Just heard, Sunburst Marathon in Indiana is considering a name change to the "Sunburst Thon" Not MARAthon, just Thon.
What are things coming to? Contact Molly Sullivan, the RD and let her know this is nonsense.
Just heard, Sunburst Marathon in Indiana is considering a name change to the "Sunburst Thon" Not MARAthon, just Thon.
What are things coming to? Contact Molly Sullivan, the RD and let her know this is nonsense.
Sounds stupid and it's difficult to say! Great marketing move!
Sounds like "thong." Great marketing move indeed.
Great race if you like heat, humidity, empty courses, and finishing with the 5k/10k/half-marathoners....which they stagger start for some reason (ie: 'thon starts at 6, half and 7, etc)
Alan
Don't bother e-mailing her. She doesn't reply. They bragged about their awards but I never received mine even after trying to contact her. The only redeeming quality of this race is the finish in the stadium. If you try to run a tangent on that crappy out and back portion you'll get a cop yelling at you to get back on the other side of the road. It doesn't matter if there's nobody within 100 yards of you or any vehicles in sight.
Agree, it took about 6 months before she mailed me my 2nd place check.
There are a lot worse races out there. The course is partly on a jogging path, it's hot and humid, and the course support is minimal. If you live nearby and want to pick up a couple hundred dollars and run a flat course it's not a bad deal. It's barely a closed course. The year I ran the winner had his wife drive by and hand him sponges, orange slices, etc.
Alan
ugh, i can't seem to find previous results on the website...please don't tell me they don't evne link previous results on the website...
Winning times usually in the 2:30s. Break 2:50 will usually get you paid (top 3). You can usually tell the weather by the results....more than one guy in the 2:30s and the weather was probably decent. That time of year it can be ok or it can be brutal. If the weather is brutal expect about a 10 minute slowdown.
Alan
Gayest thing I have ever heard, unless of course they are trying to get rid of all the real runners to make room for more Gallo-penguins so they can sell more accesory belts. Only queers say 'thon'. I hope this is a joke.
What is happening with the world o running?
Whats a marathon? Is that a race longer than the thon's I run for charity?
Here's a link to past results...
I e-mailed her to complain. If anything, they should change it to the "Sunburst Mary".
I don't see a problem with the name change. I've seen half-marathons named mini-marathons or just Mini. Doesn't really matter.
Alan
Runningart2004 wrote:
I don't see a problem with the name change. I've seen half-marathons named mini-marathons or just Mini. Doesn't really matter.
Alan
I have run a 5k that was called a mini marathon!!!
M. Geb wrote:
I e-mailed her to complain. If anything, they should change it to the "Sunburst Mary".
We should all email to complain about the foolishness in this.
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