2016 was my first time running City To The Sea Half marathon. Coming from SF, I was fortunate to stay with my friend who lives in Paso Robles. We started the race in downtown San Luis Obispo and headed toward Pismo Beach. I was surprised to find many hills toward the second half which reminded me of hills I would train on in San Francisco. This was an excellent challenge. There were several volunteers all throughout the course which was very nice and helpful, especially as they steered us in the right direction of the finish line. As we neared mile 10, the sight of the ocean was spectacular. When we finished, the organizers ran out of food which was disappointing. I think next year they should plan better on how many expected people are to finish, this way everyone who participated in the race has a chance to eat and drink beer. Overall, I will do this race again because they overall atmosphere was excellent.