I'd like to give the race 3.5 stars as I don't feel it quite hit that 4 level but I think 3 is too harsh. I'd definitely recommend the race to others as the location is amazing. I don't think it is a "must do again" race as I'm not local.

The parts I enjoyed... The swag was something other than a t-shirt. Okay, okay it was a long-sleeve but hey, not a t-shirt. The scenery was great. It runs around the island resort and is mostly shaded with trees. We went into some areas with pond/swamp. The general location, it was a great getaway for me and a few girlfriends to celebrate one's birthday. We rented a Villa on the beach (an absolute must). Which meant the day after I did a nice recovery run on the beach - simply unbeatable! I don't know how, but I almost forgot to mention - the finish line goodies ROCK!! They had unlimited (until they ran out) beer - choice of an Amber, Michelob Ultra, and Cider; there was a full buffet as well. The buffet had a couple pasta salads, another salad, delicious corn muffins, brownies, bananas, oranges, and soup. Simply AMAZING.

The parts I wasn't such a fan of.... the race was a pseudo out and back. When we turned back we were forced onto a sidewalk/bike path that was super narrow. It made it really hard to get around other runners that were slowing down. I wasn't looking to PR but was trying to hit my goal time. I think if I'd been stuck behind a large pace group I wouldn't have been able to pass for 3 - 4 miles. A weird pet peeve... they had water first and gatorade second at the stops. I like to rinse my mouth of the gatorade taste so that wasn't cool. Also, it was a bit warm and they only had aid stations every 2 to 2.5 miles. I would have liked to see one or two more on the half marathon course.

I'd certainly recommend this race for someone looking to hit up South Carolina with a group of runners.