The expo was huge with so many great vendors. The shirts were okay. I know the mock turtle neck is the traditional shirt they do, but it's not very cute on either gender.

race day transportation was great. They have shuttle services from many parking garages. My husband dropped me off at one then headed off to the first spectator spot. The bus got us there with plenty of time. The starting area was fantastic. It took us about 30 mins to get through security, but once we were through it was no problem. There were more than enough portapottys, and the lines were all short.
The starting line was well organized and easily labeled with the expected finish time waves.
The race start was CROWDED. It really never let up until maybe 14-15 miles in. Course support was great and almost non stop throughout the entire 26.2 miles.

The last .2 miles up the hill to the Iwo Jima was brutal, but the marines standing to the sides were more than enough motivation to keep going and finish strong.
The medals were awesome! Very bright and patriotic. The post race fuel box was great and had lots of options in it.
The worst part of the post race was the ridiculously long walk from the finish line to the post race family meet up area. It had to be at least a half a mile long and completely brutal after beating yourself up through a marathon.
But overall, great race and I hope to do it again one year!

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