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Im thinking of running the VT City Marathon this spring. Prior to registering Im interested in what other might think of the course and race. Im thinking the course may be beautiful, however am concerned about its terrain? I consider myself a "marathon newbie" as this will be my second marathon. I ran Hartford in October and had a great time. I didn't break any speed records (4:30), however had a great run and enjoyed the course/ day. All the hours of low-HR training paid off and I never noticed the "wall" or any other complications. Other than a few bumps towards the the end of new course, I liked the relatively flat terrain in Hartford. How challenging is the course in VT vs. Hartford? The website references a 1/4 climb at mile 15, followed by rolling terrain. My interest is to run a comfortable marathon in the spring and hopefully find a nice course without any killer hills. Any and all comments or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks