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Kiawah Island Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 211 [displaying comments 121 to 131]
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J. Steve Johnson from Greenville, SC
(8/1/2007)
 "This will be my 14th straight year of running it!" (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Kiawah Island Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Love it: Beautiful course; great spectators; close to Charleston. We have made it part of our Christmas tradition for 14 years now. | |
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M. P. from Rocky River, OH
(12/28/2006)
 "Fantastic Destination Marathon" (about: 2006)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Flat, fast, and scenic course. Nice race shirt and medal. The best pasta dinner and post-race food you will ever see. Five-star service and accommodations at the resort on the island can't be beat. The marathon package offered by the resort included two nights in a villa, guaranteed race entry, and pasta dinner for only $250. It was nice to be able to enjoy the island before and after the race. My only complaint is the lack of "gu or power gel" on the course and the restricted access to the east end of the island the day before the race. | |
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M. S. from PA
(12/27/2006)
"Awesome as always" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Kiawah Island Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This was my 6th time running the full marathon at Kiawah and 13th overall. This is an awesome race and very well organized for a small marathon. Congrats to Dylan and all of the volunteers. This is my favorite marathon!! Try it - you won't regret it. Charleston in December is also fun. | |
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Run Far from VA
(12/22/2006)
"My Favorite Race" (about: 2006)
4-5 previous marathons
| 3 Kiawah Island Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my third time to run Kiawah and I love it. You can't beat the scenery. This year was a tad cold but at least it was not windy. Water stops were good, start and finish line was good, expo was good. Nice job. The only negative I want to add was a lack of course directors for the slower runners. I only ran the half and after going back to my villa and showering, I went for a bike ride to pick up the gloves I threw off at mile 1 (only the trash picker-uppers beat me to them... but that's ok). As I was biking up Surfsong, I saw two runners going up the street, long past the right-hand turn onto Glen Abbey. The reason they missed the turn was because no one was there to tell them to turn. There was a water station at the turn, but by that time no one was there (but the water was still there for the runners... self-service). These poor runners have no idea they cut the course by a mile or two. When they got up to Governors, they were directed onto the bike path to the finish line. If you are going to keep the course open for slower runners, you cannot assume they know where to turn. You need to keep marshals on the course or put up a big sign. I feel bad for the runners who thought they finished the marathon, when in fact they didn't. I didn't have the nerve to tell them they missed the turn. Other than this I had a great experience and I love Kiawah. Everyone should do it once. | |
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H. M. from Savannah GA
(12/19/2006)
 "Not Bad!" (about: 2006)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 First-time runner at Kiawah. Here are my pros and cons: First, stay on the island - it's expensive but worth it. We were 5 minutes from the start (and finish). The accommodations in the villas were excellent and you can bring all your home goodies. The water and Gatorade stops were plentiful. The SC police were first-rate, actually stopping traffic when I needed to relieve myself in a fairly exposed area. The course (which everybody is aware of) is a double-loop, so don't go and whine about it later if this causes a problem. The organizers went into a tizzy when my age and shirt size were incorrect. You would've thought I was going to bring about the total collapse of western civilization. The race packet and T-shirt were poor. The pasta dinner was average; however, the addition of chicken and couscous was a welcome touch. I never did hear the gun. The race was uneventful. No timers except at mile 23 where an electronic clock was hung over the mile sign (very strange). The post-race food was diabolical. The bananas looked like they had been cut in half two or three weeks previous and no coffee (bad for a winter run). The organizers need to realize that bagels, etc. are great fillers (there were none). Although if you really want good, food do Green Bay - awesome brats! Don't do the post-race dinner. We paid the $26 each for a seafood buffet that was marginal at best. I think $6-7 would have been more appropriate. Overall, I enjoyed it, but wouldn't do it again. | |
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D. H. from Auburn, Alabama
(12/18/2006)
"Flat, Fast and Fun" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The race started exactly on time, was well marked, and the course was as flat as advertised. Water/Gatorade stops were located exactly where they were on the maps. We had 17 runners from our running club run this race and all would definitely recommend staying on the island. It was a 3-minute walk from our villa to the start/finish line. From the time we checked-in until we drove off the island, the resort's service staff was the best I have ever encountered for any of the marathons I have run. | |
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D. H. from Springfield, VA
(12/15/2006)
 "Great race!!! PR course!" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 The course turned out fast and flat, as expected. With little to no wind, the 20-degree start was not much of a big deal and it was 50 by the finish. We stayed on the island in a villa on the beach and highly recommend that due to egress onto the island. The race was organized well and aid stations had friendly volunteers and plenty of water and Gatorade. Gel would have been nice on the 2nd half and 5-, 10-, half and 20-mile chip splits would have been nice. There were several clocks but no chip mats. The last section of the loop was a narrow bike path. I had to manuever around slow walkers on the path the first loop, but this wasn't the case on the 2nd loop. It is a nice race that is put on very well and easy to do. | |
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C. S. from Springfield, Illinois, USA
(12/14/2006)
"Problems of previous year resolved!!!" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I didn't run the 2005 race, but apparently a late start (unforgivable) was a major problem. This year the race started on time, and every aspect of it went off without a hitch. Give the organizers credit for problem solving. For future runner: stay on the island. It's expensive, but worth it. We left the house we rented a little after 7:30 a.m., and had plenty of time to make the 8 a.m. start. From start to finish, first class. | |
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marla jackson from Wilmington,NC
(12/12/2006)
"Awesome timing" (about: 2006)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Not only did we have about the most ideal weather (somewhat chilly), but the course also was flat and there were not too many people... at times we saw NONE! The mix of flora and fauna was absolutely worth every mile! Well done! The Sanctuary is a top-notch resort! | |
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A. G. from Guttenberg, NJ
(12/11/2006)
"Cool little race..." (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Overall, a good race! We stayed at a really nice villa - just a five-minute walk to the start. Plenty of water, Gatorade, oranges... etc. Course support was lacking, but expected in a marathon of this size. Only drawback was the double loop. Seeing all the mile markers for the second loop when you are only on your first loop was a tease. Everything else was not bad at all. Nice race... and I added South Carolina to my list! :) |
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