This is a very well-run race. The race director provides very detailed, VERY funny emails to keep everyone informed. Expo was well-run and easy to get to. Free race posters and and several vendors.

Race day was perfectly executed. this is a point-to-point race, with buses provided from finish to start. Plenty of volunteers to guide us to the buses and we had essentially no wait. Once at the start, we had plenty of porta-potties and we could hang out in the high school gym to stay warm until just before the start. Volunteers held up paces to help us get lined up properly. Very little early congestion and then smooth sailing the rest of the way. The route passes through many small towns and all of them came out to cheer us on. We even got to run under a fire truck arch! It was easy for spectators to follow their runners. I know I saw the same fans several times.

Course was very nice.Fall colors were full ablaze and the first 20 miles were essentially all downhill. Last 10K had 3 significant hills though. My quads were BURNING - just like the race director warned! Very supportive crowd through that part! Some of the second Half was on a new rail trail along a river. Some dirt trail -- maybe a mile.

Post race spread was great. Home-made soups and pasta. Cookies, chocolate milk, pizza, fruit. Lots of space to hang out on the courthouse square. Great race. highly recommend it.