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Race Reports for Martian Half Marathon

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Race rating (5)
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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: It took a pretty darn good mental effort just to keep moving, but I did it and finishing it felt great!!! The course was well staffed and nice. At every aid station they had water, and ultima. Some stations had GU and some had Gatoraide. All the volunteers were very friendly and towards the end they helped to motivate me on.
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  • Comments: This race was back in April, but I thought I'd just write a quick report to remind me of my time. I was prepared but I should have worn shorts. I wore a cotton shirt, biggest mistake ever...but I ran that whole race, even when I was shuffling! Took a GU 45min into it, not sure if that was too late or not. I'll experiment for the Free Press half in October, which will be much better. This race's scenery and lack of audience was very boring and pretty lonely...but hey, I did it! And my friends were there at the end to cheer me on! I've never felt so sore in my LIFE!!
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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 will be adding this to calendar. Very nice run. Well organized. I will have to meet up the the Michigan Mafia. They look like they had fun. I did see their grass skirts and started laughing.
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  • Comments: This was well put together race. The volunteers were mostly high school kids and they were freaking awesome!! It was cold and windy and they stood out there with great attitudes handing out water and compliments!! They were excellent!!! A HUGE thank you to Jean Rennick and son for coming out to jockstrap us!! Despite it all, an awesome day with BT buds, AND a PR race!! 1. NO Puking at all!! WOO FREAKING HOO!! 2. NO blisters!! Alright, so I had an entire roll of sports tape around my feet, but IT WORKED!!
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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 Martian is now an add to my every-year schedule. Excellent organization, facilities, an incredible number of volunteers with a kickass set of martian paraphenalia (sweatshirts, martians, thongs, etc), it's just a fun-lovin' time. The out-and-back course, at least for the 1/2, is perfect. Slight grades, closed roads, great facilities, sports drink/gu/water every 2 miles, sexy scenery, and just incredible volunteer spirit impressed the heck out of me. The #2 female finisher took time from her run to compliment me on my skirt...I thought that really typifies the fun, yet competitive nature of the event. A great event, all the way 'round. Good company, good race, great volunteers, good times, baby, good times. :)
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  • Comments: a fun race with great supporters, the martians were AWESOME.
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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 was some food after the race, bagels and bananas and pizza. unfortunately, they ran out of pizza, i think because they didn't think about how people will go for 2nd and 3rds and all that. so by the time we got there, there was no more pizza :(. other races i've been to give out tickets so you only get 1 piece, just to make sure there is enough for everyone. i didn't mind so much, but they were TOTALLY out, so i felt bad for other peopel who were going to show up even after us (esp. the marathoners!) with no food.
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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: Had a great time. Afterwards, hung out with the BT crowd, and went to MickeyD's for lunch. Had me a double quarter pounder with cheese and a McChicken sandwich... yumm. I wanted to get an ice cream cone but didn't have room... :( I'll have to have one tonight. It was awesome meeting and hanging out with all the BT folks. Thanks y'all!!!!
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