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Race Reports for US Half Marathon 2008

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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: Beautiful course with some great views.
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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

  • Comments: It's San Francisco, so, almost by definition, it's a beautiful race. Chrissy Field, Golden Gate Bridge, always amazing to run around. The weather was wonderful, cool, and not rainy compared to yesterday. But... even for a smaller race, this one seems a little skimpy. Compared to other 2-3k participant 1/2 Marys, the support just wasn't there. I skipped the first aide station because they didn't have any water prepared. Runners had to grab a cup and then wait for the water to be poured in. At another aide station, I grabbed what seemed to be triple concentrate cytomax, which was just a total shock. None of the aide stations had food, and for some reason I didn't bring any with me this time. Then at the end, even though I was in the middle of the pack, they were still out of food. The whole finish area was just massively cramped up. I only remembered that I had to get my chip removed when I tripped over the removers, who were in the middle of the pack standing in front of the
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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: Excellent course, not too many runners so you can really get out there and do your thing. Very scenic. Photographers and walkers should be mindful of starting toward the back of the pack, not the front. It's a race, not a signtseeing tour.
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