The BMO Vancouver Marathon was an awesome event from start to finish. Their website was very clear and complete, and their newsletters gave me all the information I needed to know, when I needed to know it. The Expo was big with a lot of choices; however, I feel that they should’ve had more sales on. Saucony provided great quality tech shirts that I see myself using repeatedly in my training runs. The half marathon course was great. It was gorgeous and took you through so many neighbourhoods. Difficulty wise, I’d say it was moderate. It is definitely not flat but at least the hills were evenly spaced out. I loved how many people turned out to cheer. It’s a sign of a long-running and much-loved event that even if they’re not running, people are still willing to wake up and be a part of all the action. The support throughout the race was outstanding. There were so many opportunities to get water, energy drinks and gels. There were also so many opportunities to get your photo taken. All you had to do was get to their side of the road and smile. MarathonFoto is expensive but if you take advantage of their many photographers, their high price turns into quite a bargain. I got 17 photos out of it which ended up being about $4/full sized download. The entry price was high but I was lucky to be sponsored by my work. It is worth the money though. This race has everything you could ask for and if the weather cooperates and you get a PB… it’s a perfect race. I seriously can’t think of anything wrong with this race. I’ll see you next year BMO! Thank you to the organizers and the volunteers. Amazing work!

See more on my blog: http://everythingbutweddings.ca/2015/05/bmp-half-marathon-2015/