The expo was a bit crammed...there was a bottleneck and was hard to get through since it was both the entry and exit.
The race itself was great. I love hills and the continuous rolling hills were just what my legs wanted. It was foggy and cold-ish when we started (45-50F) and it took me a long time to warm up. The fog didn't really disappear, which was fine since I've heard all you're looking at is the finish line miles and miles away. Aid stations were marked really well (and very organized), which gave me plenty of time to figure out where to be on the course and take a gel if I needed it. The hill at 22 was nothing special, but if you aren't used to hills I could see how that might be an unwelcome surprise. The last mile was a little frustrating because you kept turning and turning and expecting to see the finish line, which eventually appeared out of the fog.
The finish line itself was good, maybe a little confusing, but who isn't slightly confused and light-headed after a marathon? I really enjoyed the ice cream sandwiches they were giving out :)

I stayed at St Scholastica dorms and would definitely do that again. They had coffee in the morning and transportation (school buses) to the start, which arrived with more than enough time to spare.

Overall nothing but positives for this race. It was everything I want out of a course with ample support, other runners, and crowds, but you don't feel like a sardine.

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