Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon | December 2024
“Water bottles are a waste, should have used cups. There should be more bananas (or gels) at later stages, rather than at the start.”
“The route is amazing. Hydration station is overflowing, staff is uber friendly and helpful!”
“The start should be broken down by distance as this will minimize the funnel corridor Chit time took long to be posted and i left without receiving my 1st place medal Other than these minor points, loved the event Msrie-Chantal Lechasseur ”
“The start of race was very chaotic. The slower runners were released at the very beginning of the race which it makes for faster runners more difficult. People are slowing down, walking in groups. This isn't safe. People walking backwords in the middle of track. I am not saying to not allow them to participate. I would be worth concider releasign a guaidline for slower runners. For example if you want to walk, please use right side of the track, not the middle. ”
“Was expecting a lot more free stuff. Smaller races offered more. Also ran out of the t shirt sizes I needed so couldnt even wear my shirt. What's the point in asking for our sizes if you cant offer them?”
“The start of the race was bad.”
“I love the vibe..I will do it again and again.”
“The toilets were ok , the safekeeping was Ok, but there is no sponsors which can cover this event, too much cost regarding to leak of media that should cover this event, also T-Shirt sizes was dissatisfied as it didn’t cover all requirements It’s my 1st time of attendance & I think it’ll be the last. ”
“I was really impressed with the whole event and how well put together it was. However, the start was very chaotic. It would have been better if start times were staggered with 21k and 10k runners starting ahead of the 5k walkers. The first few kilometres were very congested with people walking, stopping and taking photos which made it hard to run properly! ”
“Well organized, starting line too crowded it should be waves.”
“Well organized event with friendly support.”
“Positive - Organization - Bags drop off - Bathrooms (clean) Can be improved - finish line area too crowded (remove blocks) - distributing Bananas at 4k is not a good idea. Bananas peels were thrown on the course. Better move it to the finish line. ”
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“I loved the experience. Very well organized”
“My first distraction. Amazing views. ”
“The event overall was great. Lost points for the over hour long wait for buses to leave at the end. No communication for the reason behind the delay. We sat at the bus for almost 2 hours before leaving. Disappointing end to an amazing race. ”
“I came from Turkey for the race. Everything was great, the organization was perfect. I love everyone who contribu”
“Very well organised. Beautiful location. Kudos to the team”
“Loved it. One point for improvement could be that put HUGE signs like 'TOILET" 'LEFT Luggage" so it is visible straight away or have people clearly identified to point in different directions like that. Otherwise, I loved it. Thank you xxxxx ”
“Lack of online results and weak signal meant we couldn't download the race results app. Podium was too long to wait after finish for shorter distances”
“Roads for runners are unsafe with lots of rock along the way especially in 18-19 kms. Lack of cleanliness with no proper garbages.”
“Just a quick question Race for 10k , but I received a certificate for 5k !!!??? I wonder Why? Thank you ”
“The race was well organized and all the information was shared ahead of time. The race needed a little more experienced staff to manage the start. Everyone was running at the same time. Usually this kind of races would go on waves. ”
“So many water bottle wasted. You should think about the climate and use papercup next time :) ”
“The event was super well organised and a fun and exciting location. For improvement: they ran out of the puma T-shirts, which I was excited to get. Race day check in could have been at a closed location to the race point. I had booked the hotel based on race proximity but the collection point was so far away. ”
“I was expecting to run through the pyramids, so a bit disappointed that the 10 k doesn't allow to go really on the site and run thourgh it. Overall great experience and the race was very well organized. Thank you !”
“No i do not want to tell more”
“Very well run. The plastic water bottles made me sad though. People were leaving them everywhere and only drinking 1/4 of it. Just do small cups next time. ”
“The location and view of the race was amazing and once it started the organisation was excellent but there a few things where the organisation was poor and it negatively impacted the experience. These are as follows with suggested improvements: 1. Toilets: Having a 40 minute queue for the toilet, 30 minutes before the race is unacceptable. If there are 6000+ runners, adequate facilities should be provided. 2. The start line was far too crowded and it made it really difficult for those running”
“Very well organized in an amazing place”
“Fantastic organization, outstanding location and great spirit. We ran together with my sister and had a lot of fun in this area full of history. Our run was for fun, next year we come to race for time !”
“Hugely disappointed that the Sphinx was covered and that we did not get to see it. I think the promotion up towards this event was misleading because of that. ”
“It was an amazing event, perfectly organized ? happy to join ?”
“I DIDNOT RECIVED MY RANK TELL NOW AND FROM WHERE CAN I GIT ”
“Fantastic communication and well prepared for the race. Everything went smoothly and the courses we very well marked. Bravo for a job very well done. The only thing I would consider is the finish line. I don't know how to keep people moving and passing out water and juice. There was not enough bananas or fruit at the end. That is a great post race energizer. Thanks again! ”
“All was good, but the buses were late. Why did we leave at 1:15 instead of 12 o'clock? Why was there no clear communication that the buses would leave late and not on time?”
“Great event! Looking forward to next year!”
“Best race ever. Great organization. Great venue”
“Good experience with good organization ”
“Event was amazing, but the bus said it was leave at 12PM SHARP and it did not leave till after 1PM so I was waiting in a hot bus for over an hour! Not fun after running a half marathon.”
“The course is hard! But I enjoyed a lot! ”