"Rotary Club does a nice job. Basically flat, with a couple inclines that re good for the legs, excellent traffic control. Real good atmosphere.
Sufficient bathrooms, although an extra one wouldn't hurt.
Good parking.
Suggest they consider asking local vendors for raffle donations."

The Philly marathon was my first marathon! Prior to signing up I had heard a lot of good things about the Philadelphia marathon from people in my running club. They commented on the crowd support to the scenic course and boy did it live up to the hype! It was such

"As a first marathon, the NYC marathon was amazing. The sounds and sights of NYC, and a roaring crowd for nearly the entire race, makes you forget that you are running 26.2 miles (ok, almost).

Truly one of the best experiences of my life.

The aide stations were great, the