I was so looking forward to this race. I was super pumped after the expo. Unfortunately the race and after part was somewhat of a let down.

Expo and shirt was great! A lot of promotional giveaways and engaged vendors.

The race route was good... but not great. The 10k goes along Lake Michigan with great views; but the half is back quite a bit.

The aid stations were very well staffed with a variety of enthusiastic volunteers. This was the first race I’ve joined where there was a running medical group... GREAT JOB! I do think they could have put a couple of port-a-johns at each aid station rather then grouping them after every 3-4 stations.

The finish line was very congested and I couldn’t jog through. The post race beverages were great (chocolate milk, water, Gatorade). Good selection of snacks (bananas, peanut butter crackers, granola bars).

Swag was OK... but nothing very unique. I like that the t-shirt didn’t plaster advertising all over it. For a rocker race I would’ve liked have seen a bottle opener integrated into the medal. Also, a complimentary 13.1 RnR decal would’ve been nice.

As for the after party... couldn’t find it and the volunteers I asked had no clue where it was.