I really liked this race - small town feel, which means super easy parking/access, laid back starting line, reasonable entry fee, and pleasant course winding through southern Wisconsin lake country.

I actually got sick right before this race, and had to make a pit stop during, so I was trying to make up for lost time, over exerted myself and ended up cramping for most of the race. So I actually had a very unpleasant race, despite the delightful views along the lake :). The course had a good number of hills, which I like, including a ball-buster to finish the last two miles. That made for a very challenging finish, but it definitely kept things interesting.

There was a very nice spread of food (I remember lots of cookies and samiches!) and drinks in the gym at the end of the race, which I thought was really nice. And necessary - it was a hot day and I was running on empty! My wife and I each placed in our age group too, a first for me and my first top ten placement in a race (7th overall)!

This ended up being a kind-of tune-up race in the lead up to the Chicago Marathon, which also makes it really attractive to anyone training for a Fall marathon (esp midwest races like Chi, Twin Cities, MKE, or Detroit).

Overall, I liked and would definitely run this race again. The fact that it's very close to my home town makes that even more likely!

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