2008 GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend Testimonials
“Great course, definitely challenging at the end, but I like challenging courses, excellent support and convenience all around with regards to checking-in, hotels, transportation, etc. St Louis is a great city.” - Kelly Handel, (2008 Woman’s Half Marathon Winner), Austin, TX
“Great volunteers, plenty of aid stations. Beautiful course. Awesome performance race shirts and finisher medals. And I love the announcer's animated delivery. Every year this event gets better and better. I am so glad I did not miss it.” - Cheryl "Sparkle" Bergin (half-marathoner)
St. Louis Track Club Board of Directors
“I just got home to Fort Worth, Texas after running the St. Louis Half Marathon yesterday and wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the race yesterday. It was my first half marathon and it was a terrific experience. The fans and volunteers were awesome and supportive! I ran with the pace team for the first two miles which helped me set a base to finish in 2:54:49 – beating my estimated finishing time by over 1 hour. -Amy Townsend
“Yesterday was my first time to run a marathon and I just wanted to say thank you to all who were involved. Yesterday was amazingly organized and I felt very encouraged and taken care of. I had a great first-time experience and am ready to give it a try again!” - Christine McElhaney
“Though this was my first running race, I have participated in many other organized sporting events. I have to say that this event was extremely well organized – especially given that large number of participants. From my perspective, everything ran so smoothly – from signing up, to picking up my bib/chip to the race itself. Amazing job!
Congratulations to every one at Go St. Louis for putting on an A+ event!!!Thank you all (including all the volunteers) very much!”
”This was my second half marathon and it was an awesome experience. Everything was so well organized, I had no problems getting my bib number, my t-shirt and goody bag, my hotel, parking, and directions to the race. Everyone was so welcoming and full of energy. Thank you for providing such a wonderful weekend. It was an experience I will never forget.” - Kelly Trigg
“It was fantastic! Congrats to all of you! Exceptionally well organized....very professional!” -Clark Harris, Branson,MO
“Just wanted to share my thoughts on the race. It was a great experience! All of the volunteers were eager to help in any manner, there were plenty of water stops, lots of encouragement and cheers along the course. I ran the Half Marathon in 2003 when it rained the entire time- not fun. This was by far the greatest race I have run in a long time. Thanks for making it such a positive experience for myself and my other teammates who ran the relay with me. Keep up the great work! I know that my team is planning on returning next year.
Thanks to all the organizers. What a wonderful way to showcase our amazing city and the people who live here!” -Beth McDonald
I participated in this weekends events and have never been to such a large and organized race. I am from Des Moines, Iowa and I came down to do the half marathon with my cousin. It was his first race and I hoped it would be great...I couldn't believe the organization! You had plenty of everything, all the mile markers were correct, and the shirts/hats/etc. Were AWESOME!!!!! Thank you so much for making his first race wonderful and my first big race of the year wonderful. I hope to get others from DesMoines to join me next year!!! - Jennifer Veak, Des Moines, IA
“I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude for all of your hard work. I attended the expo Friday, the 5k Saturday, and ran the marathon Sunday. It was truly a great weekend of first class events. The GO! Saint Louis Marathon will always be a priority on my race calendar as the organization is top-notch and the event seems to get bigger and better every year. Keep up the good work and know that your efforts are greatly appreciated by many.” - Steve Pollihan
