Leading up to the race, the race organizers have away several raffle prizes on social media that fit in with the St. Pats theme, which I thought was fun and helped build excitement towards the event. Packet pickup was available one evening during the week leading up to the race, as well as morning of. The start/finish was set up at a shipping center, which meant plenty of free parking. The Stacked Pickle (an event sponsor) was even open for spectators who wanted to start the party early.
Three morning began with a kids fun run, followed by the half and 5K. The courses were out and back, and took us through some running trails in Plainfield, as well as along some streets. The course was well marked, with signs and volunteers and police. There were 3 or 4 water/Gatorade stations set up along the route, and a Portalet at the 3ish/9ish mile markers. We briefly crossed a footbridge that was cool, but had been made slick by the snow that had been falling when we started the race. A course monitor was starting at the bridge to make sure everyone was aware of the conditions and got across safely. A few manageable hills on the course, but it's still Central Indiana, so not too bad.
At the end of the day, I PR'd, which was exciting, but my Garmin showed 12.9 miles instead of 13.1. Not sure if the error was the course or my gps device. At the finish, we got cool medals and granola bars and water. Swag for the event included a beer ticket and a soft, comfy sweatshirt.
I'd definitely do a Racemaker race again. Course management was great, and atmosphere was fun.

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