Fargo was always in my radar for my race in North Dakota and it didn't disappoint.

My friend and I drove to Fargo after taking a flight to Minneapolis airport. It was a easy drive. We got to the expo which goes to 8pm and I that gave us enough time. Nice photo opps and a good amount of vendors. Bib pick up was easy and we got out out sweatshirt and a really good quality cinch bag that would double as the race morning bag.

Later we went to the cute downtown area to stroll and take some pictures

Race morning we drove to Fargodome, parking was very easy and had enough spaces. we got to hang around inside still lining up at start line. The best part was having actual bathrooms vs. porta potties. Lining up to start was very smooth. there were so many pace groups. After both the Canadian and American national anthems we took off.

This is a very fast course. My Garmin had an elevation gain of only 89 feet. The course takes you through cute residential streets and downtown past the iconic Fargo theater. I remember thinking how fast half way point came by. I ran with a pacer and he was great and on pace. Plenty of aid stations throughout and seemed like the whole town was out cheering and supporting the runners. The volunteers were great!

Finish was again inside Fargodome and was smooth. Got our medals, then onto refreshments which included water, chocolate milk, nut roll, chips, bananas and donuts. There were even post race showers available in the stadium!

Not sure other years but head the best weather in Fargo this year!

My friend and I had such a great experience at Fargo marathon half. Highly recommend for late spring race!

I ran the Half marathon and had a great time!

My friend and I traveled to the race from PA. Gulfport/Biloxi airport was a quick 20 minute ride to the partner hotels or other hotels in the area. We stayed at the Beau Rivage and it was beautiful and right across from the shuttle stop and finish line!

We walked to Margaritaville for the packet pick up. A nice 30 minute walk along the shore. The packet pick up included bib pick up, a fun photo booth and official merchandise. we explored the hotel a bit and got a ride back to our hotel. Had dinner nearby, lots of nice restaurants to choose from. Reservations highly recommended.

Race morning was super early. We had to take a bus to the start line which start at 5 am. Well organized and it was pretty easy to get there from the Beau Rivage. Got to start line in about 20 minutes. getting the 5:30 bus gave us plenty of time to warm up, stretch and use the porta johns plenty of times :) Gear check was available and again very well organized.

We lined up around 6:30 and took off right on time at 7 am. Nice straight and flat road to Biloxi until mile 11 where the only elevation of the course makes an appearance. A bridge! The course itself was pretty with the gulf shore the entire way! it was a hazy day but I'm sure its even nicer on a sunny day. A nice down hill finish to the MGM park and you can see yourself on the jumbo tron!

The post race food was amazing! there was shrimp Gumbo!!! Also pulled pork sandwiches, coke, core power shakes and beer. They give you so many tickets for the food! Another plus FREE pictures!

Definitely recommend this race for a fast, flat, fun, beautiful course! Very well organized and great swag! My friend had a massive PR!

This was my first race as a Bibrave pro and first time in Hilton head, SC. I got into Hilton Head on Friday afternoon, rented a car and drove to The Palmetto running club where the packet pickup was held. It was a very quick process and the volunteers was so friendly and even gave me tips on where to eat :) Although there was no traditional expo, the running store had some nice deals just for the Hilton Head marathon weekend, and I walked out with a new shoe that I got 50% off.

For dinner I met up with 2 other Bibrave pros, which was so fun. WE had some great pasta at Pomodori Italian eatery.

Race started at 8 am, which is so nice! race start was at Jarvis Creek Park and there was plenty of parking available at a high school which was just a short walk away. Perfect way to warm up. Race started promptly and I was able to get my race pace going early on. The route is out and back, starting at the park, going onto a bike path across a bridge on highway and back again and finish at the park. There is a nice lake at the park where you can enjoy the food/drink and makes a great photo opp. The Bridge was the only significant elevation on the course ( according to my Garmin, total Ascent was 361 feet, for a Half marathon that is not bad at all) Starting Temperature was 45 degrees and I was cruising along great, it did jump to 60 when I finished with my 2nd best time of 1:54:09 :D The race was small with 310 half finishers this year, but had plenty of volunteers to guide us on the course and at aid stations. Crowd support was mainly at aid stations and finish but there were some who drove and parked their cars on some sections of highway and that was greatly appreciated. There were enough aid stations throughout the course (6 for the out and back) and some included Nuun, porta stops ( thankfully I didn't need them) and one with energy gels.

After finishing there was Pizza available, which was a super plus in my book and each runner got 2 free beers! I got to talk to some other runners and was able to cheer on everyone who was doing the full marathon and going for the 2nd loop of course.

As race swag I love the quarter zip fleece lined pull over and a simple yet beautiful embossed medal! Another nice tough was we got free race pictures!

A great small town race with an epic finish!

The expo was very small, one vendor but easy bib pick up. Half marathoners received a cotton t-shirt.

Definitely recommend this race in West Virginia!

The course started at the Marshall university football stadium, so there was plenty of parking. We were able to use the stadium bathrooms so that was great! it was a pleasant morning so sitting on the bleachers and watching the sunrise was pretty cool.

The course went through the college area, by a river and some bike path. It was pretty and quite flat. The best part was the finish, where they toss a football as we entire the stadium and we get to carry to the finish line!

A nice medal and lots of food after to celebrate. There were burgers and hot dogs!

I happened to find this race when I was researching races and couldn't believe it was completely free. They just asked to bring some canned goods for donations for the food drive.

I drove with friends on Friday for the Saturday morning race that started at 8 am. There was no Expo and the bib pick up was on the morning of race. Very easy access to race start, plenty of parking. The start/finish area was the same by the beach and very nice.

This race is notorious for being hot and this year was no different. It was very humid to begin with and got hot very early on. There were plenty of aid stations and even water hose provided by community members. Many rolling hills and not too much shade. The scenery was mainly the neighborhoods with beach views at the beginning and end. Close to 1000 people ran this year and although not too much crowd supports on course I never felt lonely.

Great race organization overall, and even get a nice medal. No t-shirt but we had the option of buying one on race morning for $10. We got to speak to race director and everyone in the team was very nice. Great after party and we hung out at the bar right on the beach for a long time. Finishing by the beach on a hot day meant we could go right in the ocean to cool off.