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Hutchinson,
Kansas,
United States - April
- 3 miles/5K
- Road Race
- Event Website
Willie
Kansas, United StatesOverall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management
Parking: The event started at the high school, and ended in the football stadium. As such, there was ample parking for everyone.
Registration/Packet Pickup: Online registration was easy, and pickup was on-site the morning of the race. I got there early, so I was able to avoid the line. While you wait, you could go inside the high school if you needed a bathroom.
Bag Swag: Only a simple cotton shirt for every participant. I won an age group award, and it was a small, very generic medal. No mention of the event on the medal or ribbon. It's up to me to remember what it's from.
The race: The route was a simple route running around the high school and college blocks, and it ended inside the football stadium. There was no need for pacers or corrals, as there was a fairly small group.
Race Management: I gave this a fairly low score, even though the event went pretty well. The packet pickup line did get a little backed up, even though it was a small group. I believe it was a smaller group thanks to some late marketing.
Overall: The theme allowed for some superhero costumes, but few took advantage. At this point, there hasn't been any mention of a 2016 Superhero 5k. I didn't partake, but there was some extra family events going on at the same time. That is the only reason I can recommend this race, IF it happens again.