I had heard some great things about this 5k from lots of the Fleet Feet Racing Team so I thought I'd check it out this year. If you register early enough, you can customize your bib, too! I was El Korpedo (Korean Torpedo). This is one of the quickest 5k courses in the city with minimal turns and long straightaways. Most of the wind was blocked and the rain held off for most of the race. The start was sort of abrupt; No ready, set, go...just a Ready and a horn I think...
I haven't raced a 5k since April and 3 week out from the Chicago Marathon, I really didn't know what my legs could do. I settled in w/ some teammates and just kind of let it fly. The crowd support, even with the weather, was pretty decent. I'm sure with sunnier skies, we would have had more people on the course.
One of the big draws for this race is the sugar skull awards. Apparently a much faster field showed up in my AG this year, but I had my best showing for a race and cut my PR by 50 seconds. I would definitely do this again - it such a unique area of the city to run through; check it out next year for sure!