This race is where I ran my official 5k road PB. The package pickup, race expo and post-race party were held at the Brockton Clubhouse and Brockton track. There is a little paid parking lot right near the track, which made getting there by car easy. If taking transit there, it is a little bit of a walk from the bus stop, but it can be part of your warm up. Package pickup was smooth and easy and the package included a choice of fun stick-on mustaches to put on to go with the theme of the race. I then had to quickly get to the start line to connect with the race organizers as I had volunteered to lead a fun dance-inspired warm up. The race DJ allowed me to put my song of choice on and some of the runners joined me for the warm up. The skateboard race started first, then it was the turn of us 5k runners to go. For the first time ever, I chose to put on earbuds and listen to some motivating indie rock at about 180bpm for the race. It made for quite a different experience, especially towards the end where I must admit it helped me keep my motivation and cadence up. The race started with a slight uphill on the seawall, then went for a short section through the park and then back on the seawall for a flat and fast finish. The other runners and volunteers were very supportive and their cheers helped me finish strong and with a PB. The finisher medal was shaped like a mustache, which was quite unique. The after-race expo was on the Brockton Track with many delicious treats and drinks from sponsors and the after-race party was inside the Clubhouse where a DJ spinned very danceable funky tunes that actually got a few of us dancing. There, we could also get some beers and hot dogs while waiting for the awards ceremony. Thanks to the music, drinks and food many people actually stayed to cheer on the winners during the awards ceremony. The prizes from the sponsors were quite generous and the winners all looked very happy with them. It was one of these events that was actually hard to leave and I ended up staying with some runner friends until the DJ spinned his last tune.