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Michael Wall (interviewed by Alan Clemons) · 2023

Ultra

Michael found the 100K painful and demanding, but valued the challenge and discovering what he could manage.

A brief interview with the 2023 100K winner. This historical assessment does not describe the current edition; a winner’s selected quote may not represent other runners.

Brian Hurley (iRunFar guest contributor) · 2024

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Hurley liked the soft, sandy running surface and the changing riverside forest scenery at Delta Dash. As the day warmed, the gaps between aid stations felt long and the last station’s drinks were warm. He enjoyed the music, food and company after finishing.

A 2024 participant account of the shorter Delta Dash predecessor run, which the current Mile Zero registration explicitly links as its recap. Hurley reports 17.5 miles (28.2 km), so this is not a marathon review or confirmation of the current route or aid plan. He is a former Helena resident writing about local revitalization; the magazine discloses affiliate links, and the organizer has selected excerpts for promotion. His scenery and race-service observations remain historical.

Meagan · 2018

Ultra

Meagan enjoyed the scenic rail-trail bridges, encouraging volunteers and a quiet personal finish. The dark tunnel and long return felt mentally difficult, while hot soup at the community center was a welcome ending.

Reported format: 50 km (31.1 miles).

Tim Mahaffey · 2026

Ultra

Tim liked the course and thought the event was well run, but noted that it had no shade.

A short April 11, 2026 50K self-report at the Oh Henry! Go Henry! festival. It does not imply a 30-hour or 50-mile finish.

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A frequent local runner described the greenway south of Dudley Park as a regular running route where they had personally felt comfortable. They also recalled being startled by a snake beside Oconee Hill Cemetery.

Perspective: course preview outside the race; race-day execution is not established. Undated outside-race running observations in an October 2024 discussion, limited to the North Oconee greenway south of Dudley Park beside Oconee Hill Cemetery. Personal comfort and one snake sighting do not establish present safety or wildlife conditions. The current mapped route shares this segment, but the October 2026 map timestamp does not confirm its use in earlier races. This does not review the full repeated marathon, race aid or organization. The account is pseudonymous; no organizer affiliation is stated.

"Mudfish" and "Bobcat" (BikeTripper.net) · 2023

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The cyclists found the canal towpath flat and easy to ride, with historic sights along the way. Their ride included the canal-side Mill Village Trail between Lake Olmstead and Eve Street, where they noted views of Sibley Mill and the remaining Powder Works chimney.

Perspective: course preview outside the race; race-day execution is not established. Outside-race cycling context for the Mill Village Trail segment between Lake Olmstead and Eve Street, shared with the currently linked US Road Running course map. The report is labeled October 2023. It does not review this themed race, its repeated marathon laps, aid or organization, or present trail conditions. The writers advocate recreational cycling and offer free promotional listings for relevant businesses and agencies; no race affiliation is stated.

Karen and Emily (Somewhere In Arkansas)

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A regular walker writing for Somewhere In Arkansas enjoys Two Rivers’ paved trails through fields and woods, especially the open-field view toward Pinnacle Mountain. The account also notes shared bicycle traffic and highway noise in parts of the park.

Perspective: course preview outside the race; race-day execution is not established. Undated outside-race walking context from a travel article first published in 2020 and updated in 2025, concerning the paved Two Rivers Park paths used by the current mapped route. The exact visit dates and race-day route in earlier editions are unknown; the map was stored in October 2026. This does not assess the repeated marathon, aid, staffing or current conditions. No race-organizer affiliation is stated.

James Woizesko

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In an older park review, Woizesko called its riverside running and biking trail nice.

Community opinion; participation and firsthand experience are not established. An older community opinion about the park-adjacent riverside path in Chillicothe. James Woizesko called Yoctangee Park’s running and biking trail along the river nice. The linked race route shares that park-adjacent component, but his visit date, actual traversal and particular sections are unverified. His brief comment does not assess the eastern extension, the full 1.64-mile race leg or the wider Paint Creek trail. Current maps and a proposed 2025 park plan do not establish the layout at his visit. One shared opinion supports these two seasonal listings; it is not race-day feedback or two independent athlete reviews.