Capital City RIver Run Half Marathon
Capital City RIver Run Half Marathon
( 5 reviews )-
Lansing,
Michigan,
United States - September
- 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon, Relay
- Road Race
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Gisgie Gendreau
Michigan, United StatesOverall
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I ran both my first full and half marathons at Capital City (they won't have the full as of this year 2017). Loved this local race for many reasons:
* It was very, very flat
* The course was very well marked
* The pacers wear costumes and are a hoot. My 13-minute/mile pacers called themselves the Mullet Crew (because we're the party in the back!). They wore mullet wigs and fake tattoos. We high-fived tons of people on the course and they kept us engaged and happy.
* There's a lot of course support for the half. We saw a lot of people, funny signs and lots of encouraging chalk messages.
* As a local race, I had an easy time finding parking downtown Lansing and didn't have far to drive.
* The race photographer does a great job of getting quality photos and they're worth buying.
* My local running store, Playmakers, has a tent/water station near the Potter Park Zoo; they hand out orange slices and cold cloths, plus other treats.
* The race swag was nice; I still wear my long-sleeve tech shirt for running, several years later. It's held up great.
I highly recommend this half!