The River Run is Jacksonville's largest race with a field of about 18,000. It's also the USA 15K Championship race so there's always a great elite field. If you like the 15K this is a must-do race. There's also a 5K and a diaper dash. This year was my 5th year running this race and it's always a great experience.

Registration - Registration is pretty easy online. I recommend registering early as the seeded spots fill up quick. I was in the "gray" area which was right behind the seeded runners because I forgot to submit a time for seeding. It took me about 10 minutes to get to the start line.

Expo - I always love this expo. There's sweet swag and really good deals on stuff to buy. The free swag this year was a tech shirt, pint glass (which is always a fun thing to collect), magnet, koozie, and drawstring backpack. Lots of vendors with lots of giveaways at the expo.

Photos - Photos are pretty expensive but there were a lot of photographers on the course so lots of options to choose from! Speedy Banana was the photography company this year and they usually do solid work.

Course - The course is awesome, going to residential areas with a ton of crowd support. Residents have water, oranges, popsicles, even some with beer and sausages! Plus on River road there's always a group throwing donut holes at the runners. The bridges are beasts but that's what makes this course so challenging. Live bands at every mile make it fun too!

Aid stations - Aid stations were well-staffed with minimal bottlenecking and lots of cheering which was nice.

Medal - New design to the medal this year which is really pretty. It's really big compared to past years.

Food - You get 2 free beers after the run but the line was insane. Luckilly, I am in JTC which has a tent with catered firehouse and unlimited beer. I totally recommend joining JTC just for the River Run tent!

Overall I loved it and can't wait for next year!!