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Towpath Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.2 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 201 [displaying comments 91 to 101]
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T. M. from Ohio
(10/15/2008)
 "Like Running Through a Painting!" (about: 2008)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Towpath Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is the fastest trail marathon around. Period. Zero hills. The packed and crushed limestone towpath is soft, yet holds no puddles if it rains. It's all mighty easy on the legs and just as fast as a road race. The scenery slowed some runners down, as they felt compelled to stop and take photos of the fall scenes. Experienced professional organizers make this race a pleasure to run! | |
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J. S. from Cleveland, OH
(10/15/2008)
 "Beautiful course; more water stations" (about: 2008)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Towpath Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Beautiful course, especially in the fall. Nice and flat, and in the shade. I would suggest having one or two more water/drink stations, if at all possible (particularly at mile 12 of the half-marathon). | |
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r. S. from Fairborn, Ohio
(10/14/2008)
"Flat course; enjoyed the views" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I ran the half-marathon. The expo was small and very well organized. The race itself was well organized; I only rated the organization four stars because after the race, I, as well as others, waited nearly 25 minutes for far-too-infrequent shuttles to transport us the three miles to Brandywine. This definitely needs improvement. We actually sat on the floor of the shuttle we got, so we didn't have to wait another 20 minutes. The course has beautiful scenery, and it's flat, fast and easy on the joints. I loved it. There are not a great many spectators due to the course being mostly on a very tight two-way towpath trail, but where they were, they were very enthusiastic and helpful. The fluid stations were plentiful and very well staffed and supplied. | |
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P. O. from Missouri
(10/13/2008)
 "Beautiful Course, Perfect 1st Marathon!" (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Towpath Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I just wanted to put out there how awesome this course is for a first-time marathoner. Extremely flat, crushed limestone trail set amongst beautiful scenery. Great volunteers and plenty of aid stations. Not a heck of a lot of spectators due to the relative inaccessibility of the course, but otherwise it is a wonderful small marathon. It really was great to have the marathon and half-marathon start in different places so the groups were separated. I highly recommend this little charmer to anyone looking for something smaller and a bit out of the ordinary. | |
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D. H. from Brunswick, OH
(10/13/2008)
"'Thons Don't Get Any More Scenic" (about: 2008)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Towpath Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I've done marathons all over the planet, and they don't get any more beautiful than this one. I may be a bit biased since I train on the course, but it's a fantastic place to run. The crushed limestone surface is fairly soft and very forgiving, but it also slows you ever so slightly. Thus you may not run quite as fast as you'd think possible for a flat course. The upside of this is that recovery is faster. Support is friendly and helpful. Organization is fine. Not many spectators except at the start and finish. City marathons are fine, but they're a dime a dozen. This baby is a one of a kind. And a keeper at that. I'll keep coming back. | |
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S. L. from Akron, Ohio
(10/13/2008)
"Beautiful day, nice race" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Towpath Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I had just done the Akron Marathon two weeks prior to this race, so I had very low expectations for myself. I was pleasantly surprised with my time, the course, spectators and race organization. I liked the "bow-tie" course, which I'm sure made staffing the aid stations much easier. All of the volunteers were friendly and helpful, and the spectators were great. My only complaint is that the race results were not posted within 24 hours of the race... in our modern "chip-timed" running world, people expect quicker posting of results. | |
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J. S. from USA
(10/13/2008)
"Where are the results?" (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Towpath Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 For a chipped race, the results should be up much sooner. Anything longer than 24 hours from start time is unacceptable in this day and age. On the other hand, I will run this race again because it is very well organized and the course is perfect. | |
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Bob Kroeger from Cincinnati
(10/13/2008)
"Towpath - a step back in Ohio history" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Towpath Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Thanks to two Ohio congressmen, James Sieberling (d. 2008) and Ron Regula, this marathon goes along the historic Ohio-Erie canal in a national forest. Fog blankets on the Cuyahoga River, trees draped in yellow and orange, and massive locks still standing over the canal made this marathon memorable in many ways. It's flat as flat can be. Quality Inn offered a good pasta dinner and a late (2 p.m.) check out, which allowed time for a healing ice bath. Would suggest having lots of ice if the temps are warm next year so that that water can be ice cold at the finish. Cold orange slices helped. Don't miss the Boston Store, a national park museum with lots of displays on the canal system. It helped build our country in the early 1800s. The trail is basically hard dirt, making trail shoes unnecessary. Volunteers were friendly. Will come back! | |
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M. M. from Missouri
(5/6/2008)
"Beautiful, easy, well-organized" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Towpath Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 If you need thousands of people on every side of you while you run, don't run Towpath. My first marathon was the big Chicago marathon, but Towpath was FAR better! Wow- the trees, the bridges, the railroad tracks, ponds etc were all incredibly beautiful, the path was mostly limestone trail and flat, and the weather was nice and cool. The organization was excellent, everything was well- marked, and there was fantastic post-race food and massages! And kudos to the artist who sketched the t-shirt design (still one of my favorite shirts!). | |
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M. D. from Aurora, Illinois
(3/29/2008)
 "Loved it- very scenic and good for your knees" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Towpath Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 I loved the path and its scenic views - very peaceful and serene. It's also good for your knees, because running on paths is far better than the streets. Not many volunteers, but they were wonderful and friendly. It was by far the most enjoyable course I have ever done... I loved the small=town atmosphere and I certainly will do it again. |
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