The Memorial Marathon is a nice race - first time running in Oklahoma and 21st marathon overall. Coming from Minnesota it was a little hot and humid for my tastes but the wind helped.

Course: Rolling hills - nothing crazy. We went through a lot of different neighborhoods which was really nice but the crowds were pretty sporadic. There were long sections of light industrial or strip malls which was not the most engaging. This was a new course this year and I think that if the course remains the same moving forward there will be more residential neighborhoods that engage as well.

Lodging: Stayed at the historic Skirvin Hotel - our room wasn't haunted hah. It was one of the race hotels and convenient to everything.

Food / Drink: We had a bunch of good meals in town. Jones Assembly and Hatch stand out in particular. Prairie Artisan Ales has a great set up. Film Row and the Automobile Alley were really cool neighborhoods.

Gear: You get two shirts (Participant and Finisher) but I would rather receive one high quality shirt than the two we got. The medal is simple but very nice.

Race Management: Only complaint is that the last .5 miles were filled with all the 5k'ers and it was a mess. We were weaving in and out of people walking, holding hands, etc. Would have been better if there had been a split.

Overall: It's a nice race. Crowds were sporadic but when they were there they were really good. The course isn't terribly interesting and there's a lot of strip malls / light industrial sections along the way. If you're looking for an Oklahoma marathon this is a good one.