What a race!! The race took place on October 9, 2016. It's put on by the Boston Athletic Association, so you can expect an organized and popular race. I was lucky enough to win a lottery entry into the race.

Pre-Race Communication:
There were many emails sent between registration confirmation and the day of the race. They offered training programs and held a clinic series. There wasn't an expo. Bib pick up was offered Thursday until the morning of the race. You also had the option to get it mailed to you.

Race Day:
Weather conditions were terrible, it was raining and never let up. The course was mainly rolling hills and out and back. (I've ran multiple races in San Francisco, so I was prepared for steeper hills.) It offered lots of scenery of Jamaica Plains/Franklin Park. The field size is about 9000 and mainly fast. There were 7 aid stations and tons of spectators braving the rain. I was really surprised and appreciative of how many spectators there were throughout the course. They definitely provided an extra morale boost.

Tshirt/Swag:
I really liked the long sleeve, dark grey t-shirt that was given. Medal was cool, I officially have a unicorn medal now! There was an additional medal given to the distance medley participants. After the race, they were giving out burger sliders, such a great food giveaway!

Final Thoughts:
It was a great race and I would definitely try and run it again. I wish the weather conditions were better, but that's out of our control. You can see all my excitement about my first-time experience running 13.1 miles in the rain in the attached photo!