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Many congratulations on a great race despite the weather. A special mention for all the Marshalls, who despite being cold and wet, were brilliant all the way round the course and kept us all going with their encouragment and smiles.
Paul Goozee

A quick note of thanks for such an enjoyable and well organised race. I would just like to put down my congratulations to the marshalls for their fantastic support, enthusiasm and understanding, whilst they had it harder than us marathon runners of standing in that wind, rain and hale.
Wishing your team all the best,
Quentin

Congratulations on a really well organised event yesterday. Four of us travelled down from Derby for the marathon and really enjoyed it, despite the weather. The 3 lap race route incorporating the relay event made it an interesting format and the additional runners seemed to help during the last few miles in the marathon. The marshals were excellent, giving encouragement to all the runners and were very helpful in a few places that became a bit slippery. It can’t have been easy marshalling for such a long time in the wet and windy conditions. I would like to make a complaint about the Men’s Team Prize though. My local running club, Shelton Striders came second with the first prize being awarded to Police UK who are presumably a national group of runners who may also be members of other of running clubs. I mentioned this to one of your organisers who suggested I contact you. I don’t want to make a big issue of this, but feel it’s something you should perhaps consider for next year. Also, looking at last year results, I notice that both the 100 Marathon Club and the Road Runners Club were not placed in the Men’s team results  but were listed separately at the bottom, presumably for this very reason. I realise it’s now too late to change the prizes that were awarded, but if you do consider an error has occurred we would appreciate your web site showing the correct result.

Thanks Roger Booth

Please can I take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for all the
hard work put into the Luton Marathon at the weekend. Despite the weather
conditions which made the course even more testing.  I entered as part of
the Police Championships and was very sceptical aboutrunning three laps,
however I was pleasently surprised and really enjoyed the course.
I would also like tio take my hats off to all the support crews and
marshalls that stood out in the rain, hail and wind for several hours to
make the race work, at least I could keep moving to keep warm, what was
nice was despite them being stuck there wet and cold they still continued
to smile, clap and offer support.  I think sometimes as runners we forget
all the hard work and back room set up and the fact that without these
people races like this would not happen.  So a great big thank you to all
those people.
Overall I was very impressed with the race as a whole the start and finish
area were great especially as my young son was able to go swimming while I
was running and then play in the park until I finished. I will seriously
consider schedualling Luton in to my 2008 race plans
Thansk again and all the best
Simon Newton

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Just wanted to say congratulations on a excellent and well organised race yesterday.  I did the 3 stage relay; ideal for the less experienced runner like me.
I will be back next year (for my sins!)
Becky Rideout

Thanks very much for all the hardwork that went into orgamising the race on Sunday. I enjoyed the run and the three laps certainly helped in planning a race strategy.  Running through the wind between 20 and 23 miles was only bearable knowing that there was a nice gentle downhill to finish.Thanks again for a super effort by Stopsley and Dunstable.
Richard Jones
Ampthill and Flitwick Fliers

Thanks for a well organised and enjoyable race yesterday despite the wind!
Kind regards
Darren Treadaway

I just to thank you for the marathon last Sunday and all the hard work that you and the race volunteers put into it.  I enjoyed it, though perhaps not the wind. Being from Harrogate I was surprised to see that someone only a few miles from here won the race!
Thank you again,
Patrick Brew
Harrogate Harriers and A.C.

Thank you once again for considering my late entry for the Luton Marathon. As you can guess I had a great day! I would also like to thank all your team of marshals who offered tremendous support around the course.
Thanks once again and l look forward to running the race next year!
Mark Bendall (111)
Horsforth Harriers

I did the Luton marathon this year and enjoyed it  - Cheers!! it appears I came 2nd in the Senior Men in the Herts AAA. a bit of a surprise to me
Mark Studdart

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Thanks for another very well organised race!  I really enjoyed it yesterday, may be the fantastic weather played a role!
Thank you very much for you and your team, all the marshals, people at the ‘feeding’ tables – everybody who made this race possible.
I really appreciated all the effort!
And thank you very much for the beautiful medal – really a motivation to do the race.
Marié Gertenbach

Just a quick note to say "Thanks" for such a great day out yesterday.  The
organisation and marshalling were excellent as were the pre race
instructions and directions off the M1.  Water stations were excellent with
some nice scenic parts of the course.
Really enjoyed it and hope to be back next year.
Kevin Shannon

The whole event was fantastically organised, your marshals are BRILLIANT!! All of them were clapping and cheering us on – which is incredibly rare at races.  Usually the marshals give the odd clap – they rarely cheer, so please pass on my thanks to them, they really helped spur me on when my legs wanted to stop!
The race start and finish was clearly marked and easy to understand and the rec centre had excellent facilities that I was really grateful for.
Thank you so much for a brilliant day (and weather – don’t know how you pulled that one off, but well done!!).
Kelly Micklewright

Just a quick note to thank everyone involved with the organisation and running of the race. I thought it was superbly organised and in particular the marshalling was excellent. I especially would like to thank a marshal for their assistance at one of the roundabouts where a couple of chavs thought is would be funny to continue turning into the road I was crossing despite the marshal waving them to stop.
Parick Green

This message is on behalf of Colin Taylor and his club, Watford Joggers to thank all of your club members and other people who helped with the organisation and running of this year’s Luton Marathon and 3 stage marathon relay. Watford Joggers had 2 runners in the marathon and 5 teams in the relay. Everybody had a really good fun day out because the excellent organisation and facilities.  We would particularly like to thank the race marshals whose cheerful enthusiastic support right to the end made the day very special. We hope to be back next year.
Dave Dixon, Watford Joggers Club Kit Officer

Just a little line for squeezing me into Sundays event - as I said when we
met the course had more undules than I thought and the wheels nearly came
off at 23 miles but the event was well organised, the marshals were
plentiful and it didn't rain !!!! I will encourage others at our club to "do
Luton".
Mandy Brown 26.2 RRC

I'd just like to thank you again for getting me a place in yesterdays marathon, (though I may not have been quite so grateful around mile 23 !!!!). I would have been disappointed to have not got in, not just because of the training, but for the fact I have run all of the Luton Marathons to date, and apologise for leaving it so late to enter. You must have been very pleased with the turnout- during the first lap, the course was heaving with runners- I certainly cannot remember so many competitors taking part before. Perfect weather too.
Adrian Moore

I did your race as my first marathon yesterday and found it a really
enjoyable and challenging experience. The course asked a lot of questions
with the inclines, but the marshalling was superb, and the feed stations
were well stocked. Top marks to all the organising team and the marshals. I
fully intend to be back for this next year, although perhaps only as a relay runner.
Congratulations again on a great race, which I hope to return to.
Gavin Savage (race no 685).

Please pass on my thanks to all the organisers, marshals, etc for such a wonderful event. I was very impressed with how it was all organised.
Joyce Winder

Just wanted to thank you and your crew for a very well organised and enjoyable event on Sunday. 
Colin Braybrook.

Firstly I would like to thank you for a very well organised event on Sunday and a very enjoyable day. Congratulations to all concerned.
Maureen Steed

Thank you very much for organising such a great race. I have just rated it highly on RW. It was a perfect day and value for money was excellent indeed. I shall tell all my fellow runners that Luton is well worth the trip. See you in 2006.
Kim Johnston

We all (4 Thame Runners) had a brilliant day, but Patsy particularly enjoyed it and hasn't stopped talking about it.
To make it extra special, us 3 ladies picked up the prize for 2nd ladies team (even though we were incredibly slow).
Carol Ann Plater

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