First off I want to say the volunteers of the race are AMAZING! Every time I passed one, they thanked me for running and visiting Jackson! I don't think I ever encountered such cheery volunteers everywhere!
The expo was fun. I got a great pair of tri shorts for cheap! The swag bag was full of goodies (harmonica, blues cd etc.). I liked that you got a pullover instead of a tshirt. I like when I race changes it up a bit with the race shirts.
The course was difficult. I took it easy and still wore myself out. The hills around 22 or 23 are killer. Hills kept the course interesting though! It started raining my last few miles so that part was miserable. The after party was kind of rained out for me but there was still plenty of food left when I got there.
I really liked the medal too! Nice large medal and you still got the cool guitar with BB King on it!
Overall it was a fun day, even with the hills and rain! If you do decide to do this race, check out the Back 2 Back challenge and do the First Light Marathon the next day. You get a sweet spinner medal and a plaque!