The expo for the Charlotte AllstateHot Chocolate 15/5k isn't as big as, say, Atlanta. It's really small. The Nuun tent & a few other small clothing & accessories places are set up as well as all the HC apparel. This was the second year for the Allstate Hot Chocolate 15/5k. Last the year the course was a little different but I really liked both courses a lot. The new course wound around the downtown neighborhoods & was a little hilly but if you run hills in your training you should be just fine. All the aid stations were pretty much the same as in all the HC races. There were tons of volunteers and people out on the course so you never feel alone. There was a tiny uphill finish that got a lot of people but I managed my 15k PR that day. The after party was great like always with the Hot Chocolate Finishers mug & my specific to Charlotte medal hanging around my neck. This year I noticed they had a piping hot time clock that you could scan your bib # and you could stand in front of it & have your picture taken with your time which was pretty awesome! When we got back to the car we were hit with a 17$ parking lot fee which was not awesome lol. All in all its a well oiled machine. The HC races seem to always go off without a hitch. They are my favorite 15ks!!