They are not joking when they call this the most beautiful urban marathon in the country! It is a great sized race so you are always by people, but don't have the congestion of some of the super large races. Expo is alright, but the main event is a must do for marathoners in the Midwest. Nice rolling gentle hills are great on the legs, and finishing at the state Capitol in Saint Paul is really neat. Overall fast course, and has good pacer support. Beautiful, beautiful run!