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Race Reports for Shamrock Half Marathon 2009

[1]
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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: Lots to do and plenty of free stuff.
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[2]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Good post race activities. party tent on beach with lots of beer tickets included. One water station didn't have any water or gatorade due to water not being turned on, but the other ones were well stocked.
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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 easy

  • Comments: This was a very fun race and a great place to set a PR. The race was extremely well supported and they gave out great swag! I hope to do it again in the future.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Great race, weather, and run with a huge PR! Did this same race last year at 1:42:48 so I cut almost 7 and a half minutes of off last year's time. I've done this race the last 3 years and each time it's been a great experience. It is well organized, with plenty of volunteers and fan support. Great atmosphere and post race scene as well as the finish is on the boardwalk/beach!
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[5]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Perfect weather to run in, 30 degrees and no wind. There was a group of 5 that completed the half and all set prs. One did the full marathon and did better than he was expecting. Great weekend for all of us! This is my third year going to VA Beach for the marathon or half marathon and plan on continuing the tradition. It is a great course and fun way to begin each season.
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[6]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: great race weekend. the post race activities are second to none.
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[7]
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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: Hurt my right ITB running so slow. Tried to run ahead and then back and even run in place to keep the legs stretched out.
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[8]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Great race - the organizers do a great job. You get great goodies and lots of extras. Super flat and fast course that is great for a PR.
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[9]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: This was my first race! I had a blast, this was amazing and I am hooked on distance running.
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[10]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Great volunteers and great food - only thing that was wrong was 1 of the aid stations had to be shut down bc the water and gatorade froze.
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[11]
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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: great race.. need more gel stations.. i didn't see the one station that was there.. missed it i guess..
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[12]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: DRIVING HOME FROM VIRGINIA BEACH CAN KISS MY A$$. 2nd year in a row there has been an accident trying to go through the tunnel traffic stopped. Passed 3-4 accidents on 64 and last 20 miles of 64 were driven at 5 miles because they were doing road construction and had a lane closed... Last year took 6 hours to get home, same as this year. Ok, I feel better now after ranting. The race is great, the town rolls out the red carpet for racers, they have people handing out beer in the last few miles, if I wasn't so close to my goal I would have grabbed some. Lots of volunteers and spectators out on the course cheering people on.
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[13]
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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: This is my favorite race and I want to do it every year...I'll skip the RnR 1/2 over Labor Day-that is a heat death march of Hell. I'll take cold and frosty any day. Whoohhooo!
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[14]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: One water station was out of commission because the fire hydrant wasnt working, but it was so cold today that I didn't need it. Post race party was great- Huge tent, bands, they give you 4 beer tickets and I am proud to announce I drank all 4:)
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