I finished my latest race on Saturday, May 2nd, in Kenosha WI. This was the inaugural Wisconsin Marathon. While I appreciate all that the organizers did, and I understand that this was the first one, I definitely think it needs improvements before I will return. This past weekend is one of the busiest racing weekends of the entire year, so I'm confident that I could find a better one nearby.
That being said, there were definitely a lot of positives about this race. The medal, the t-shirt, the ample parking, and the close proximity to the NW Chicago suburbs are huge factors in getting my race fee. The packet pickup was easy, and they had locations in the city, so I didn't have to drive to Kenosha on Friday night. I enjoyed the park where the start and finish were located. There were booths of vendors, stuff to look at before and after the race. The post-race food was excellent. (Seriously, I was starving.)
However, if I had to pick some negatives, one would be the course. There was this weird loop in the beginning that I didn't like at all. The northern half of the course was covered in potholes. And honestly, I HATE out-and-back courses- so boring. There were hardly any porta potties. The sports drink was so vile I spit it out and threw the rest of the cup on the ground.
Even despite the negatives, I am still on the fence about returning next year. The potential is there...
I wrote a review of this race- see it and others at marathonguide.com
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