Races

Back to all races
Race Details Ratings 6 Reports 9

Race Reports for CenturyTel WhistleStop Marathon 2006

[1]
Reported by:
Race rating (4)
User photo
  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Scenery was very good on the trails. We missed peak colors by a week or two, but it was still nice running on the trails rather that in the city on pavement. Tough conditions on the course (loose dirt and gravel, snow, freezing temperatures) kept everyone from getting in the time they wanted. The 5-6 guys I know from the GB Running Club were all shootin for pretty low (lower 3:00 hr) times too. They all had bad races and were hurtin at the end. One guy was shooting for around 3 and came in around 3:12, another guy was a tenth of a second behind me, another guy was shooting for 3:10 came in at 3:35 hurtin pretty bad. Everybody described the course as running on a beach and they all thought it was gonna be hard pack too. Lots of energy was lost from slipping when pushing off in the dirt. More water stops could be put out there too. 2.5-3.0 miles between stops is a little far. A Fuel Belt is almost necessary for a race like this. All in all it was a race that was put together pretty
read full report
[2]
Reported by:
Race rating (5)
User photo
  • 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 love this race. Organisation is excellent. We were kept fully up to date with developments with regards to the weather conditions right up to start time. The towns people turned out to cheer us in. Fantastic support. Next year is the 10th running. I'll be back for that one.
read full report
Show Per page
 
 
of 1