Get your green shirts and tutus out for this super fun 5k in Stanley Park. The course is not on the seawall so it's up and down... but a gradual up and down. The only steep hill was the hill right before the finish line leading up to the Stanley Park Pavilion... but that's just a short sprint. The elites started first but other than that, there were no set corrals so if you're fast and you get stuck at the back, you'll have to weave your way through. The price is right ($28-38 depending on when you register) or free if you fundraise $100 for the Canadian Diabetes Organization. With the registration, runners get a beer glass from one of their primary sponsors, Granville Island Brewing. Unfortunately they didn't give runners a free fill up of beer. The swag/food tent was pretty cool... I got some free magazines, free coffee and cookie from Starbucks, free mini cupcakes from Cupcakes, granola from Granola Girl, yummy stew from Urban Fare, KIND bars, yogurt... and there were more but I didn't get any cuz my hands were full :P You have to buy tickets to get into the beer garden... I decided not to stay for that.

** Note: I put 3 stars for Aid Stations because I really can't remember if there were any or not (I didn't use any)... but this race was so well organized, if they were there I'm sure they were well stocked :) **

Here's how my race went: http://everythingbutweddings.ca/2015/03/bmo-st-patricks-day-5k/