I got water when I needed and there were enough aid stations that I could skip some and get the next one. They're not tough hills, but they're hills nonetheless and there were moments where I had to pump my arms to get through them.Ĭourse support was well spread throughout the course. Both the half and full are full of rolling hills. Going in, I honestly thought it'd be flat as a pancake. The elevation of this course was a little deceiving.
When I struggled to get to the next mile, it gave me a sense of hope to see those balloons flying high. This allows most of the half marathoners to cross the finish line before any full marathoners make it there.įor most of the course, you're running along Lake Superior and at each mile marker, there would be balloons flying high in the sky indicating that you had passed another mile. The half starts in the middle of the full marathon course and starts at 6:15 am, a full hour and 30 min before the full. Coming from the west coast, I was amazed and how green everything was.
Perfect for an out of town racer like myself.Ĭourse: It is BEAUTIFUL out there. Since the race is on Saturday, they do keep the expo open until 10 pm that night. You then walk through the main expo to pick up your bib and race packet. There are tables set up with bread and you just pay, file in, and eat to your stomach's content. They have an AYCE pasta dinner that runners can attend in the first huge room. They even provided everyone with a runner friendly breakfast the morning of the race and bags of ice for those who needed to ice their legs post-race.Įxpo: The expo was held at the DECC (Duluth Entertainment Convention Center) and it's quite an experience. Luckily, Marshall school allowed for a 1 night stay and it was super close to the buses that would take us to the start.
Housing: I only planned on staying a night and most places require a minimum 2 night stay so a friend told me about housing at a dorm. It's been almost a week since I raced the Garry Bjorklund half marathon and oh how I want to say so much about how amazing this race is, but to prevent you from having to read my ramblings, I'll try to keep it as short as I can while also doing the race justice.
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