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Race Reports for Annapolis Running Classic Half Marathon

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: Just an average race in my opinion. Course wasn't overly crowded, but the starting corrals they talked about were nowhere to be seen at the start so everyone just lined up wherever. Could have used one more drink station spread out in within the course. Post race was unorganized as you had to go to the tent to get your pull over swag, but then the free food was nowhere to be found. Finally found it outside of the main tent (only thing in main tent was all paid food). Could have used some better signage.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?No
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: The mile markers were off, the course marshals weren't the greatest, they sent us the wrong way, and the course was a little crowded. The 1/4 zip jacket premiums were pretty good though!
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: inaugural race, so there were issues with parking logistics, starting on time, etc. Great area for a race and potential to become a great local run!
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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?No

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

  • Comments: This was my first Half Marathon and I loved it. I thought the course was beautiful and I loved running through Naptown and along the water. I think that the race organizers did alot right for their first time running this race but there are some things that could have been done better. I think that they needed to have people directing traffic pre-race because apparently there was another road you could turn onto to get to the stadium but nobody did. It took us almost an hour to go 3 miles and that caused alot of pre-race stress. I wish they would have put out mile markers for the runners (I heard later that the person that was supposed to do that broke his ankle and they didnt have a backup plan), always have a plan B. I would have liked more water/aid stations; I think they were every 3-4miles. I felt that the crowd support and volunteer support was great. I saw people cheerring us on all over the course, people had some hilarious signs that made me laugh everytime I saw them and all the
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  • Comments: This was the inaugural race of the Annapolis Half, so I guess some hiccups are to be expected. The race has potential, but there are some things the organizers really need to work on: 1. The race started 20 minutes late because the course wasn't cleared in time. This wouldn't be a big deal if it were warmer, but standing around in 35-degrees in running clothes is not much fun. 2. There were no mile markers on the course, which was annoying because I don't like to wear my Garmin when I race. Oddly, I saw a big pile of mile markers lying on the ground at the finish line. No idea why they didn't put them up. 3. No gatorade at the finish. Maybe this is picky, but for a $100 entry fee it would be nice to have more to drink than just water. 4. Absolutely need to re-route or otherwise fix the trail section of the course, especially if they are hoping to grow this race. Way too crowded, slowed folks down, and dangerous.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: Needs mile markers on course. Also, reorganize the final water station before the Severn River bridge. Runners coming in had to cross paths with those going out. I can only imagine the train wreck that was once the big groups came through.
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  • Organised?No
  • Events on time?No

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: Poor traffic management. Had to pay for parking. Late start. No mileage markers. Short course. Bananas and pineapple snacks for post race food.
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