Montreal Marathon Photo Race Report

Montreal Marathon Photo Race Report. Amazing running weather - cool and cloudy. Could not ask for better marathon weather! Full/ultra marathon #62 is now complete. Route a bit hilly - I particularly enjoyed the second half.

Time = 6H 15M 16S

YTD = 1445.5 K

Corral start - fire works signal we're off! Montreal's Chinatown.

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Great sign!

2 K - Historic Montreal

Thank you to the many volunteers!

3 K - Montreal Science Centre

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Approaching 5 K and water station

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8 K - great to have out-and-back course.

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The single mist station. Reminds me of the full marathon being cancelled last year.

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He's back with the sign.

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Full marathon and half marathon diverge. I did not find the first half interesting... but a good tour of a part of Montreal I have never seen. 

Chinatown

21.1 K -- half way done!

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A steep climb!

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25 K -- fall colours

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30 K -- scenic 3 K in the Botanic Gardens! However, my right knee clamped - had to walk it off.

31 K - Olympic Stadium!

Olympic Village

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Mount Royal in the background

Amazing fall colours - 2nd half route scenic

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Finish line!