ATF-64 Post Santa Rosa Marathon 2024 (Andy Marathon Rubric)
https://www.strava.com/activities/12241202111 Santa Rosa Rating is 65BB Start Time 6:30am August 25, 2024 A-M-R Andy’s Marathon Rubric Not to be confused with any other scoring system as this is my opinion. Overall Focus 10 Possible 5 Crowds 10 Possible 5 Aid Stations 15 Possible 7 Beauty 10 Possible 8 Course Difficulty - BB Cost 5 Possible 5 Bathroom Access 10 Possible 8 Post Race Refresh 10 Possible 10 Number Pickup/Lines 5 Possible 2 Venues Overall 10 Possible 6 Boston Certified 5 Possible 5 Merch 10 Possible 4 Downhill Yes/No No Weather 2024: [Good] (Excellent, Good, Ok, Poor, Terrible) Start Time Score 2024: 630am [Excellent] (Excellent, Good, Ok, Poor, Terrible) 1). Marathon Focus – (10 Pts) This is how focused and passionate is the race is on the Marathon including the participants and the course organizers. I will sound awful here but the 5k, 10k, Half and other events are generally a distraction from the race. A true Marathon even should have one event in one day. I may change my opinion but even races on the day prior take from the overall experience [5] 2). Crowdedness – (10 Pts ) Part 1 – (5 pts). Management of Start through Corrals [1] Part 2 – (5 pts). Overall Total Participants (NY Gets a 0 Here) [4] 3). Aid Stations - (15 Pts) Part 1 – Options (Water, Electrolyte, Gu, Oranges) [3] Part 2 – Congestion, Placement [1] Part 3 – Staffing of Aid Stations [1] 4). Beauty – (10 Pts Available) Part 1 – Overall Beauty [2] Part 2 - Start Beauty [1] Part 3 – Race Beauty [2.5] Part 4 – Finish Beauty [2.5] 5). Course Difficulty (Letters) Part 1 Elevation– A-Pancake Flat, B-Moderate (less than 500), C-Hilly (More than 500), D-Very Hilly (More than 800), E- Quad Dipsea Hilly [B] Part 2 – A-Asphalt 100%, B-Little Ashpalt, C-More than 20% Dirt, D-More than 50% Dirt, E- All Dirt [B] Part 3 – More than 500 ft Elevation Drop…Asterisk [no] 6). Cost (5 Pts Available) Ideal is $120 (5). NY Gets a 1, Santa Rosa is [5] 7). Bathroom Access (10 Pts Available) Very subjective, this is mostly at Start Before Race (8 pts), Expo is 2 pts. Should not have to walk a half mile to use bathrooms. [7] 8). After Race Refreshments (10 Pts Available). You can get negative points for serving Coors Light Here. Santa Rosa Gets a 10, Hen House and Athletic Brew [10] 9). Lines and Number Pikcup (5 Pts Availabe) Part 1 – Drive to Number Pickup? (should be by mail!!!) [1] Part 2 – Lines to get Refreshments [1] 10). Venues (10Pts Available) Part 1 – Parking, Expo and Prior Day Access [3] Part 2 – Finish Area (is there grass and shade to lie down?) [3] 11). Is it Ceritified (5 Pts Available) 12). Merch (10 Pts Available) Part 1 – Medal [3] Part 2 – Uniqueness and Quality of Shirt, Hat, Fanny Pack, Mug, etc [1] 13). More than 450 ft Downhill? Asterisk
