The first half was running along Liberty Bay, downtown Poulsbo, around Fish Park, on boardwalk section, and back to NK high school. It was mostly hilly but had some flat sections at least with beautiful scenery. The second half was going around Suquamish over hills over hills over hills over hills and back to NK high school. I was either climbing up or falling down with no noticeable flat sections. However I loved running around the high school track to finish the long run.
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| Poulsbo Marathon Finish at North Kitsap High School Track |
Overall it was well organized event. Very well marked course and friendly aid stations with GU and shot blocks were plus, but the separation between aid stations was a little too far (~5 miles) to be a popular road event. It could have added more pain if I didn't carry a water bottle. Also, some sections along the traffic road seemed a little dangerous since the shoulders were narrow and some vehicles passed by very closely.
First half took 1:49 and the other half 1:59 to make my finish time 3:48 for the 10th place overall.
