Races

Race Reports for Valley of Gold Half Marathon

• All years
• 2010
• 2008
• 2007

[1]

Reported by:

rayd

Race rating (4)

• 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: the post race was pretty lame. water, some fruit, bagels but nothing that impressed me. But the race was awesome! A great course with plenty of aid stations and volunteers! If I am ever in Tucson in March again I would run this again.

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[2]

Reported by:

etknowles

Race rating (5)

• 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: EXCELLENT race. Parking could not be easier. You park about 100 yds from the start/finish. Everyone hangs out and talks, etc. and they call you with a 10 minute warning. We walk over to the start and then we start... VERY easy! Timing chip made for a very easy start and it WAS WIDE enough that we could sort ourselves out very easily over the first mile or two. Everything ran like clockwork, it was easy in and easy out. I HIGHLY recommend this race. It was a very fun morning... Oh, and a PR as well...

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[3]

Reported by:

AZchica

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: John Bingham race. They always have plenty of volunteers. Awards ceremony only included the overall and masters top three winners for male and female. No age group award recognition, they had the age groupers go to a tent and pick up their awards there. I think the age groupers should have received SOME recognition. The age groupers are just as important as the elite runners.

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