This track just got new ownership last season. At the beginning it seemed like they were trying but…read moreit seems to have become the same as before with a our way or nothing attitude twoards the competition. They have meetings to discuss rule changes but implemented little if none of the changes in the actual rules which are not even finished yet. We used to race there and rules were out before Christmas. People need time to prepare., As far as spectators go no more bringing in your own food or drink. We used to do this and sit on the back straight stands and have fun. Now it is dried out burgers chicken and cold fries unless you want to walk to the front straight stands to get their special of the evening which can be good or bad .. My suggestion be fan and racer friendly and the crowds and racers will return as they were in the Kate 90s early 2000s.....

I came here for a company sponsored holiday event and had so much fun! I've never heard of Three…read moreRivers Karting and was definitely skeptical as we navigated through an industrial complex along the river. They had a full park in florida and we had to park along the side of the building. The check-in process was easy, as we filled out the waivers in advance. The food from the on site restaurant was your typical bar style food, but hot and fresh. The bar had a wide selection of beer, cocktails, canned drinks, and slushies available. They have ace throwing, an arcade, and of course the go kart course. We took full advantage and played a little of everything. Our group had a great time!

Went with colleagues for a team building event. It was a nice venue with a comfortable conference…read moreroom for work activities and the electric go-karts were fun, especially the timed laps which gave us bragging rights for the day. Very easy to drive and a nice compact well designed indoor track with plenty of time given for multiple laps. Great staff that were very attentive and helpful. I would definitely go again.

"I don't run. And if you ever see me run, you should start running too. Because something is…read moreprobably chasing me." I am not sure who said that but it's true, I'm no runner. I actually only "trained" one day for this event about 4 months before it occurred, so I am using the word trained very loosely. No I am not a runner, but I am a take the bull by the horns type of chick and gets the job done. I will admit, walking to the starting line in Oakland I was having some mixed feelings. Please see posted pics for visual confirmation. It wasn't my finest hour. I was tired, cold, regretful, hungry, and nervous you know all the bad stuff. I was running the 5K. First time I ever ran in a race. Again I am having buyer's remorse, but I keep going with the encouragement of my husband who knows my whining well, we make it to the starting line. He was running in the 10K so he was able to wait with me until it started since the 10K started over an hour after the 5K. So the crowd is raring to go and I am rocking back and forth hugging myself for warmth as the first line of the Star Spangle Banner is belted out. Within moments we are prompted to go. The hordes of people start briskly walking to the starting line that will activate your tracker and off into a full on sprint. It's funny, because once I got going I was RUNNING. The people in the race are great motivators as is the crowd on the streets handing out water or just cheering the masses on. When I got tired I slowed down to a walk a couple of times but quickly would pick myself up and get back in there. I saw so many little kids running the 5K. That really encouraged me cause who wants a 7 year old to beat them?! Not me. I have to admit it was pretty cool running over the Boulevard of the Allies. Getting to the finish line I rejoiced "Rocky style" crossing the finish line in triumph. Did I do great? Hellz no. But I wasn't the worst and I am excited to do another one. But after being sore for almost 3 days I think I will train next time around.

