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Rocket City Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.0 
Organization 4.7 
Spectators 3.5
Number of comments: 285 [displaying comments 101 to 111]
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A. Z. from Georgia
(12/13/2009)
 "Well organized, friendly,and flat; but DULL course" (about: 2009)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I thought the organizers of this event did an excellent job in terms of arrangements for the marathon and related activities. The pasta dinner was well liked, the runners' expo had lots to offer, and on the day of the race, there were plenty of law enforcement personnel to control traffic at the many intersections. Aid stations were reasonably spaced and well stocked too. My complaint with the event is the course itself. It's dull. There isn't much visually that stands out in Huntsville, aside from the Saturn rockets outside of Space Camp, I suppose, but the course goes on a serpentine-like path through countless neighborhoods, with many, many turns. Then it goes down about four miles along the Whitesburg Road commercial strip and back into the neighborhoods. It was something that caused a lot of decent low-three-hour runners to lose interest in the second half. | |
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John Kress from Loretto, TN
(9/28/2009)
 "Great PR Marathon" (about: 2008)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran this marathon because it was close to home, but it turns out that it was very enjoyable. I got my personal best time due to the flatness of the course, which made it awesome. I will be doing this marathon again 2009. Add it to your calender and enjoy the best post-race food around!! | |
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J. G. from Nashville, Tennessee
(8/19/2009)
 "Excellent Small-Town Marathon" (about: 2009)
6-10 previous marathons
| 4-5 Rocket City Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I have run Rocket City 3 times, including my PR and Boston Qualifier in 2002. Great course, very well managed race, friendly people, and an all-around great event. It's a good race for beginners, and for those looking for a smaller race with room to run. | |
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T. A. from Illinois
(5/21/2009)
 "Keep up the pace." (about: 2008)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 It was a good marathon, though kind of cold. Make sure you can run in six hours or less, otherwise there will be no support and no spectators. | |
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Matthew Drown from Smithfield, NC
(4/8/2009)
 "Sweet Home Alabama!!!" (about: 2009)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my 4th marathon en route to 50 in 50 states. I am very glad that I chose Huntsville as my Alabama Marathon. Beginning with the check-in and packet pickup, I could tell that this race was very well organized. The expo was a little small, but it still had all of the major items covered. The pasta dinner was great, and I enjoyed the speaker, who said he would be running a "training" run with us, which turned out to be an easy victory for him. This race give the feeling of a small-town race with a lot of personal touches. The medal was very nice, as was the t-shirt. The post-race food and massage were excellent! Despite the comments I had read for previous years regarding too many turns on the course, I actually thought it broke the course up in a way that made it easier. The people of Huntsville are extremely friendly and the race organizers went the extra mile. From first-timer to seasoned veteran, this is a great marathon and I would recommend it to anyone!!! | |
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Michael Martin from New Freedom, PA
(1/10/2009)
"Great Small Marathon" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I have to agree with the other comments. This was a great race for both first-timers and experienced marathoners. This was my 18th marathon and it is my new favorite. From the friendly race support crew to the huge spread of tasty food at the end, this race had it all. You also got a tech shirt and hat, as well as a nice finisher medal and a finish line photo in the mail. Highly recommended!! | |
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R. S. from Prospect, KY
(1/5/2009)
"This was my first and I loved it." (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon ever. A great friend had recommended it to me and were scheduled to run it together. Unfortunately he had an injury and I ran it without my friend. The course was flat as advertised, but the crowd support was good - especially fo a small race. The shirt was good, as were the medal and hat for finishers. A picture of me crossing the finish line with the clock at the top arrived today in the mail. It was fantastic. I would definitely recommend it to others. | |
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t. w. from meridian,ms
(1/4/2009)
"this is a great marathon in a great city" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Rocket City Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have run this marathon 3 times, and I would like to tell everyone that it is a top-notch effort by all involved! Nice course! Nice people! Nice weather! Great organization! Great post-race food! I will try and run it next year as well! | |
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Mark Foster from Columbus, GA
(12/30/2008)
"This is a great smaller marathon" (about: 2008)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was my 3rd marathon. I previously ran Disney and Chicago. I didn't realize how much I would enjoy a smaller marathon. We arrived the night before and I got by packet. We then drove 2 minutes to the mall and ate pasta at Sbarro while the kids ate pizza. The course was flat, the weather perfect, volunteers courteous and helpful; and the post-race food was exceptional. We stayed across the street from the start at the Embassy Suites. Being a suite, my wife and kids didn't wake up during my pre-race regimen. The hotel had a free Shoney's style breakfast for the whole family. The wife and kids swam in the heated indoor pool while I ran. They showed up 20 minutes before I finished. I will definitely do this next year! I have nothing negative to say about this race! The only request might be to have pace runners. That could be neat. Rocket City rocks! | |
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K. H. from Atlanta, Ga
(12/30/2008)
"Well organized, flat and fast" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Rocket City Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I didn't come in expecting much, but after running this one I might even call it my most enjoyable marathon yet! It is very well organized and good crowd support for such a small race. The course was surprisingly pretty, flat and fast. I actually had a PR (unintentionally). I would definitely do this race again. |
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