Overall:
A fun race I'll definitely be running again in the future. Not *actually* a 5K, but a good course, lots of volunteers, and an awesome post-race party. A good value for the registration fee.

Pre-race:
Packet pickup is held the night before, as well as the morning of. It's a relatively small race so pickup is a piece of cake. Parking is on-street because the race takes over a large public parking lot. There are two small lots nearby, and a larger one by Horn Pond about a mile away from the start/finish.

Race:
Chip-timed. It's billed as a 5K but in reality was about 3.5 miles, which was a surprise! It's a mostly flat course with a few short (but pretty steep) hills thrown in, and it finishes on a small hill as well, though overall the gain is only 83 feet. It's a small race so has a tight-knit feel, and it benefits the local Boys & Girls Club so it's a community event as well (the mayor usually runs it). There were lots of volunteers on the course, which was also well marked. The race is a very decent value for the money - $25 pre-reg or $30 day of - with a tech shirt (if you pre-register), free food and drinks afterwards, free entry into raffles with some great prizes, and free massages from physical therapists (or, if you're like me, free PT suggestions for your dodgy knee).

Swag:
Tech t-shirts for the first 300 registered runners.

Aid stations:
To be honest, I'm wracking my brain and can't remember any aid stations. There must have been a water stop on the course (I think??), but I had brought a water bottle and didn't stop. There was a kiddie pool full of ice at the end with bottles of water, and that was lovely.

Course scenery:
Roughly half the course is through quiet, suburban neighborhoods, and other other half is around scenic Horn Pond.

Post-race:
Great post-race party with free BBQ and beer (21+ of course), as well as awards, raffles, a DJ, and general frivolity. There was also a massage tent provided by a local physical therapy office. Race photos are provided by a local photographer and posted on Facebook.

Room for Improvement:
It would have been nice if the course had been 3.1 miles as advertised, but the post-race party was fun enough that I didn't care too much. Also, an additional water stop (or a water stop in the first place? I feel bad that I can't even remember one) would have been nice as the day was quite warm and the race started at 11am.