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Atlanta,
Georgia,
United States - March
- 3 miles/5K
- Road Race
- Event Website
Red
Illinois, United StatesOverall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management
Overall: Let me say I normally LOVE Atlanta Track Club races. However, this one is WAY too crowded.
T-Shirts/Swag: The swag is great for this race! Women's fitted tech shirt, rose at the finish line (great quality that lasted over a week) and a beautiful medal. They nailed the swag department. And there is event branded gear that you can purchase at the event for a very reasonable cost as well.
Aid Stations: There was one aid station and I did not even bother due to the fact that the race is so crowded that there was a swarm of women trying to get water. No thank you, bring a water bottle for if you need water for a 3 miler.
Course Scenery: It is through a beautiful neighborhood, however, instead of enjoying running past beautiful homes of Atlanta, I found myself busy trying to direct ladies to stay within the cones so traffic could flow.
Expo: There is no expo but a packet pickup, which is at a local running store. They were very nice by allowing t shirt try-ons and change outs.
Elevation Difficulty: It's Atlanta, there are going to be some steep hills even for a 3.1!
Parking: Parking is a mess so get there early! Had to park almost a mile away from the start line.
Race Management: Atlanta Track Club normally nails it, this one falls short. The overall management is good however course management was lacking. I really think there needs to be a cap on the number of bibs.
I would recommend this race for someone who is looking for an enjoyable race. I didn't like this....people running 5-6 wide on a one lane course. At one point the runners were bleeding so far into another lane that a car had to dodge runners and wind up hitting the curb. For me, this is not one I would run again unless they cap the bibs or change the location of the run.