Flat, fast marathon. This is what I hoped for and pretty much what I got. The course was really flat, and pretty fast for most of it apart from some wind we got off the ocean. Race was Sunday so I hit up the expo Saturday. Expo was ok. Not too big but not the worst I've been to. Race shirt was a long sleeve tech shirt. Good quality but I wish these races would give you the option of short sleeve or long sleeve. I have too many long sleeve race shirts now. Starting area was big, more than enough space to warmup. But the bathroom lines were way too long due to not enough porta-potties. I had to hold it because I wouldn't have made it to my corral in time, ended up having to stop around mile 8. Route was good. Ran through town, then along the boardwalk. Fan support was pretty good (nothing compares to Philly for support though).

Overall, it was a good first marathon. Would I recommend it? If you're trying to PR or qualify for Boston, yes. If you're close and want a close marathon, yes. Other than that, I probably wouldn't recommend it as a travel race, there are better ones.