Races

Back to all races
Race Details Ratings 45 Reports 62

Race Reports for Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon 2008

[1]
Reported by:
User photo
  • Organised?
  • Events on time?

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

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

  • Comments: The 1/2 course is great and what I saw of the full, it was equally as nice. Running in the dark is fabulous. I would love to run a full marathon all in the dark. Expo was great, after party wa ok, nothing for vegitarians but bread. (Seafood had meat in it, beens and rice had meat in it). There was free beer (Michalob Ultra) and music which was nice. On a side note: I read the paper on Monday and it states that the first place woman in the half was disqualified because she registered for the full and only finished the half. Now that is what I did, but I emailed and then went to the info booth like I was told. They did not take my number or name down at the info booth, just stated that I had to run the half course. I am emailing the race director about this so she is aware that the expo staff is alllowing this. Now there seems to be other details to the winner story (she has done this before and been disqualified). But either way, be careful as it doen't seem that they treat all equal
read full report
[2]
Reported by:
User photo
  • 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: after race: went to Convention center, got my bag, laid on floor to try to stretch. Went to bathroom, still no go. Saw Jeff and Mike again, and Q told me his news and gave him a great big hug! yay!!! He is so awesome!! I didn't get to see him finish though. So, had to leave from there, the boys were home alone and had to do the mommy thing. Took a nap. Took kids out for lunch. And all this crap and I still beat the last time I ran this- in 2006 with Renee, Max, et al in 2:35:35 on fresh legs. So I PR'ed twice in one weekend! I swear, I think all the BTers PRed this weekend!! whoo hoo!!
read full report
[3]
Reported by:
Race rating (5)
User photo
  • 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: WOW! just wow! I am a 9 mm runner. I am a triathlete. Really the only thing I can come up with for this performance from me is- adding sodium, pickles, and such to my diet.
read full report
[4]
Reported by:
Race rating (5)
User photo
  • 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: This was a huge breakthrough for me. Positive contributiong factors (esp over Disney) include 1-weather, it was MUCH cooler 2-I was better rested 3-My legs felt so much better 4-I fueled and hydrated better I think. I spent a lot of the race trying not to think about last year. We ran with a big silly group last year and in a lot of ways that time was a turning point for me. This year all that is seemingly over and the race brought back some now painful memories for me. Despite that I was able to put it all aside and concentrate on having the best race I possibly could, so I am proud of myself for not only physically doing well but being mentally tough and not letting 'stuff' bring me down. It was a much different experience. I think there are good and bad things about ruuning solo and running in a group. The group was fun but as I am usually the slowest one I ALWAYS feel terrible for holding people back and not letting them do their very best. For me running solo this year
read full report
[5]
Reported by:
Race rating (4)
User photo
  • 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: Now if I could just have gotten that hottie at the frontrunners aid station that I flirted with!
read full report
[6]
Reported by:
Race rating (4)
User photo
  • 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'd like to run Gasparilla every year! The race was awesome...medals were awesome...food was great!
read full report
Show Per page
 
 
of 1