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Wayned and Sunburst Marathon
OMG!! the whinning and complaining of Runners in this race..I didn't Know!! read some of these observations of the marathon and tell me this isn't the height of silliness... the course had cones(duh?)..and cars (note Maryt) ..and it was hot in June..(can't those RD's make it cool) somebody ate my food..I wanted a popsicle!.. it didn't go through tourist spots..not enough spectators..too many runners on the course....no sprinklers every mile..it didn't start at a time I could run with my hubby..OMG!!! what is up with these whinny people...Maybe this is why elite runners shun other runners..I don't blame them in this case..... But I will note: despite every aspect of running dissed and complained about...not one...not one...Maryt complaint of ipod use...a whole race of whinners and not one incident mentioned...go figure.....
<<Sunburst has dropped its standards. We had to fight through crossing paths of walkers and cars throughout the race. A pathetic effort to call this a marathon! If they don't really want the real runners to come, they are going about it the right way!
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I was a little disappointed about running around cones and sad that we didn't run through the beautiful campus of Notre Dame. They pump in music from the band and you finish right there in the middle of the football field... on the 50.
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The worst course I've ever run on... at any competitive level, including my high school and college days. Running around orange cones to burn up distance???? Honestly... that's ridiculous. This is a marathon, not a silly training exercise. In a few instances there were even cars ON the course. Nothing like sucking in fumes while trying to make moves. Poorly managed and poorly conceived in every way.
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Be prepared for a hot day. I have run a race at the event every year for the past 11 years and it has been hot every time. This past year was my first marathon; be ready for little fan support, a rat maze for a course, and a memorable finish in Notre Dame stadium. You have to expect hot weather in June... just come prepared for it. All in all, though, it's a great event and well run.
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I am a pretty easy going person... not hard to please. However, the town seemed very inconvenienced by having a marathon going on. There were very few spectators. The course was not enjoyable. We ran to the end of on parking lot and ran around a construction cone, then to the end of another parking lot just to run around another cone. It was also very hot. I do not recommend this marathon to anyone. Even at the end, the marathon organizers ran out of almost everything. The 5K racers ate almost all the food.
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We loved it but wish there could be a five o'clock early start, marathon at five thirty, etc. I liked having a race to run while my husband did the 26.2.
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I liked most things about this marathon. The organizers plan for, or at least alert you to, most of what to expect. Things were well explained and marked. The start parking was a breeze, but I did have about a 25-minute wait for the post-race shuttle. A friend even got an age-group award (which run 5-deep) of a free Brightroom 5x7 photo. Post-race food and drink was fine, and on a hot day I was glad there weren't heavy foods and there were popsicles and cold towels. About the last mile-and-a-half got crowded, as we joined the midpack of the half-marathoners and some of the 5K Fun Walk participants (the only race in which strollers were allowed). That mass made it slightly tougher to keep my pace and focus. "RH from Northern Kentucky" shouldn't feel so victimized, as he seemed to come across in his review. There WERE walkers and slower runners from shorter races thickening the last part of the marathon course, and that aspect of the marathon experience should be noted.
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The course was laid out well, and I guess that for the most part there were other runners around me as I ran, but I never got lost along the way. It seemed as though there were volunteers holding signs whenever you needed to turn, so I'm not sure where the confusion came in for other runners that have commented on this race.
There were plenty of aid stations, although it seemed like they were spaced out a little too much in some spots.
As others have said, there weren't very many people out cheering on the runners, but those who did come out to cheer did a great job encouraging people. Also, several people had their sprinklers on, but they were mostly in the first half of the race; by about mile 20 I was dying and hoping that there would be a sprinkler to cool me down.
The post-race food was adequate, but it seemed like they ran out of some items by the time I managed to drag my butt across the finish line. I really wanted a popsicle. |
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The cold towels at the finish were great, especially since the weather was so hot and humid.
This was my first marathon, and the heat and humidity really took their toll in the second half of the race, but overall I would recommend this race to anyone looking to run a smaller race. >>
