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Coeur d' Alene Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.0 
Organization 3.9 
Spectators 3.3
Number of comments: 70 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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Jim Skibo from Dallas, Texas, USA
(6/3/2012)
 "Needed to run Idaho" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my 65th marathon. I headed north for cooler weather and I got it: about 48 at the start and upper 50's at the end. The course is nice but it is NOT a flat course, it hits a long hill at miles 10-15 and then you go down the other side and come back at miles 17-21. The only thing I truly did not like was the cant of the road going up/down that hill. I kept trying to find a level spot on the shoulder of the road. Also, not all roads are closed to traffic, so you must pay attention because in most of the race you are running with your back to the traffic which is not how I normally would run. I registered the day before the race and I must say packet pickup was quite simple. Race day had plenty of parking almost at the start line. You could stay inside until the race start if the weather was really cold. Ample porta potties at the start and throughout the course. Also, well managed aid stations consistently placed throughout the course. This is not a big race, it had around 300 finishers and I think maybe 500-600 entrants. For whatever reason, there were a fair number of peoppl who signed up but did not run. We stayed at the Roosevelt Inn which is a B&B that was a former school. Cool place. If you are out-of-state like we were, it is easy to fly into Spokane, WA and then just drive 30 minutes over to Coeur d'Alene, ID. Nice finishers medal. Finish line food was sufficient. | |
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L. B. from Des Moines, iowa
(6/3/2012)
 "Mostly flat hahahahaha" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 'mostly flat' in the course description is funny. We did get to run up and down a mountain or two. But it was still beautiful. I wish the halfers could start earlier so they could be out of the way. Running 10-minute miles was a drag because they were right with us for too long. At two water stations, too many children were working and couldn't keep up. Cute kids, but lots of feet getting stepped on and tripping to get to the water. Love the shirt color. | |
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p. w. from marietta GA
(6/2/2012)
"well run small city race" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 this is a nice little race in a beautiful little city - a great choice for idaho if you are looking for 50 states. very nice scenery and a changing view aid stations were well placed and staffed PROS: separate start times for full/half no traffic issues plenty of food - even after the half marathoners finished tech fabric hat at finish was very nice course is fairly fast - not PR quick, but still a faster course CONS that hill that you go up, then down, then turaround at mile 15 was brutal to do twice start gets you on teh path too quickly, its a bit crowded not much of an expo - just so you know what to expect not much crowd support - not something i am looking for, but jsut so you know ugly lime green shirt this year did not see medical tent on course - i needed some vaseline for a developing blister and had to do without litle shade on majority of course, if it were a warm day, this race could get hot quick, wtih little relief | |
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T. H. from Oregon
(5/29/2012)
 "Kind of disappointing" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 3 There really wasn't an expo, just packet pickup in an empty retail building. No music or sendoff for the walkers at 5:30. But great volunteers, and lots of water and bathrooms along the course. It could be a great race, but didn't seem to have any support from the city. | |
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Kiki Gallatin from Montana
(5/28/2012)
"The course was gorgeous but lacked in other areas." (about: 2012)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 I loved the fact that there were only 2500 runners because I don't really like large crowds. The course was lovely and the weather perfect. The porta potties and water stations were plentiful and well-manned. The packet pick-up was a disappointment with no freebies except a chapstick and a chip clip, and the vendors outside were minimal and left early. There was no course map to look at except a size 6 font map that was ridiculous. The website marked the start and finish in one place and I found out at the packet pick-up that it was right there. Very confusing for someone out of state who doesn't know what 'Riverstone' is. The directions just said 2129 Main Street in Riverstone. Also, the tshirts were ugly and all oversized with no mention at registration that they were all men's sizes. When I requested to switch my small for an extra small, I was told that I would have to wait until after the race. When I finished, the extra small were all gone. Now I have an ugly shirt that is so big I have to give it away. When you pay $70 for registration, you should be sure to get a shirt that fits. Downtown was fairly empty of supporters...in fact the whole way was pretty un-festive. I was surprised because I was used to how festive Bloomsday always is, with all the vendors set up at packet pick-up and all the spectators along the course. There should have been some kind of spaghetti feed the night before that runners could pay for and tips on where to shower afterwards, etc. It just seemed like little effort went into the race on behalf of the runners. I had a free drink ticket on my bib, and when I went to redeem it, the guy told me that they weren't doing that this year since their company wasn't chosen as a sponsor. Check out the effort that they put out for the Missoula Marathon, and compare w/this one. It just lacked in a lot of areas except for scenery. | |
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C. D. from Post Falls Id
(5/28/2012)
 "I like the course,but this was the first one ever" (about: 2012)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Being the first Marathon at age of 54, I started at 0530 and the crowd was great at that time of morning. Over all they did a great job.The weather for me was great..One thing I would like to see is more Emergence personal along the way..the person whom measured the course was a little bit long..sorry to say..thank you for making this a great experience . for my husband and my self this was one of 100 things to do.Thank you again . | |
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J. Z. from Birmingham, AL
(8/9/2011)
"Good overall experience" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 5 Nice mini vacation overall. CDA is a beautiful area with lots of outdoor activities. Scenic course, fairly flat but poorly organized. Minimal expo, inaccurate measurement cost me a PR. The last 1.1 miles of the half were measured at 1.35 and the RD admitted the half course to be 'indeed a bit long' | |
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B. B. from Seattle, WA
(7/1/2011)
"This was the prettiest and the most organized race" (about: 2011)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my fourth marathon and the prettiest one I have run so far. At first I was disappointed because it was a small race...I've found them to be unorganized and disappointing. NOT the case with this race. It was amazing and I plan on running it every year that I can. Well done!! | |
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S. S. from Washington, D.C.
(6/4/2011)
 "nice" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Coeur d' Alene Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 Seconding the comment below about the paucity of the 'expo.' This is the first marathon I've ever run where you could not look at a course map before the race. Not only was there no map in the official program, but there wasn't even a poster of the course posted at the packet pick-up. Also, I'm not sure the course was measured accurately. As another commenter mentioned, the mile markers came up long before my watch (and everyone else's) beeped. | |
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Nichole Corona from Montana
(6/2/2011)
"Wonderful, Beautiful, Fun!" (about: 2011)
4-5 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is my favorite marathon thus far! I love the course, the spectactors, the massive amounts of kind volunteers and cheering crowds, and the lesser-participant feel. Thank you for taking so much time and effort into making this marathon a special memory. I look forward to running it again! |
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