So much awesome here. The race course runs through Monterrey and Pacific Grove and the ocean views are just amazing. The aid stations were amazing- tons of water, electrolyte, Vaseline and Gu's. All the stations were than adequately manned as well. Music artists were spaced out along the course as well- so much better than just music being pumped through a radio. Mile 2 took runners through a tunnel that was turned in mini rave. It was awesome.
Due to out and back sections of the course, it was possible to see the elites run by on their way back. Talk about inspirational! The course had minimal inclines and was runner/ walker friendly. Crowd support was pretty impressive as well. The medal was a ceramic otter which looks really cool.

The expo was medium sized and had a good array of vendors. The shirt was a nice tech shirt but did seem to run small.

The scenery alone makes this course worth running. It is very well organized and the perfect size- around 9000 people.