I had never heard of this race until a little over a month ago, but I am very glad I found it and decided to run it. It is run on a very scenic (and predominantly flat-ish) course through Berry College. It is a great course for setting a PR too.
Expo- there wasn't one. I can't speak to what packet pickup was like the day before the race, but race morning getting bibs and t-shirts was a breeze! And it was held indoors (near heated indoor bathrooms, a major plus because it was COLD this year), and we had our materials in seconds. The chapstick in our swag bag was appreciated for sure.
The t-shirt is a nice technical shirt, but I had forgotten I had chosen unisex/mens cut (I tend to hate womens cut shirts) and I think I ordered a size too big. I might have been able to swap sizes but I didn't ask. I didn't even try it on till the next day after I'd gotten back home.
Parking- there is plenty of it and the walk to the start/finish area wasn't far at all.
Aid stations- I'm used to there being an aid station every couple of miles, but with the course housing 3 races (half, 10k, and 5k) the aid stations were far more frequent than I expected, maybe every 1.25-1.5 miles or so, at least on the shared routes. This was a nice bonus for sure.
For me, the course was not very difficult. I heard people saying it was hilly, and maybe it was if I trained there, but I train around hills so comparatively it wasn't hard. The hardest part of the course is the mile or two-ish spent off and on running on gravel. It was large rocky gravel pieces that required a lot of concentration to make sure I didn't roll an ankle. Also the wind made it difficult this year but that's no fault of the race itself.
The course itself though is beautiful. I grew up around Berry College and it had been 15+ years since I had been on campus. Scenery does not disappoint.
And the medal is huge!
Race photos weren't free but the photographers did manage to get some good ones of me that I may buy. They were in at least 3 if not 4 different spots on the course.
Overall an exceptionally organized race. Community support was excellent. Look forward to coming back up to it next year.