Friday June 5, 2015. 7pm. sunny 82 degrees.

Registration (same for all distances): This was available online through the race website, you could register for any distance. There were also forms at the expo to register. Price comparable to similar races. No race day registration. Included with registration a gender specific tech tee, finishers medal, finishers food, finisher’s flip flops, fleece blanket for re-run, personalized bib with chip timing.

Expo / Packet Pick up (same for all distances): The expo started on Thursday and continued Friday. There was no packet pick up on Saturday. You could park in the nearby ramp and have your ticket validated.

Participants were emailed their bib numbers prior to the expo, but if you didn’t have that with you there was a wall with them posted.

The entrance to the expo, which was held at the race hotel convention center, was lined with a blue carpet. However once inside I never noticed a sign point to the bib pick up, which you needed first to get the remainder of your items. We snaked around, got our bibs, then went to get our shirts, which were put into a plastic Target bag. Then we got our fleece blanket.

The expo had your typical vendors; running stores, running related products and businesses from around the area. There were a lot of freebies. Also water stations set up.

Race/ Course: The course runs a course that starts and finishes at the Crown Center
-paved surface, asphalt. some potholes, nothing major
-on the street – not crowded
-miles were marked with a sign
-one water stop half way- paper cups
-one misting station – created by a resident on course
-photographers on the course
-all intersections had volunteers or law enforcement
-hilly course – race starts with a long slow incline
-a few spectators

Post Race / Finish: The finish was marked with timing mats, clock and archway. After you crossed the finish a medal was handed to you and a wet sponge. Then finishers had a long chute to grab bottles of water, Gatorade, propel, chocolate milk, granola bars, bananas, and peanut butter crackers. Once through this area, you could get an ice cream sandwich, then go up some stairs to redeem the ticket on your bib for post run BBQ, which was a sandwich, baked beans and coleslaw.

A free massage tent was set up, with stretching and ART. Plenty of tables and benches for enjoying the post race. You could check your results with the QR code on the bib. Medal engraving was available.

Great race, even a medal!