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  • lanewb

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    8 years ago 02/06/2016 4:50pm EST

    I don't usually post on here but I was looking on advice on how to watch the Olympic trials marathon next weekend. My friends and I are gonna head out to watch it in person, and never having watched a race longer than 5k in person I don't really know how to attack it. With the LA course being loops would it be best to find one point and just watch them come around each time or are there people with better knowledge of the course so I will be able to maximize watching the race and seeing moves made and other factors of the race.

    I know watching it on TV I'd get to see all of this, but being in southern California I want to experience the Olympic trials marathon in person.

    Thanks to any advice given.

  • swine is just fine

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    8 years ago 02/06/2016 9:31pm EST
    re: lanewb

    [quote]lanewb wrote:

    I don't usually post on here but I was looking on advice on how to watch the Olympic trials marathon next weekend. My friends and I are gonna head out to watch it in person, and never having watched a race longer than 5k in person I don't really know how to attack it. With the LA course being loops would it be best to find one point and just watch them come around each time or are there people with better knowledge of the course so I will be able to maximize watching the race and seeing moves made and other factors of the race.

    I know watching it on TV I'd get to see all of this, but being in southern California I want to experience the Olympic trials marathon in person.

    Thanks to any advice given.[/quote

    Great spectator course. Maybe your best spot will be near the finish line as you will be getting updates from around the course. If its close, you will get to see the sprint to the finish line! Your biggest problem will be parking, plan ahead.

  • Pop_pop!_v2.2.1

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    8 years ago 02/06/2016 10:02pm EST
    re: swine is just fine

    The loop thing is good. Otherwise, you are nuts if you think that's a great spectator course.

    Figueroa is to be avoided except by USC. Do not hang around under the freeways.

    USC and Exposition park are safest.

    Maybe PD will sweep up all the homeless the night before cameras roll and it won't look so bad.

    Bring sunscreen, a hat, water and a chair. Leave anything valuable at your hotel. Around USC is fine, but, no reason for misfortune to be made worse.

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