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Race Reports for BMO Vancouver Half Marathon

[1]
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Race rating (5)
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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: This is the best-supported race I have ever been to....a zillion volunteers, so many water stations, everything went very smoothly. The city really comes out for this one. I highly recommend this race to everyone!!!
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I hope to do this race every year. It was so well run, such a good time, and one of the most beautiful courses I can imagine. We were very lucky with the weather, too.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: It was a good race and I'm happy that I beat last year's time! I wish I wasn't so dependant on my Garmin!
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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 would have liked to have stretched more but since it was raining, it made it hard to do and stay dry!
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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: Really like this race. Once you've conquered the one and only huge hill, it's downhill all the way to the finish line. I'm only sorry I couldn't take advantage of it ... knees don't like downhills ...
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[6]
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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? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: My one complaint was the food spread, when I finally got into the food tent (went after hubby came in from marathon) they had a very limited spread compared to the previous marathon my husband ran, but they did a great job on hydration/food on the course, and lot's of photographers along the route as well, which his previous race didn't have, so I suppose it all evens out in the end.
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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: Bit chaotic at the finish line because the finish shoot was a bit narrow and the space for post race food and chilling was a bit small.
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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 the post race food could be better but ok they had well stocked aid stations and I liked it overall.
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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 race. But I will NOT stay at the same hotel again! I will camp! It was great that Leah and Mike picked me up!!!! Very well organized with enough water stations to suffice :) Got to one of the most scenic routes ever!
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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: Great race, good food (and LOTS!) and great fan support and aid stations!
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  • Lots of volunteers to help?
  • Plenty of drink stations?

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  • Comments: Fun race with 4 girlfriends from my running group. I had done the Houston 1/2 in January and then right after that, joined BT just to post a RUNNING log (not for long) and a tri club just to do the free RUNNING speedwork (not for long). PR'ed at Vancouver by >11 minutes. The whole experience was a blast and we loved the city.
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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: But maybe I liked it so well because it was my first!
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[13]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Pleased with overall result considering I didn't expect much. Really did set out just to complete the distance for training. Felt really good most of the way and afterwards.
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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: The aid stations were giving out ultima. I'm a gatorade guy, so I just drank water and ate a gel and a pack of sport beans.
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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 a good time in general, I just wished I had some more warm clothes at the finish but it's a detail. Considering that this was a first for me, I'm really really happy.
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[16]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?No
  • 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: I was rather disappointed with this race this year. Last year I loved it. The expo was huge; it was half the size this year. The on course support was amazing, but the crowds were very thin this year. The lack of water stations at miles 9 and 11 were inexcusible. The food stations were well set up after the race, although I sure missed those spiced bagels with pieces of candied fruit! I probably won't do Vancouver next year, but I'm sure I'll do at least the half one more time. I do love the Vancouver area, but this race is overpriced and this year it was underwhelming. Too bad! I hope it improves next year. Don't get me wrong, I still had a great time...but it was more a function of just letting go and enjoying the day than anything else.
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