I ran this 5K as part of the race weekend challenge. The race started at the Maritime Museum at the foot of the Biloxi Bay Bridge. The 5K course was a flat, fast out and back. We ran into the downtown area of Biloxi. The course scenery was generally old buildings and not very aesthetic. The road was old and contained potholes and loose gravel in places. So it was not as nice at the half course following Hwy 90. There is no elevation and the course was wide enough to eliminate any congestion issues. This allowed you to get a good pace going. The post race setting was very nice though. It was located at a very large pavilion that was well kept. There were food and drink vendors. The food was good. The drink options were hot chocolate, coffee and beer. There was also a band playing good music. The race directors offered a packet pick up for the Sunday runners. There was also a picture area with the race logo. One thing I really appreciated about both post race parties is we weren't rushed. We were able to take our time and enjoy the weather and area. The gf and I even visited the Maritime Museum after the festivities closed down. I absolutely recommend doing the 5K as part of the challenge, but would not make a special trip just for the 5K because the course itself was blah. As with the half, the t-shirt was great quality but a boring design. However, the medal was very nicely designed as a smaller version of the half medal.

Race Time: 23:28
Race Pace: 7:33 min/mi.

CHEERS!

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