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Terrell Johnson's avatar

Yes, it's not hard to imagine Boston costing $425 -- especially after what happened several years ago. How was your race there, btw?

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Rick's avatar

I was ok with paying $425 for Boston. What an amazing experience. I was slow but finished. I won a Boston Marathon bib lottery through my run club. I ran the first half in 2:10 and then met Heartbreak hill a couple of miles later. LOL

Our track club (GDTC) has volunteered at hydration Station 13 Wellesley for the Boston Marathon the last 2 years. 40+ club members will be at HS-13 to support 30,000+ runners again this year. That experience gave me a good understanding of the labor, cost, and undertaking of pulling off a well-organized event.

The BAA has 80 volunteers at every Hydration Station on the Boston Marathon course handing out either water or Gatorade.

I make it a point to thank volunteers as I run my races. They are great people!

By the way, the New England area is a great location for a fall half marathon. Something to think about!

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