I came back!!!

I ran the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon in 2018 and have always meant to come back and run it again. Why? Well, the race is one of the best run races in the country and the post race party is second to none! But, also, the city of Louisville is a great place to visit and has so many places to visit.

But back to the race. The race management is one of the best from the get go. Constant communication on everything from price increases to the medal reveal to the excitement about the post race party details! The packet pickup was easy access and was very seamless in the amount of time it took to get my bib. There was a nice race merchandise stand and some Evan Williams bourbon to sample, plus a company that provided several food options with bourbon infused into them. Also, there was a Fleet Feet merchandise pop-up for any last minute race needs. The expo was held inside the Louisville Slugger Field atrium area.

One of the reasons I wanted to return was to improve on my time back in 2018. Unfortunately, that didn't happen but I still had a great time. I will admit, I forgot about the hills and elevation throughout Cherokee Park and some of those got to me along the race. I paid more attention to the views and my surroundings this time as well so I could fully enjoy the beauty of the park as we all ran through it. The support from the aid stations and cheer stations was incredible and so uplifting as the miles went on. Many of the trees leaves were starting to change color so that was also very pleasant to run past.

The finish line atmosphere was AMAZING! All the cheers like a major marathon followed by a great post race party with The Crashers playing fabulous music while all the race finishers chowed down on burgoo (Kentucky stew), pizza, Falls City beer and sample upon sample of various bourbons! Yum!

I'm telling you, THIS is the best half marathon race in the country and you would do yourself a favor by going to Louisville and taking part in it. You will not regret it!

Happy running!