  • 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: A lot of people. But fun.
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  • Comments: for those dallas turkey trotters that are angry with the idiots, the only reason i write this report is to tell you that IF you REALLY want to RUN, then push you way all the way to the front. i was about 10 people deep off the starting line. i have done this thing about 6 times and this is the only way to go IF you want to RUN.... the funny thing is i started with the 5:30/min milers......YEAH RIGHT........i got to FAT GUYS standing right next to me........yup, these two studs are 5:30/min milers.. ./:-) the only rules ot this run are that there are no rules.. :-)!!! it's fun if you get up to the front.....
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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: Overall this is a good race- IF you are OK with 1,000's of walkers, kids and dogs being in your way when you try to run. Parking was relatively easy and so was leaving. It was cool to run through streets in downtown Dallas I usually drive, but the crowds aren't worth the hassle for me. Post race activities were nice, but the water was no where near the food. It was near impossible for me to find WATER before and after the race. Weird. Although there was tons of yogurt with no spoons to be found! I found it especially rude to see people carrying around boxes of yogurt, fruit, and water. How nice that one person could take home so much- while runners are still on the course. *Smirk* I even saw a homeless dude with a Gatorade, but I couldn't find one. I know it's Thanksgiving but I really wanted a Gatorade and couldn't get one myself. Overall it's a good race if you want to get out early on Thanksgiving morning with 40,000 other people. Can't say it's my thing. I would
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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?No

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

  • Comments: They need to enforce the rules on dogs, walkers, & strollers so the beginning of the run isn't such a debacle. They also ran out of water at the end of the race, which shouldn't happen. Other than those two aspects, I really like this race.
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