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Race Reports for Detroit Free Press Half Marathon 2008

[1]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: The construction just before going over the bridge caused a lot of walking as there was a bottleneck here in order to get over the bridge. It seems that it was the perfect storm with the way they started the race. I hope this is changed next year.
[2]
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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?Yes

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

  • Comments: Starting the half marathon 5 minutes after the marathon was a terrible decision by the race organizers.
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  • Plenty of drink stations?

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  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: This was just a race for fun. No formal training routine with no long runs in prep for the race. The day was beautiful!
[4]
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: I think the decision to start the half marathon 5 minutes after the marathon was necessary due to construction on the bridge but it created its own set of problems. Walkers also started 5 minutes before the half.
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