I should start by saying I would potentially recommend this race, though it entirely depends on who the racer is. The race is very well put together and, depending on your interests, has a great post race experience as well. Overall, the race wasn't terrible, but it wasn't for me and I won't be doing it again.

The swag included a long sleeve tech shirt, always a plus for me. The aid stations were adequate and frequent enough, but nothing exceptional. The course scenery is my second biggest draw back to this race. It starts SO WELL. The race begins in downtown Charleston with lots of people and support and then treks into the middle of NOWHERE with no people and support for 7.5 miles. That's a rough transition. If you like the run alone and look at fields- this is the race for you. I would have preferred being in downtown the entire (or more) time. The expo was nice, but it doubles as a music festival and is VERY loud as it's in a high school gym. The elevation is virtually non existent. I think the greatest elevation change we experienced was crossing a rail road track. Parking is always rough, it's a downtown start, so arrive extra early. The post race is beer & shrimp...I don't drink and I'm allergic to shrimp. Yes, I knew this going into the race, but I expected there would be other things, there weren't.