This was my first trail race ever and it has me absolutely hooked. It's held on Kent Island at Terrapin Beach Nature Park which is a left from the first exit off the Bay Bridge and on the left within about a quarter of a mile. (If you've run the Across the Bay 10k you'll recognize the area as where they have the post-race party!)

For the course, you start (and end) on pavement then run through a wooded area (watch out for roots!) leading to a dirt path. You also end up running through sand and on a little wooden bridge as well, so you get a wide range of terrains in this race. Slightly difficult but kinda fun to think about how to change your stride as you hit a new terrain. Otherwise the terrain is totally flat. (I gave the elevation difficulty 2 stars due to the change in terrains.)

The t-shirt you get for registering was super cute, but not really a tech shirt like you seem to get at a lot of races. It's more of a shirt that you would wear casually than for racing or training. The picture on it was a blue heron wearing a sombrero and holding maracas.

The race was organized very well. You could pick up your bib and shirt at the Charm City Run in Annapolis or wait until race morning to get it. It's also a very small race (less than 200 people) so it wasn't too crowded and you really don't need to get there too early before the race unless you're picking up your packet. Post-race snacks were bananas and clif bars. There was the option to go to the Jetty for a free drink, but I didn't take them up on the offer.

I had a fun morning running the race and then afterwards my husband and I drove over to a parking area closer to the beach and spent some time there before heading home. Totally worth the 45 minute drive from Columbia!

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