My group stayed at downtown hotel, so the expo and start/finish area were both in walking distance. Expo was very well-organized, with lots of vendors and race booths. However it would have been nice if it had stayed open later than 7 PM on Friday. Although no issue for my group, out-of-towners running on Saturday might have had trouble getting there in time.

I hope they add pacing signs at the starting line for the 5K/Quarter. As others have mentioned, it was a bit of a free-for-all and getting loose from the crowds was tough for the first half mile. Not as much of an issue for the Half/Full, since the pacers gave everyone a good idea where to line up. The course was very nice -- going through the LSU campus and the surrounding lakes was fun, although the back half wasn't quite as interesting. Plenty of aid stations and in some neighborhoods there were people out with bananas and water, which was nice. Lots of characters out on the course. Grandmas offered us doughnuts and I saw Elvis on a Cadillac.

Great post-race both days. Probably the best I've attended. We received a punch bracelet, but few of the food vendors actually punched them! If Cajun food didn't agree with your stomach, they had plenty of bananas and other gentle items. Great bands too.