third time racing this event. always good weather this time of year. parking is around residential area, so it can get difficult if you show up late. no finisher medal BUT you do get your choice of either ss or ls shirt with their cool mb design AND FREE great quality race photos. you do get a medal if you place top10 in your age group. this can be a challenging course at the halfway point; some gradual hills, but the main one is with 2miles to go, it's a grueling uphill. but get past that and it's all downhill and flat when you finish the the strand/bike path towards the pier. great atmosphere along the course as you have locals and patrons along the course. lots of vendors and free goodies post race. finish time 35:08