This was such a fun race!! I ended up parking about a half-mile from the start, but whatever. That's what we call a "warm up", yeah? When the race started, it only took a minute or two to cross the start and I didn't experience too many walkers ahead of the runners or bottlenecking. The course went uphill pretty much after the start and there were quite a few hills thrown in. Lots of crowd support. After the finish, there were tons of booths with food and running info. I got some goetta, trail mix, a nice soft pretzel, water. There were other food options, but no need to be greedy, right? Also, the swag! The t-shirt is a nice technical Brooks T that you get at packet pickup. After the race, you turn in your "finisher's gift" tag off of your bib and you receive (this year) a NICE beach towel with the race logo. Super nice. I also somehow ended up with two frisbees that my kids were thrilled about. RUN THIS RACE. You won't regret it!!