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Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.2

Organization 4.4

Spectators 3.5

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philip barletto from blakeslee, Pennsylvania (5/18/2010) "Nice shirt" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 4-5 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The Run for the Red has upgraded to a nice, quality running shirt this year. It's a very nice addition to a nice marathon - well done.
G. S. from Colorado Springs, Colorado (5/18/2010) "Great marathon!" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I thought this marathon was a great experience. The only complaint is that two days later the results have not been posted. The course is fast but it's not easy. I would highly recommend this race, but be ready for the steep downhills in the first half.
J. S. from Colorado Springs, CO (5/18/2010) "Well organized, beautiful, fun course" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This is a fun course that can be fast if you are able to prepare for the steep downhills between miles 8 and 13. Since I did not train for the downhills, my legs suffered the effects and my mile splits started to slow at mile 19. I think this could easily be a PR course with the fast first half. Train, train, train for the downhill! The race starts at a grade school, which is wonderful. Any race that lets you wait inside prior to the start gets high marks in my book. There were lots of water stops, although I think they could have taken a few from the early miles and placed them in the last 6 miles; there seemed to be bigger gaps between water stops from 18 through 25, though that could also have been my fatigue. My only complaint is really about the host hotel. Both nights that we stayed there, our room was not made up until very late in the afternoon, and a friend's room was not made up until 5:00 the day of the marathon. There was also a nonexistent "runner's breakfast" advertised on the website, leaving another friend without her expected pre-race fuel. Despite these small complaints, the hotel is in a great location and had an acceptable pre-race pasta dinner. This is a pretty course that I would recommend to anyone who can handle some hills and doesn't need the constant crowds along the sideline of the big-city marathons.
R. H. from NJ (5/18/2010) "Boston Qualifier" (about: 2010) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Qualified for Boston this time. I have run this race before. It is a great race - better the second time, as I knew where the hills were and had a strategy going in. Very scenic. The volunteers are great. The last 5 miles were brutal. Got myself a cushion in the first 16 miles so I wouldn't lose the BQ in the end.
K. M. from Rochester, NY (5/18/2010) "Great first marathon!" (about: 2010) First Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon, and I had a wonderful experience. The course was beautiful, the weather was perfect, and the volunteers were great and supportive. Even though it is a small-town race, there were enough people cheering, and I was never running alone during the whole race. The whole race was hilly, up and down, but never too steep to slow you down. I'm very sore the day after, though! Great course! The only negatives: there were not any gels or GU during the whole course, and it was stated that there would be. Also, the host hotel was supposed to have a special "runners' breakfast," but they never did.
L. C. from New York, NY (5/18/2010) "Tougher than I expected" (about: 2010) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my second marathon and I signed up for it hoping to BQ. Previous reviews talked about the course speed, and the percent of qualifiers on the course is good. The first half of this course is FAST! Lots of downhills and speed. I PRed by over a minute for the first half. The second half is tough. There aren't any huge hills, but just enough hills to really slow you down and drain you. My splits from the first half compared to the second are laughable. I gave up on trying to BQ by around mile 20. However, the huge cushion I had built up during the first half of the race actually made up for my slowness in the second half and I did end up qualifying for Boston. If you are looking for an easy race, this one is not for you - it's challenging, but also beautiful. The organization and support were great as well. The host hotel was also nice and the buses to the start from the hotel were convenient.
j. c. from pennsylvania (5/18/2010) "Very fast course" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 4-5 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Great job again for the 2010 Run For the Red. The water stops near the upper portion were well manned; however, there were some near the bottom that did not have enough people and could not keep up with the runners. They also put very little water in the cups, as if they were worried about not having enough water. And where were the gels? Heck, I would have brought some with me if I had known that there would be none.
J. L. from PA (5/17/2010) "Great Race and Beautiful Area" (about: 2010) 4-5 previous marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Great course. I enjoyed the race and, yes, the hills at the end are rough! Save some for miles 21 through 25. The last mile is flat. However, I didn't think the ice cream hill was bad. I agree that they need more food on the course. In summary, a great race - and I got a PR!
Don Cuddy from Massachusetts (5/17/2010) "One of the best" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 1 This was just great - course, volunteers, weather, scenery, post-race. You have all of the amenites you could want and none of the hassle that accompanies the big-city events. I rate this with classics, such as Green Mountain and Clarence De Mar. I ran the first 13.1 at half-marathon pace (7:40) and averaged 9:00 for the last half, so be warned. The course elevation map does not tell the whole story about the hills in the final miles. This was a wonderful experience, however - reasonably priced, in a nice area, and with a free pasta dinner included. Highly recommended.
l. f. from Philadelphia (5/17/2010) "Beautiful Course!" (about: 2010) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I thought the course was very good. I enjoyed the middle part with the downhill stretches. There was not any gels at 19.7 before the mile 20 water stop. That was my only complaint for the day. I would do this again for sure.

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