Race Reports for Inaugural Navy Marathon

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Race rating (3)

Comments: I really liked the course and I hope this first time race grows but there were some real organizational issues. The instructions for the busses were practically useless and nobody really seemed to know how it would work out so that added a huge amount of unnecessary stress. The aid stations were woefully insufficient and I was glad I brought my own water and gel but I still ran dry between miles 20 and 24 or so. Basically I think that way fewer people registered for the race than was hoped for and so the organizer was operating at a loss and struggling to pull it off. A huge problem may have been that it took place the same weekend as Rock-n-Roll Dallas, which probably drew a huge number of Texas runners who otherwise might have come and done this race.

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Race rating (2)

Comments: This was the first year, so I am trying not to be too critical. Apparently they had some volunteers not show up which created some shortages for them but there was poor planning because of the course lay-out they managed to have an aid station at mile 18 at the turn around but the next one was not until mile 22 - 4 miles between aid stations on the back stretch of a marathon is really rough. Futhermore I feel like they may have over advertised the post race festivities. There was an announcer announcing the finishers and someone to hand you a bottle of water and a medal and a banana, that was about it. I think as it grows and as they learn it will get better and if it weren't for the wind, this could have been a fast course.

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