I traveled from Kansas City to run this race. It's been on my bucket list for a couple of years, and when I found that I'd be in Colorado over Memorial Day weekend anyway - I couldn't pass it up. This meant running the race at 6 months pregnant, so it wasn't the race I would have preferred, but I was just happy to be there.

We picked up our packets on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder. The process was very easy. The swag was excellent - the shirts are by far my favorite race shirts. You are given a lot of different options as to which race shirts you prefer, which is a nice bonus.

On the morning of the race, we were thankful that we had paid for a parking pass on the CU campus. Traffic as well directed, and we quickly were able to park inside one of the campus parking garages. To our surprise, the building attached to the garage was open, and had indoor restrooms. Because we had to head straight to the airport after the race, this was so so appreciated. It gave us a space to change and get settled before heading back to the airport.

Finding the start line was simple (follow the crowds!) and the wave start was incredibly organized. Aid stations were not only organized, but had more than enough volunteers. Despite being one of the later waves (again, pregnant and slow), none of the aid stations were out of anything.

One of the big selling points for this race is the local community involved. And it did not disappoint. Boulder shows up, and they show up big. Slip and slides, keg stands, trampolines - it has it all!

I really hope to run this race again in 2018 for the 40th anniversary. It is a race experience unlike any other.