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Race Reports for Bank of America Gasparilla Marathon

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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: To bad it was the last full marathon here.....I like the city, the theme and the 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? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Great first time marathon experience for me at first did not want to run another. Now cant wait till the Florida Ironman 2010. I will be signing up Nov 8 2009.
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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: Definitely a fun race. Next year, we are talking about doing the Michelob Challenge which is the 15k, 5k, and Marathon. Definitely will do this one next year.
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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 had to dock the race for the foibles that happenned to me, however I have to say that I have run other events there in past years and it has always been a great experience before. However, this is the first year I actually trained so I really counted on everything working correctly!
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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: The was a good race!! I was wondering how I would like the half marathoners running with us but it was not as bad as I thought it would be. As this race grows, this could become a problem but at the current level I had no issues with it. It was actually pretty good to meet back up with them around mile 9 or so and run with a bigger crowd. I would like to see a 26 mile marker in the future and also a finish line banner that actually says "Finish Line" on it!! I did not know I was at the finish line until I was about 25 yards away and saw the timing mats!!
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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: Gasparilla is the best! I always have a great time here. A total blast to run, great pre- and post-race activities. Just an overall great weekend to race. I will do this one forever.
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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 a surprise. I really liked the course, participants, expo, organization. And while February is always a challenge, the weather was pretty great. I hear this one always has wind and on this day it was no exception. The few points on the course where both races are together aren't too bad. Maybe a little crowed in spots at the first 10K. I like smaller races and this one was right up my alley. I highly recommend it.
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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: Good race, decent course, f'ing awsome medal, marginal hotel location.
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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 races and great people, had a wonderful weekend and felt a great accomplishment to not only complete my first marathon but also to complete the whole Michelob Challenge within the 6 hour time frame i had wanted to do it in.
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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: I did the Gasparilla half marathon 2 years ago, I love this course and time of year to run. The race is well done with plenty of volunteers, at mile 22 the road was lined with all probably 100 kids cheering and high fiving...that was great!
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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: They did a good job with the race. Lots of aid stations, lots of GU and Gatorade and water really helped.
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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: race started early first hour it was dark made running a bit tough couldnt see some of the bumps in the road
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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: I just love running this race. I PR'ed last year, and I PR'ed again this year. I think this is one race I'll do every year.
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  • Comments: Wished I could have stayed to hang out with everyone! Jeff's parents were expecting us for dinner so we had to head out as soon as I was finished.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: I want to give a big pat on the back to Aaron and Haley, you guys rock! Thanks for being there to suppoert us all during and after the run. Also to Renee for coordnating the Dinner the night before. Wendi for coming back and running that last little bit to get me finished. Trixie for peeing on the road twice before the race, ok so that really didnt do anything than make me laugh and take the tension off before the race. Also have to say it was fun to give out beers to people that finished. The suprised look on their faces when you asked them and then they were like we gave them the key to the city. Also a shout out to Ron, for this site. Man when you read these race reports you have to be so proud that all of these people can get together (because of you) and hang out, get to know each other (other than on the threads), and run a race. Ron hats off to you....
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Can't be happier with the way this race was handled. Weather delays suck, but that's ok, I'd rather have a delay than stress because of the weather. Last year at Disney, I ran 4:30:55. My per mile pace was about 10:24. I went out way too fast, at about 8:20 per mile for my first half, and because of this I hit the wall HARD at mile 16. Not here. I went out faster (7:xx per mile) and only stopped twice to walk, while I believe I stopped for at least 40 minutes during Disney. I knocked 24 minutes off my last marathon time. My goal was to finish at 4:15 or better...well I'm super thrilled with the 4:07 that I did. I am so blessed to have such great people surrounding me at these events. Every single BTer there was a joy to meet and get crazy with! Can't wait for next year!
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  • Comments: The race was great and I will do better next year.
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