First things first, I love the Atlantic City races. I feel like I need to be upfront with this information because I’m at most of their events. If there’s a race in AC, you’ll most likely find me at one of the distances.

I usually opt for the half marathon at the April Fools race but this year I’ve been embracing the shorter distances and Saturday races. Additionally, my 14 year old son requested to join me this year so I figured the 7k distance would be the best bet. There’s also a 11k option on Saturday. The half marathon runs on Sunday.

For an additional $10 per packet, there was race morning packet pickup. Parking was only $5 with a Resorts Casino card, I picked one up a few weeks back when I spent the day in AC.

The weather was rainy but not too cold, so it was actually comfortable to run in. This was the longest distance for my son so we chose to do 1:1 intervals to keep a consistent pace.

The entire 7k course is on the boardwalk. There was a water station on the way out and back around the 2 mile mark (and the same on the return). It’s always a really nice run - despite the weather.

The finish line has lots of snacks and goodies. There is also a beer ticket to redeem a beer at Landshark. Really great morning in Atlantic City. I’m looking forward to the Bungalow Beach 5 mile race in a couple of months!