Great Turtle Half Marathon
Great Turtle Half Marathon
( 4 reviews )-
Mackinac Island,
Michigan,
United States - October
- 5 miles/8K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon
- Trail Race
- Event Website
Guy Collins
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesOverall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management
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Race: Great Turtle half marathon 2009 Mackinac, MI
Race Type / Terrain (road, trail): paved roads and trails throughout town and woods of Mackinac Island, Michigan
Organization (Expo, volunteers, start / finish): Expo was quite small, unremarkable
Support (fans, music on course): Almost nobody on course. Ran in some remote areas
Course Scenery: Outstanding scenery – including running through beautiful wooded forest areas
Course Difficulty: Pretty difficult, with a lot of uphill and trail areas through mud
Weather / Temperature: was more humid and warm than expected, overcast
Course location recreation (sights, things to do): Mackinac Island is a beautiful, fun, old-time place to visit. Lots of shops, no motorized vehicles. Lots of tourist attractions.
Logistics (Getting to the race site): Accessible via a ferry from northern Michigan areas
Swag (medal, t-shirt, other items for finishers): Nice medal; really nice pull-over jacket or hoodie sweatshirt for finishers
Food and drink (on course and after finish): Sufficient.
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