Social Media: MEC events are very reasonably priced, and fairly bare bones. There is no specific event-related social media, though you can follow MEC North Vancouver on Twitter. We received a detailed email a couple of days before the race, and that communication was sufficient.

Package Pickup: We arrived early, so bib pickup was quick. The lineup had grown quite a bit as the start time approached.

T-Shirt/Swag: Bare bones. No t-shirt or swag.

Course: Slightly shy of 5k, the route was mostly well-groomed trail, with some boardwalks and a few stairs at the end. I believe the 10k course was more hilly and technical. Beautiful, unbeatable north shore scenery – flowing water, and lots of trees!

Post-Race: We got coffee (or tea), KIND bars, and bananas. Just enough to feel satisfied!

Organization: This is only the second MEC event I’ve been to, but it was just as well organized as the previous one. No complaints!

Would I run it again? There are so many MEC events throughout the year – I’ll either do this one, or another one in the series. Fun times!!

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