First things first- I love this race! Ran it for the second year in a row and had a blast. There is plenty of parking in Kirkland and it's even free or $5 in most places. It also starts later, around 8am. My teammates who ran with me were surprised that even though the course is hilly (the first half a mile is up hill) it is not super difficult. They even organized participants into waves this year to lessen the congestion at the beginning of the race. The first mile is a hard because of the hills but the last two are more downhill than up and offer great views of the water.

The finisher chute and post race party was organized and offered great swag! Each finisher received a medal and commemorative car magnet. Even the dogs that raced got finisher medals. Overall I highly recommend this race and with free parking why not run it!