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Race Reports for Freedom's Run Marathon 2010

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Reported by:

sbrdave

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: This is actually a near 5 race. But a few things I thought should be changed: - not enough porta johns at the start for over 600 folks. Long lines even near the start time - no one directing from 340 to the parking area at River Riders - Pizza after the event should be changed to baked goods. This race is taunted as one promoting health but ordered out pizza is probably one of the least healthy foods out there. - The directions about the bag tags were not clear. I did get instructions at packet pickup though. - After picking up some food, we were trying to find Teresa's husband and attempted to go back to the food area. But were stopped by a volunteer and not allowed to go back. This wasn't communicated very well (if at all) anywhere in the race instructions. - The food at the Bavarian Inn one had to pay for. Sorry, that's not cool in my opinion, at least not for the racers. Especially since we weren't allowed back into the food area at the finish. I understood about saving

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