This was the fourth time that I ran the Great Race in Pittsburgh and probably the best experience…read morethat I've had yet. It didn't start out so smoothly though! My wife and I had to drag each other out of bed and get downtown early so we could park and then jump onto the buses to get to the beginning of the race. My wife was running the 5K for the first time. Her race started first and then my 10K started right after she would be done. She was nervous because this was her first time so I wanted to make sure that she wasn't rushing to get to the starting line. That didn't workout. We were too late to get to the buses so I just drove to the starting line and luckily I found some street parking. This was nice because I was able to walk her to the start line and make sure she was good. She was cold, kind of cranky, but she was ready and looked great! We took a few pictures and then she was off! I was so proud of her and she did a really good job. On to my 10K! I was ready! I had my Ipod with my running music. My Nike sweatband was keeping my bald head warm. I had my brand new running outfit on from Gabes! I looked like a runner! I was able to take the bus since I was early for my race. The bus ride to the 10K start line was so long. Once you get off of the bus there was a long wait to get to the starting line. So it was kind of rushed and I wasn't able to get my mind totally focused. Well the starting gun went off and after a few minutes I had to get mentally ready and off I went! The 10K starts off with some tough hills. Just from recent experience I knew I just had to take my time with the hills because after the hills there is some down hill running. I did exactly that and I felt really good. My legs felt great and I was keeping up with the 8.30 Pace runners. Usually I run this race alone so there was nobody waiting for me at the end. Since my wife ran this year and her race was earlier I knew she would be somewhere around the finish so that was extra motivation for me to keep going. I had a really good run. I averaged about 8.30 per mile and that's where I wanted to be. Next time I'll set my goals to 7.45 probably. It's such a great feeling when you cross that finish line. It's such an accomplishment no matter what type of race you run. Like I said before I ran this race alone the previous 3 times but this time was so special to do it with my wife. I'm going to work here hard this year so she will try the 10K next year with me! Maybe

I ran this year because the Pittsburgh Half has been a bucket list race for me. It's 2.5 hrs from…read moreCleveland and with family outside of Pittsburgh, I have a free place to stay (and free laundry afterwards to boot!). The expo: really, one of the better expos I've been too. You pick up your shirt and bib on one side and your swag bag on the other side of the expo (obnoxious in my opinion, but it seems to be a common theme to get you to walk through the expo). You could sign up for other races if you wanted (to sign up for the 5K the day before was $50). Tons of vendors and races, a lot of race/city specific decorations, etc. There's a T-shirt exchange as well if you want a different size, but there are more women's sizes than men's sizes to be exchanged Getting to the race: if you're staying with family on the outskirts, take the T (public transportation). It drops off/picks up right at the start and finish and saves you the time of trying to park (there's always construction and knowing me since I'm not familiar with downtown Pittsburgh, I wouldn't have been able to get out). There's garages if you drive in Pre Race: plenty of porta potties. Easy to get to the Corrals. Things are kind of spread out in terms of bag drop off, etc. If you check a bag, you pick a fed ex truck to drop it off at (#1-14). They have stickers to put on your bib/markers so you remember. The course: HOLY BRIDGES! Regardless of half or full, you go over all 5 bridges in downtown Pittsburgh. I have a tendency to block out things I don't like (i.e. bridges, which include gradual inclines). There are gradual hills and inclines, so hill training would have helped me out. I was drained by mile 9-10 and my legs didn't want to run any more. Maybe the half marathon 8 days ago and the 15K 2 weeks ago also played a role. You really get to see Pittsburgh and the crowd support is good. Post Race: you finish and have enough room to keep on walking through the chute to pick up your medal, food, beverages, and a bag to put everything in. I wish races would have food already in a bag and just hand it to you, it would make things so much easier. Plenty of medical staff for people who needed it as well. I wondered around the post race party they had. More food vendors, etc there, but you had to pay for that food. There was some bottle neck of families waiting for runners where we exited, which was kind of crappy. The weather: nothing that the race can control. Started out really nice. After 2.5 hrs of running, it was in the 70s. I was feeling it for sure. It was good weather, but I felt for the marathoners who were still going

The (Dick's) Pittsburgh Marathon is one of the most prominent marathons in the country as well as…read morethe world. In fact, it attracts the cream of the crop runners from the far corners of the world. The race includes runners of all skill levels and ages. There is an option to run the full or half martahon, relays, etc. The entire city comes out to cheer folks on with live music, funny signs, chants, and all sorts of ways to show support for those running.

Service was excellent, very cozy atmosphere, and good food. I even got advice on an arcade game I…read morewas playing from an employee. Great overall.

Fun games in the arcade and John and Rain were great at the ticket desk. There's plenty of great…read moreprizes too.

