Nike Women knows how to make an experience, and the Nike Women's 15K in Toronto was no exception to that rule.

Pros:
+ Scenic course with nice views of the skyline (it was held on the Toronto islands instead of the mainland)
+ Because of the previously noted location - it was basically turned into Nike Women Island, which was actually pretty cool.
+ Food trucks!
+ A+ packet pickup. Aesthetics were on point, awesome swag, great gear options for purchase and Wifi all over the place.
+ A good mix of women empowerment along with a competitive racing atmosphere (who run the world?)

Cons:
- The ferry coordination to get to and from the island was a little messy, though I'm not sure how they could plan those logistics better than their attempt.
- Not many food options if you didn't want to pay for the food trucks (they could have had bananas or bagels or something pre-race for people, especially since they expected runners to be on the island sometimes HOURS before the race start)
- the packet pickup had Wifi EVERYWHERE, it would have been awesome if there were hubs where Wifi was available, especially since most people don't buy a data plan in another country, so Wifi would be a nice way to be able to communicate with fellow runners and friends/family back home from the island.