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Jun 30, 2024

Toronto Waterfront Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.0

Organization 4.1

Spectators 3.4

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Chuck Ard from Crystal River, Florida (9/30/2006) "Lots O' Fun!" (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Very well organized. Nice course. Roads are closed to traffic. Plenty of room. Aid stations were well manned and very enthusiastic! Even the weather held out. Toronto should be proud of this race. I just wish that I had been in better shape.
P. K. from Pulaski, NY (9/30/2006) "Great marathon! I'll run it again!" (about: 2006) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The Toronto Waterfront Marathon was very organized and well run. The race director was friendly and went out of his way to chat with runners at the Friendship Run on Saturday morning. Although they are both relatively small, you don't want to miss the Friendship Run or the expo. Very friendly and helpful experts and volunteers make you feel confident and ready to run! The penguin and Coach Jenny were inspirational in their presentations at the expo. The race t-shirts were top-notch and of great quality, and I loved the personalized race numbers and the Team USA runners bracelets. The pace bunnies were easy to locate and really seemed motivated to help us all meet our time goals. The neighborhood challenges had good music and entertainment as you ran by. Even the course photographers were cheering us on! The water stations and neighborhood areas were uplifting, but the rest of the course lacked spectators, if that's important to you. I loved the course, and the out-and-back loops gave me many opportunites to watch some amazing elite athletes race by. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon delivered everything promised and more. Super race for half-marathoners and marathoners. Congratulations to the race director and all the volunteers for a fabulous, well-organized race.
M. W. from toronto (9/27/2006) "Worthwhile if you want to visit Toronto" (about: 2006) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 After being sorely disappointed with the Toronto Marathon (our city's other race), I was holding my breath to see how this event compared. What a difference and what an enjoyable experience. The course was well thought out and keeps runners tight to the waterfront and on mainly closed roads. Water stations and port-o-potties were frequent (and they even had toilet paper halfway through the race...); the volunteers were plentiful; the logistics were smooth; and the start/finish is easy to get to, in an area with plenty of immediate parking in the area and easy subway access. The course is open, flat and fast. Some parts of it are out of the way, but all things considered, it is as well thought out and "runner-focused" as one could hope for within the context of trying to close off 26 miles within a major city. The finish line was well organized. I was also very impressed by how smooth and painless the entire event was to particpate in - no bumps or letdowns. If you want to run a marathon in Toronto, this is the one....
P. K. from Singapore (9/26/2006) "Cool race" (about: 2006) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 It was a very good day for a half marathon. Weather was cool but not too cool and as the day warmed up, not too warm. Ran a surprisingly fast time considering my other race timings of similar distance. Volunteers and spectators were a blast, especially since we had personalized bibs.
william carter from detroit,mi (9/26/2006) "Great job, Toronto!" (about: 2006) 11-50 previous marathons \| 2 Toronto Waterfront Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I must admit that I ran this marathon last year and gave it a mediocre review. I give a lot of credit to the organizers because they listened to the feedback and made GREAT changes. The course was much improved, the neighborhood challenges provided more spectators, and the overall organization was better. I even traveled to Toronto from Detroit and chose to skip my hometown race to give Toronto another chance. Glad I did. This marathon will continue to grow because these race organizers care and know what they are doing. Thanks and see you next year.
B. J. from Atlanta, GA (9/26/2006) "Great race!" (about: 2006) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was my first marathon. Great organization and beautiful course. Majority of the race is on the lake. Very scenic. You should try this one at least once. I will do this one again.
R. M. from Kitchener, Ontario (9/25/2006) "Very flat course" (about: 2006) 1 previous marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 I just ran the 2006 Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The course is very flat with a couple of very small hills. There are lots of aid stations and some good entertainment at various points along the course. Long stretches of the course have no fan support due to there being no nearby residential areas, but where the fans were they were very vocal and support. The three different out-and-backs get a little boring, but overall the scenery is pleasant (except for the little stretch through an industrial area). Lots of fluids and Mylar blankets at the finish line. I was very disappointed by choice of a bagel, apple or banana for food at the end of the race. With a name like Scotiabank sponsoring the race in a big city like Toronto, I expected a much better selection. Overall I would recommend this race if you are looking to set a PB.
S. K. from Whitby, Ontario (9/24/2006) "A GREAT DAY" (about: 2006) 6-10 previous marathons \| 2 Toronto Waterfront Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 A great day for a marathon. The rain never materialized and the conditions (a bit of wind) were great for running. I liked the course changes, and the organization was great. It was fun having everyone at the same start.... Volunteers were awesome - very encouraging and enthusiastic. See you next year.
J. K. from Oakville Canada (10/22/2005) "Extremely well organized" (about: 2005) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Having an earlier start option was great; we were able to avoid the heat (although it turned out to be not that bad). Lots of water and Gatorade, well supported drink stations, added bonus of offers of power gels (many marathons don't provide these). The bands were fantastic, especially the drum band under the highway. Even the final photo captured all 3 of us together, which is what we had hoped for. In past marathons, my running partner and I have been 'spliced' even though we joined our hands and raised them as we crossed the line. Thank you for a fun experience!
J. A. from Orem, UT USA (10/11/2005) "Very Good!" (about: 2005) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Toronto Waterfront Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I really enjoyed this marathon. It was my first, and I think it is a great first marathon. My ONLY negative comment is that I trained in miles, and the course is marked only in KM. If you are coming from miles make sure you know your splits/times in KM!!!!!! That messed up everyone in my group.

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