EXPO/Packet pickup: pickup is located at Renaissance at Colony Park. pickup for Friday was open til 7pm. Well marked by signs. I registered for this race last September soon after it opened. once I arrived at the expo there was difficulty locating my bib. Come to find out after 5 mins that IMATHLETE was the original race site used but at some point they switched over to a RacesOnline. Needless to say none of us were every notified. Despite this, they allowed me to re-register and they provided a code to cover the current half marathon price. Due to this error, I was told to check back after the race if I wanted a shirt. The expo was composed of about 6-8 vendors. (We arrived in Ridgeland around 4pm). Ample parking. also in walking distance from the Hotel.

Hotel: we stayed at the Hyatt Place Ridgeland. Best hotel option. Start line it literally right outside the door and the finish line is less than 50ft from that.The race proved a code and the hotel total was 117 for 2 queen bed and sleeper sofa. hotel is very nice and it located directly behind a shopping area/restaurants.

Race day:
9am-7pm
Renaissance at Colony Park
Ridgeland, MS
*park at Ruth Chris, there will be signs leading you to the second floor of Renaissance at Colony Park located above the mall management offices*

Saturday, May 14, 2016 (race day)-Renaissance at Colony Park..5:00am Packet Pick Up, Bib Number pick up and Registration Opens. 6:15am Registration Ends. Half start time: 6:30am. temps started at 56 but soon increased. It turned Hot and Humid very fast.no corrals. announcer simply started fast runners to the front. I did not experience any issues. Im a 13-14min on a good day and simply stood in the middle of the pack. Scenic Courses through Ridgeland, MS. Some areas are along a paved trail. I was so surprised to see water/gatorade stops an every mile. Porty potties were available as well despite being kind of hidden in some areas. Lots of crowd support and police. Walker friendly race as well. Race distances started in waves and did not close at 11:30am, which gives half marathoners 5hrs.Headphones are allowed if used with Caution. There are some hilly portions of the race, but not as intense as other cities.

Post race: massage area. plenty of fluids (water, Gatorade, sodas), pizza, fruit, protein bars and cookies. vendor tents as well.

Overall, great well coordinated race.

additional info:
Finisher Medals to all Half Marathon, 5K, 10K and Kid's One Mile Fun Run finishers

Race Capacity
Half Marathon ~ 600 Participants
10K ~ 550 Participants
5K ~ 550 Participants