Corner Store Country Run Arizona

Corner Store Country Run Arizona

Corner Store Country Run Arizona

( 1 review )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Phoenix,
    Arizona,
    United States
  • October
  • 3 miles/5K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Jeremy

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
104 31
2016
"Best Fun Run with ALL the Freebies"
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Jeremy 's thoughts:

This is one of those runs where you go with the family or friends to just have fun. There's an option to go without chip timing, or to pay an extra $5 for the chip. Those who do decide to go for the timing, there are small medals for age division and overall winners.

So many people come dressed up in cowboy hats, skirts, costumes, and more. I ran the entire thing in a cowboy hat and with a toy horse. The horse was hit on the run. :) Since it is such a "fun run" and many chose to go without the timing chip, there were a lot of walkers and slower runners mixed in the crowd. So if you ARE running with a chip, I suggest making sure you are up towards the front so you don't get stuck behind slower runners.

The out and back run takes place at Rawhide Western Town and you literally feel like you're in the old west! We run through some dirt at first, and through a horse corral, then back on pavement. It was all very flat and not a single hill in sight. The last mile is the most scenic, running along the canal before back to the start/finish line.

There were 2 aid stations with plenty of water, but it was 8:30am in phoenix and getting pretty warm (especially if you're running in costume) so I would recommend drinking plenty of fluids before the race start.

All finishers received a medal made out of ribbon, much like you get a country fair. But the REAL attraction for this event was the post-race fair. You go inside the Rawhide Western Town area where booths are lined up back to back with freebies. And we're not talking free-stuff like you get at most expos nowadays. We started with a drawstring back at the entrance and it was so heavy by the end it was nearly exploding. They even were handing out homemade whoopie pies (I had two!!).

There were homemade pretzels and corndogs, coconut water, energy drinks, sodas, iced teas, orange juice, all bottled so you could take with you for later. And of course plenty of snacks. There was also a beer garden at the end where all participants received one free beer ticket. You could purchase more if you'd like as well.

All in all, a very fun event and I would highly recommend it. The only suggestion I have for the race management is to give the chip-timed participants a head start (like a 2 minute wave start) so they can get ahead of the non-timed participants.

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