Best Damn Race is one of my favorites so I was so excited it came back to Jacksonville! I did the 10K last year but decided to go for the half this year. I'm registered for all the locations this year. I love that it's created by a runner and encompasses everything a runner could want in a race.

This race had a 5K, 10K, and 13.1. The course is very similar to the Marine Corps half in Jacksonville. It starts downtown and goes through Avondale and back. It was really foggy this year but really pretty.

I love the registration system for this race. The first entries $1, then they go up to $5, then $10, until you get to your "day of race registration" costs. So if you act fast you can save a ton. Plus there were coupon codes too. I used code RUNFAST and saved $5!

The expo was supposed to be outdoors but it was raining so packet pickup was a Jacksonville Running Company the 2 days before the race or at the race site in the morning. Everything was really organized and packet pickup went really smoothly.

This race offered free photos which was awesome. And they were available online the next day!

Aid stations were well-staffed with no bottlenecking and lots of cheering which was nice.

The medal was amazing. And it's HUGE.

Postrun had a sweet food spread with Dunkin' Donuts, free beer and Absolut vodka, Pollo Tropical, redbull, and the standard bananas/bagles.

Overall I loved it and can't wait to do it again and in other cities too! Seriously consider doing one of these races. You won't be disappointed. Best Damn Race really is the Best!!