Latest reviews by Todd Griffin

(2017)
"It Gets Hot In The Desert"
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What a treat to get to do this race! Not your typical marathon. Spend a few minutes and read about the Bastards of Bataan. Course is part unpaved and sandy. Substantial elevation change after mile 8 for a few miles. A great chance to see some real awesome humanity overcoming service injuries. Take some time to absorb this race and the location. Really enjoyed it.

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(2017)
"A Great Small Town Race"
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What a great small town beach race. Everything was right in. Price, location, organization, course, swag and finish line. The inaugural year for the marathon and a small field of 75 runners. An early morning start was nice and seeing the sunrise along the course was epic. Great scenery with not a lot of distractions was nice. Good course support and friendly waterstops. The medals are HUGE as this race is part of the BAM or "Big Ass Medal" race series.

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(2016)
"Look out BIG 5 the St Jude Memphis Marathon is coming for you!"
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What a great race! The reason this race has grown so large in just a 15 years or so is because its simply a great race! Remember, this race is a fundraiser for St. Jude. Don't miss the opportunity to raise money for the kids of St Jude and earn a special race top! You'll get some extra motivation along the way. Really enjoyed the route for the marathon. A nice mix and tour of Memphis.

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(2016)
"A Top Tier Race"
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Looking for a marathon? Richmond is an easy choice. They've got this marathon well organized and smooth running. From registration and the pre-race information to packet pick up and race day you won't be let down. There is simply nothing not to like. A great course, large crowd support, incredible water stations to the downhill finish and swag. Do this race!

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(2016)
"Fun Race - Look out for the Half & Relay Merge"
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A great race and interesting route. Very well organized and managed. Everything is just very well thought out and even parking was very simple and not too far away. Great finisher village with food, drink and music. Hands down a congratulations for pulling off logistically challenging race. The only item I would like to see corrected is the merge of the half/relay and full marathon. I came through this area not real slow and already (due to start times) the half relay and walkers were across the entire width of the road. Nothing like having to continuously run around walkers when at mile 18 or higher of your own race. Other than that I thought it was a well done race.

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