The group that puts on this race does a whole series of races in the St. Pete area and they run a tight ship. It's all about the runners and they make everyone feel welcome. This half is part of their Halfathon Challenge and Fort DeSoto Triple Crown Challenge. They always have nice racer back shirts and they match the others in the series . Race day, they prepay tolls to get into the park so traffic flows great. Parking is easy and plentiful. There are plenty of portable restrooms as well as real restrooms in the park. The course is a paved bike trail that takes you along the beach and water. However, it's a lonely course with no crowds, so if you're dependent on that energy, it isn't there. Volunteers are great and aid stations are well spaced and include water, Gatorade and orange slices. It's a flat course, so great for anyone looking to PR and they are USATF measured. Finish line is well managed and there is always a ton of food and free beer after the race. This race includes a costume contest, as well as age group awards for the run. The people who manage this series seems to really care about the runner experience and are super nice people. From a barefoot runner perspective, I'd recommend this course for advanced barefoot runners only. There's about 2 miles of really tough pavement that you have to cover twice (4 miles worth) that give me some fits, even as experienced as I am. All in all, one of the most consistently solid, well run races around here.