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Race Reports for Topeka to Auburn Half-Marathon 2012

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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: Overall a pretty well organized race. There wasn't a lot of restroom facilities (Porta Potties etc) as we were at the mall. But I was well aware of these things beforehand. I could hear some chatter about it but I seem to remember reading about the limited facilities somewhere. They had a pancake breakfast/awards ceremony but we had to leave early.
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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: More bathroom options pre and post race would be nice. there were no bathrooms on course. I didnt need them, but I can imagine some people did. there was no direction at the finish on where to walk the three blocks to get finishers sweatshirts and food(and heat).
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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: There were not enough bathrooms at the start or finish. I have never spent more time waiting in bathrooms than I did for this race. Other than that it was OK. At the end of the race they didn't have any food, you had to walk 3 blocks or so to the elementary school to get it. And nobody was telling the finishers where to go or anything. When you just gave an all-out effort to finish something like that, it's hard to use the brain power and it is nice to just have someone tell you "OK, now you need to go here and get some food." Also it would have been nice to have something hot to drink at the finish, like hot chocolate or coffee or anything, really. Even hot water! Other than that everyone was nice, there were plenty of volunteers, the course was well-marked. Plus for swag we got socks and a purple hoody with the Topeka to Auburn logo on it, which was pretty cool. The fee was reasonable too, at $40.
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Sunflower Strider put on a good race, but with a few things they couldn't control, it was still a fun day! Just wish I would have gotten the little "kansas" shaped medal instead of the round one, but eh, it is all good. And love the socks!
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