Event Comments

Just wanted to thank yourself& the organizers for a race that was really well done!!!I have completed a couple of the smaller marathons and this one was the best. The registration was well organized and the expo was small by race standards but very well good. Xilerate (?) & water at every 3 km's or sooner, volunteers at every intersections, police controlling the traffic at major intersections. Even young girls screaming at us all LaSalle Blvd. that reminded me of Wellesley College during the Boston Marathon .Thanks for a great run and good luck next year.

I had the pleasure of running in the 10 K on Sunday, it was a very well organized event. The race gave me the opportunity to make some new friends as well as see some old friends.

Congratulations on a wonderful success on Sunday!I walked the 1/2 with my daughter in law and a co-worker.From the very beginning it was a very inspiring experience. Ed Whitlock's message was very motivating. The volunteers were amazing. It was very encouraging having them cheer us on and see their smiling faces all the way.And, we LOVED the clean Herby's.........very nice. We will definitely be back next year. Bigger and better! Take care and thank you for this wonderful experience.

would like to say thank-you for a great race. It was very well organized. The people at the stations and those in email contact were very supportive and helpful. As this was my first marathon, I was quite impressed with the user friendliness of it all.

What a great marathon on Sunday. Being 54, I never expected to be at a
start of any race. I was and I loved the experience. Course was
extremely well marked and lots of enthusiastic volunteers and police
made my 4 hours seem pleasurable. Thanks to the sponsors for making it
happen .. love my tech shirt.
Well done!

TO ALL THOSE WHO PUT THE RACE TOGETHER!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!

The day was perfect....... great volunteers on the course - cheerful and
motivating! Water stations were well 'manned' and just the right distance
between! Hint for next year is to put the water table AFTER the
portapotties...... you take water and then have to leave it on the curb
to pee!
The food was welcome....but something for the bagels would have been
appreciated (after seeing pizza in the mouths of all the volunteers a
dry bagel is a HUGE let down.
Juice boxes would have been nice! More Xilerate (sorry about the
spelling) Yuk!

I appreciate the huge amount of effort and time to have such a
successful race - YOU ALL DID SUDBURY PROUD!!!!

There were tons of positives to this race.... just my stomach had a
'gripe'.....

The Diabetes community has been greatly helped by this race!!!! And a
number of TEAM DIABETES members were seen by all.....

This will be a race that sells out early next year I am sure!!!!!

Looking forward to next year....... and will definitely volunteer -

MERCI - THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!

It's been a year since my first road race -the ROCKS 5 km. This yr. decided to start the outdoor racing season with the ROCKS 1/2 marathon. I finished the ROCKS 1/2 marathon in under 2 hrs
(my revised goal since I was injured early April -otherwise I trained for a 1:47-1:50 finish), although at 18 km, wished that I could quit. The first time that has happened to me -in any race. Wished that could get out of that chair, stretch out the spasm in my lower back, (now won't let myself think of the fact that
I've registered for, twice this, a full marathon mid. Oct.)My deepest respect all of a sudden goes out to
everyone who has ever completed a marathon. Last yr.'s 1/2 (my first) was easy. -this was not. It was easy the first 10 km, then at 14 km, I kept telling myself there was only 8 or less to go. At 18 km, I just wanted to stop. Not due to my recent injuries, which didn't bother me at all. They held up well. Seeking the anti -inflammatory properties, I had lathered myself with Castor oil and turmeric till I'm shedding yellow, been to my sports therapist for 3x/wk for 2wk's getting treatment, had my elbow braced, and finally my stroke/stride reduced to "1/2 pressure". My injuries were well protected and preserved.The trouble started at 8 km, when I realized my wheel was slightly rubbing against my chair, I was annoyed and hoped it held up. Then at 10 km realized I was soon half way through, so decided to take some nourishment since more runners were catching up to me... thought it was best to nourish and flourish,
then persist and perish. While in rehab. my nutritional intake wasn't the best at times and I was starting to feel it.By 12 km's I occasionally felt nauseous, and thought it was the 2 new ingredients added to my pre-race meal, or dehydration. By 16 km, realized my tire was rubbing quite seriously, and wondered if I had bent a rim to cause this. The roads were ... well Northern Ontario roads. At 18 km,s no matter what I did, I could not stop the rubbing, which seemed to affect my ability to push by then. I noticed the right tire was coming off. This was not so good, nor was it easy to deal with. I asked an organizer to call the race finish line to see if I could find someone with a bike to show up to ride beside me -in case my wheel fell off (what having someone with a bike there could do to help -I have no idea, but it seemed like a good idea at the time). By 20 km,s I wanted to cry. The pain was from shifting all my weight to my left side, yet trying not to use my left arm too much (the injured one) caused my lower back to go into spasms which I didn't know how to help myself with. Knew the tire was potentially going to blow, or perhaps the wheel might fall off, or I might finish it in under 2 hrs like I had secretly hoped for.By the last 500m or so, I couldn't see properly, everything was sort of a blur, and the sounds
seemed like they were echoing i guess that was 'the zone' for me. when ever i crossed the finish line I didn't know. I'm deeply grateful for all those who showed up and volunteered to make this happen for us all, for those who worked a whole year to organize and for all those who showed up to race .Thanks to Brent, Steve and Vince for your grace under fire, Thanks to Donna for sacrificing your home town run once again, so we may enjoy the event. Thanks to Mike for training me throughout the year, whether I ask you to prepare me for a 1000m Rowing Canada test, or a 1/2 marathon your dedication and support bring me through my goals each time. This was memorable and difficult, it was a deep journey for me and one that am glad I made. -minna - (Wheelchair Athlete)

GREAT EVENT, GREAT SUCCESS!!! Congratulations to the race committee. You guys already know that it was a success, but I could not let the opportunity to let you know slip away. Even the volunteers appeared to have taken some form of motivational training. There were a few extra “private” water stations along the way. Thank you to those good Samaritans. Drivers were not blowing their horns in frustration, but in encouragement. The cheering at the half way point gave me a new burst of energy for a few more kilometers. I was out there for 5:07 hours and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Your long hours of organization and few hours of sleep this past weekend made it worthwhile for all the runners. It is greatly appreciated. The chase idea is a good one from my perspective. It was nice to see all those nice toned bodies run by me, but it also gave me a renewed inspiration that kept me positive to the finish.

Keep up the good work.

Lise Perdue