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Race Reports for Surf City USA Marathon

[1]
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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 of my favorite racers and always a good race for Club turn out. Since I am part of the Legacy Club the after party is always fun. Lots of good friends and a great 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: Would do again!
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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 a race focused on the half and it is crowded. Be prepared for lines, traffic and parking issues. If you can stay in the host Hilton, DO IT!!!!! Fun race, great medals, and a free beer garden, what else do you need? Overall fast course.
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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: Loved this race- I want to do it again! The course was amazing and the whole weekend was unforgettable. It was awesome to hang with Kate and her brother and sister-in-law all weekend.
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[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 race is one of the best ones I do. It is always well supported with volunteers, port-a-potties, and spectators. The post-race snacks are wonderful and plentiful. This is a 13.1 that should go on your bucket list..
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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: This is my sixth time at this race (4th marathon) and as always it was a well run and very organized race.
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[7]
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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: its a well put together large race , lovely location on the coast. I recommend it. Things i did not like: Must say i did not enjoy merging with the Large hard charging Half Marathon traffic , it felt the running equivalent of merging onto the 405 after an hour driving on a scenic country lane. Doing the beach loop along the same shoreline a second time was the most challenging part for me today . You end up running the same stretch 4 times . Despite this it was great day to run, weather was perfect , Despite my later difficulties I PR the distance by 8 minutes and i am nowhere as beat up as the first time i ran the Marathon. No lost toenails , No nasty rash, no bleeding : thank you "bodyglide", Just 2 small toe blisters. All in all a cool well organized winter race . :) Two nice souvenirs : the lovely large surfboard Finisher medal and the Race shirt .
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[8]
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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: I really have nothing negative to say about this race. Well organized, good course, well staffed aid stations. The traffic was rough but this was my fault. Based on last year, I thought I'd have plenty of time. Ended up working out but will plan better next year as I will be back.
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[9]
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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 job by the organizers- everything went off without a hitch. Plenty of Porta-Johns near the starting line, race started right on time, very well-supported course with lots of drink stations. The volunteers were plentiful and enthusiastic. The course was mainly flat, which was great for a 1st marathon, and although at times not exactly picturesque, it was an enjoyable place to run and the weather was perfect.
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[10]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: I'm sure this would have been an amazing race if the weather had cooperated. There were pretty much no crowds, and the volunteers (who were amazing to be standing out in the weather for as long as they did) were pretty miserable too. It seems that the people coming in from the marathon missed any kind of band that was playing at the end and from what I heard most of the food was gone by then too. Other than that....it was fantastic! The people that made it out and braved the weather should be proud.
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[11]
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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: Great race, other than the weather. It was cold, rainy, and windy. Waiting for the start and after the finish was painful, but the race itself was fine. Maybe I will try the full marathon next year (ugh)
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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: The race was just like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride...Cold, horizontal rain, and about 8,000 13.1 runners.. What else could you ask for?? First time the course was backwards in the layout and it was good.. I liked the small hills in the beginning with the straight shot to the finish.. The course was well marked and the volunteers were real troopers to be that helpful and still cheering on the runners.. I thanked them when I could for being there for us.. I started out with set time goals for 4 key points along the course and figured if I could hit them up to the 10 mile mark, I would stay with the pace. This was a practice race to kick off my training for Vineman 70.3 in July.. I was pleased with myself to be able to put the elements out of my mind and focus on those time goals.. I had this bizarre idea that I might break 2:15:23, which the time goals were set for... 2:17:23 had been my fastest to date and that was like 2 years ago.... Running this same race last year under completely
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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: I am already set to make this race in 09 my next (3rd) marathon. Hopfully with a better base of training and more favorable weather, I'll get my time goal.
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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: Once again there was little if anything left for the marathoners once they finished. I couldn't even find a bottle of water. I was handed a bag with some food in it but I could not find any liquids whatsoever. Very frustrating.
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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 a very well organized race in a beautiful location. The weather was not normal for this location or time of year. It sells out very quickly for good reason :) :) :)
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  • Comments: I took it out very easy as I had no warm up, then settled into a comfortable pace. Built speed as the distance got longer, and pushed hard the last 3 miles...very good result early in the year, expecially with the limited running I have been able to do...
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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 a well organized and well run race. I highly recommend it.
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[18]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: Was on pace with Linda for 4 20 mareathon. Faded at 20. Disappointed with results but a personal best by 1 hour.
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