7 Bridges Marathon

7 Bridges Marathon

7 Bridges Marathon

( 6 reviews )
83% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Chattanooga,
    Tennessee,
    United States
  • October
  • 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Jessica Rudd

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
68 61
2015
"Are we there yet? Stop worrying and start to pace!"
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Jessica Rudd's thoughts:

My friend asked me to help her pace the 5:45 pace team at 7 Bridges. Even though I raced Chicago the week before I felt that the 5:45 pace would be fun and, selfishly, a great way for me to qualify for Marathon Maniacs. Also, I LOVE Chattanooga and any excuse to run there is good enough for me. I heard good things about this race so, all around, it felt like a good idea.
Honestly, it was a great idea. The course is great with rolling terrain. I took off 1 star due to a few miles on highway type roads with some off camber running (which I hate); this was pretty minor though. Also, there was an abundance of aid on this course. Water stops were advertised for every mile but it honestly felt like there were even more than that. The stops were small but had everything needed: water, Gatorade, gels, bananas, oranges, pickle juice, and very nice volunteers. You can easily run this race without carrying anything.
The race shirt and medal are really nice. The medal is HUGE! I don't race for medals but it was still a nice improvement over the lame medal I got the week earlier in Chicago. Sometimes small races do the best job with swag and this race was no exception.
I have to take off 1 star for race management. While the marathon was well managed and our mile markers were perfect (which was very helpful for our pacing), the half marathon was accidentally cut short (due to miscommunication maybe? I've only been able to see the comments on FB from angry people so the story may be skewed) by half mile. I have a feeling this is an issue that will be easily resolved and will not happen again.
Overall, I had a great race experience. The weather was amazing. Clear sunny sky, 40 at the start and went up to 60 degrees with a bit of wind, but nothing terrible. At the 5:45 pace we were joined by several first-time marathoners. If you ever have the opportunity to pace a race I highly recommend it; bringing people on their first 26.2 journey is a privilege and makes for a fun experience.

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