This race is sponsored by Hermes. This is an annual race and this it is in it's 10th year this year. It was hosted on Saturday, April 26th at 8:30AM

Packet pick up was the evening before the race. It was at Crocker Park in the Dick's Sporting Goods. It was very quick and easy to find and locate. The lines were not long, the workers working the expo were very friendly, full of smiles, and full of helpful knowledge. There was a virtual race bag that included tickets to a local sports team, a really awesome tech tshirt, fitted for women as well with "Race Like A God" on them. They were grey with white writing. Wish that maybe there was a pink shirt for the females but I'm still very happy with the shirt.

I live very close by to the start of the race, Edgewater Park, so I walked to the start of the race. I arrived about 4 minutes before the gun went off. There was great music at the start and a very large crowd. I believe the race had about 2,000 runners. There was an option to do a relay as well, the switch would happen at mile 5. I had to run without music for this race because I couldn't find my headphones so I was very alert to other runners, noise, scenery for this race.

The course went out onto Lake Rd in Lake Rd, then looped back down Lake Rd and utilized the new roundabout walkaway to go up to Detroit Rd and then back to the other walk way and down into Edgewater Park where the finish line was awaiting. The scenery was fabulous at the start and at the finish due to Lake Erie and views of downtown Cleveland being right there. The city view of Lakewood is not bad either, but I see that view daily on my runs.

There were multiple water stations placed perfectly when you needed one. They even had stations that supplied engergy gels, this was fantastic as I typically use energy gels on my runs over 6 miles. This was my first race that I have ran that had stations to fuel up along the way.

Overall, I was extremely happy and satisfied. The course was pretty flat, minimal hills. The hills that were there were extremely short and easy to get up and over. The finish line running right towards the lake was amazing! I enjoyed the view there the best!