I love running races at beach towns in the off-season. The expo was great! Tons of vendors and the expo was held in one of the casino ball rooms. Nice facilities, but the town has some sketchy areas close to the expo and start/finish area so be sure to know where you are going. We walked the boardwalk from our hotel to and from the expo and race areas to avoid certain areas. The race itself does not have this issue. It's a little weird for the first 5 or 6 miles being on the highway running up and down on/off ramps, but after that it went through several interesting neighborhoods. A large portion of the second half or the marathon is on the boardwalk, which is really pretty cool. You get to see the beach and some of the casinos. Pretty decent crowd support in this area. The aid stations were well stocked and the volunteers were helpful and cheerful. Definitely recommend this race.