I have participated in the 3rd annual Barnum Trail (West Virginia) marathon & half marathon of…read more2016. This race was presented by Altis Endurance Sports, which puts on multiple endurance events throughout the Mid Atlantic area. I've already claimed my 50 states marathon title already back in 2014 October, but since my goal was to reach 100 career marathons/ultras, like many of my crazy marathon friends have already done, I figured I wanted to be kooky like them and join that bandwagon. After completing this trail marathon, as a part of a multi state race series, this was my 2nd time for West Virginia and my 87th marathon/ultra finish. Yup, I'm getting there. The Barnum Trail marathon is a definitely a small race, with racers coming from all parts of the country. I noticed that one lady in particular is running 50 states from South Africa and I got a photo of her shirt that day. I thought I was crazy doing it from Hawaii! Haha! Barnum Trail marathon is a 4 loop course, with each loop being approximately about 6.55 miles. Every marathon is a challenge, Trail Or road, doesn't matter. The overall experience here was that of patience and determination. You gotta love to do this and spend your hard earned $$ to want to do this. At the end of the day, the course was beautiful and hearing the river along the course was soothing. I gotta thank the volunteers and the race director himself. It's a nice race series that's bound to grow in future years. It mostly attracts the crazy people I know and love. If you are an endurance junkie, love to run, or just picking off states through running marathons or half marathons, this is the race series for you. West Virginia is a hard state to get to, so I ended up bundling this trip with the Cumberland C&O Towpath marathon in Maryland the next day. You know, for financial reasons, not because I'm crazy. ;) The Barnum Trail marathon and half marathon starts and finishes at the Barnum White Watershed area near Keyser, West Virginia. It was about a 45 minute drive from La Vale, Maryland. Packet pick up was held on race morning, which was nice. We also got some West Virginia lottery tickets for free in our packets. I ended up winning $2.00, which I redeemed after the race. It was nice to see friends who I haven't seen in years and to be able to run with them that day was nice. Prices for entry I believe was in the $75-$100 range for the marathon, although I can't be sure. Register early to save! Because it was an out and back course, I got to see them a few times out there, depending on how fast or slow we were going. There was 2 aid stations along the course and one at the start and finish line. I would say 75% of the course was actual rail trail, trails converted from ex rail road, and 25% was smooth asphalt with a lot of stones. I did like the aid stations that day, since they had much more of a spread than Gatorade and water. They actually had real food and cookies, as well as soda (Coke and Mountain Dew). The course was well marked, considering that it was just a trail going straight till you turned around after about 3.25 miles. It was marked with pink ribbons. I heard that there was a bear sighting that day, but thankfully I didn't get that privilege of seeing it and be lunch for it. Being that it was a small race, the fan fare was non existent. Only the people who finish the race whom stuck around afterwards and the race director greeted the last finishers, gave the finisher awards (medals), and engrossed each other of war stories along the course, previous marathons we've ran, and what's coming up. As mentioned before, this race is for those who love trails and endurance events. Whether you are a destination marathoner or half marathoner, a 50 stater - marathon or half marathon, consider doing this one for West Virginia. The time of year is perfect, since it's the beginning of Fall/Autumn in the mid Atlantic. Race starts at 8am and it's a Saturday race. You would have an 8 hour cutoff for this one. The medals are nice and the ambiance of a small race may be the one that lures you in versus a large urban one like Chicago or New York City. Definitely a 5 star event, even though I don't do trail events that often. Support local! A+ #Yelpmarathons

Nice 5K on Thanksgiving morning. I liked that it was a 9am start time, so we could still sort of…read moresleep in on our holiday. For it being the first year in existence, things were much more organized than I anticipated. My only complaint was with the course itself. Circling around Graham Park, going through a development of cluster houses, and having large gravel from construction underfoot was not ideal. I hope this can be improved in the future, as I would most likely run this race again.