

What are the Pros and Cons of this event over the other Spring Marathons during the same time frame ??
Marg wrote:flat as a pancake... it's the prairies Andy!![]()
Marg wrote:flat as a pancake... it's the prairies Andy!![]()
I'm considering Manitoba... very seriously. Part of my half mary across the provinces tour.![]()
You know you wanna... Manitoba maniacs... 'nuff said.
hmacdonald wrote:Marg wrote:flat as a pancake... it's the prairies Andy!![]()
Well... there is that one overpass near the end...
Mike Runs wrote:Flat as a pancake. Even the overpass is flat (remember Pembina is flat and Bishop Grandin goes down).
Can be hot. Ask anyone who ran it in 2005.
Not great support - the crowd at the stadium is cool, and there's usually some support in Assiniboine Park and downtown, but otherwise not much support.
The stadium finish is neat - you finish with a lap of the track of University Stadium, family and friends get to sit in the stands and watch the finish.
Logistics can be difficult - the start and finish are at the U of M which is the deep south of the city, the expo (when I did it) was out by the airport and neither is near downtown.
If the weather is right, it'd be just about the fastest course around.
Marg wrote:Mike Runs wrote:Flat as a pancake. Even the overpass is flat (remember Pembina is flat and Bishop Grandin goes down).
Can be hot. Ask anyone who ran it in 2005.
Not great support - the crowd at the stadium is cool, and there's usually some support in Assiniboine Park and downtown, but otherwise not much support.
The stadium finish is neat - you finish with a lap of the track of University Stadium, family and friends get to sit in the stands and watch the finish.
Logistics can be difficult - the start and finish are at the U of M which is the deep south of the city, the expo (when I did it) was out by the airport and neither is near downtown.
If the weather is right, it'd be just about the fastest course around.
This is great Mike, thanks. I didn't realize the finish is at the U of M. That would really make it a special race for me. Might even venture over to the grotto for a flashback to the 80s. This is a perfect reason to make a trip home... I'm sold.Well, will discuss with the family first but... I'm sold.
KBO wrote:The course is FLAT. I wouldn't lie Andy....flat flat flat. Even the annoying overpass on Bishop Grandin at mile 24 is really nothing other than a very slight annoyance at that point in the race. There is one other overpass/underpass on Pembina Highway at about mile 7 on the course.
dwayne_runs_far wrote:I'll jump in here with a few additional comments.
There are three points in the course where you perceive any sort of elevation gain - just before mile 7 (Jubilee Overpass), about mile 9 (Queenston Hill - a tiny bump of maybe 15 feet climb over 400 yards) and the closest thing to heartbreak hill is mounting that bloody overpass at mile 24. A couple years ago it was raining and the wind was in our face as we hit that.
Having met maniacs from all over the place, I have no doubt we're the most fun here in Winnipeg
As Karen said, the collective local maniacs would make a heck of a party out of the weekend. I know I'll be in party mode as I'm probably not running it this year as I have official cheering duties.
Dwayne
edit to add: The stadium finish is one of the best things I've experienced in my racing, it adds such a cool feeling as you hit that track for the last 300m.
Mike Runs wrote:dwayne_runs_far wrote:I'll jump in here with a few additional comments.
There are three points in the course where you perceive any sort of elevation gain - just before mile 7 (Jubilee Overpass), about mile 9 (Queenston Hill - a tiny bump of maybe 15 feet climb over 400 yards) and the closest thing to heartbreak hill is mounting that bloody overpass at mile 24. A couple years ago it was raining and the wind was in our face as we hit that.
Having met maniacs from all over the place, I have no doubt we're the most fun here in Winnipeg
As Karen said, the collective local maniacs would make a heck of a party out of the weekend. I know I'll be in party mode as I'm probably not running it this year as I have official cheering duties.
Dwayne
edit to add: The stadium finish is one of the best things I've experienced in my racing, it adds such a cool feeling as you hit that track for the last 300m.
Is it bad that I didn't know that there was a hill there?
To correct something I said earlier, I see they've moved the expo to the U of M so one of my logistics concerns is gone.
Vegas was (I am not exaggerating) 100 times hillier than Manitoba.
Mike Runs wrote:dwayne_runs_far wrote:I about mile 9 (Queenston Hill - a tiny bump of maybe 15 feet climb over 400 yards)
Is it bad that I didn't know that there was a hill there?
dwayne_runs_far wrote:Mike Runs wrote:dwayne_runs_far wrote:I about mile 9 (Queenston Hill - a tiny bump of maybe 15 feet climb over 400 yards)
Is it bad that I didn't know that there was a hill there?
Nope, it's that insignificant of a hill that it's a bit of an inside joke
This is an event where an elevation map isn't needed - with a maximum elevation change of 3 metres (10 feet), well, look at your table top and that's what you'll get!
dwayne_runs_far wrote:Mike Runs wrote:dwayne_runs_far wrote:I about mile 9 (Queenston Hill - a tiny bump of maybe 15 feet climb over 400 yards)
Is it bad that I didn't know that there was a hill there?
Nope, it's that insignificant of a hill that it's a bit of an inside joke
dwayne_runs_far wrote:As Karen said, the collective local maniacs would make a heck of a party out of the weekend. I know I'll be in party mode as I'm probably not running it this year as I have official cheering duties.
KBO wrote:Queenston Hill Ha! That 'hill' gets me every time I run down Wellington Crescent!
Andy, MB is flat as pancake in comparison to Vegas. Vegas had that sort of steady annoying slight climb from about mile 6 to 12 I believe...then there were a couple of underpasses, then the downhill at the end. Overall though...it was relatively flat. So, if you think Vegas was flat you would be shocked by the 'flatness' of MB.![]()
Come on...you know you waaaaaaana.
This is posted on the MB Marathon site:This is an event where an elevation map isn't needed - with a maximum elevation change of 3 metres (10 feet), well, look at your table top and that's what you'll get!
dwayne_runs_far wrote:Mike Runs wrote:dwayne_runs_far wrote:I about mile 9 (Queenston Hill - a tiny bump of maybe 15 feet climb over 400 yards)
Is it bad that I didn't know that there was a hill there?
Nope, it's that insignificant of a hill that it's a bit of an inside joke
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