"Expo": Pretty small, more of a packet pick up than an expo per se. It was in the Florence Mall and lasted until 9 pm! The packet pick up itself took a while to find though, even after reading the pre-race email. Some extra signs would have helped as it was my first time in the Florence Mall. There were some items for sale if you needed to pick up last minute gear. You could also sign up for the race at the packet pick up.

Parking: So much parking and it was all free. Both the expo and race parking was located at the Florence Mall. Parking, even on race day morning was a breeze.

Course: Mostly through downtown Florence and on wide open roads. Tons of space and I never felt crowded. It is very built up and more of an urban area but there was still plenty to look at.

Elevation: Hills hills hills. The hills were very doable but were a bit worse than I was expecting. This would be a perfect fall training race for the Flying Pig over in Cincinnati.

Aid Stations: I felt like there could have used some extra volunteers at some of the aid stations. Some I went to I wanted gatorade and there just weren't enough people holding gatorade and the runners in front of me took the last one and I had to settle for water. It wasn't make or break for my race since it wasn't hot but that was my biggest complaint from the race. There was one stop though that was giving out tissues! Such a lifesaver in cold weather races!

Management: I thought there was more than adequate communication leading up to the race. Important information was sent more than once so you wouldn't accidentally miss it. The race director kept runners informed even last minute at the race start when Skyline backed out of the post-race party. Also I'm giving management 5 stars for the number of food and drink options available at the finish, even with Skyline backing out. It was more options that I could even try.

Swag: Race swag was your basic shirt and medal. The shirt was very soft even though it is a technical material. The medal had a great design too. Swag was executed well and I have no complaints!