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Race Reports for La Jolla Half Marathon

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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: took a piss, walked in some sections due to calf cramps, hiil was a bitch
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?
  • 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: The race is great. The course is challenging and has some awesome views of the ocean! The organization of the race leaves something to be desired. While it is mostly organized, it is far too crowded. From the packet pickup to the race finish it is just way too congested and crazy! The start was supposed to have 3 waves, but there were no corrals or lines or signs to indicate where people should be waiting for each wave. This led to mass confusion and a huge bottleneck at the start line. Same idea in reverse at the finish line. Everybody goind through one tiny line to get out and of the finish area. And for some strange reason, all of the refreshments at the finish line were inside the finish area. I made the mistake of walking out of the area to get my jacket and wasn't allowed back in to get a cup of water. How lame! Either way, the event is great, but I expect the logistics of the race to go much smoother, especially considering this was the 31st time the race was run!
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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: Race check in was ok, finish expo was a nightmare. Too small of an area with no signs or guidance of any kind. Gear pickup was placed in the center of the whole area surrounded by lines to the bathrooms, lines for T-shirt pickup, and lines for the beer garden. Finding the right line was really difficult. The road surface in some areas was a little rough to run on, especially the final downhill to the finish line. I ended up overextending my knee coming down the hill and had to limp my way to the finish and sit around all day after will ice on it. Not good! Overall it was a good race, just a little dissapointing that this one is not as organized as the other 2 races of the SD 1/2 marathon triple crown.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: There never seems to be enough port a potties pre-race
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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: Beautiful run, with a nice hill to keep things interesting/challenging. Would definitely do again.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: More aid stations with some actual calories!
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[7]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: Too hard

  • Comments: The race pack pick-up and getting to the race in the morning were a nightmare. They need to change the location of the pack pick-up, Lo Jolla cove is too small to accomodate that many people at one time.
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Overall, a good race. Difficult course as well - but a must do race IMHO.
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Race rating (2)
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  • Organised?
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: Needed more drink stations at midway point. Very crowded at the end and lines for buses were long.
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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  • Comments: Challenging course and beautiful scenery but the organizers completely f*ed up the water station situation. It seemed like Chicago Marathon 2007 revisited. The whole week the weather reports pointed to a hot race day and yet the first aid station wasn't until mile 3 and the second at mile 5.5!!! I started with the 2nd wave and probably was one of the first of that wave to get to the first water station and they were not able to keep up with the number of runners. So a majority of runners after me had to wait in line for water, pour their own or dip their cups into water-filled trash cans! For a race that's been run for 27 years that is really disappointing.
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Great local race! Pretty challenging- practice the downhills!
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