I ran the half marathon as part of the Amber Challenge, so I was running on some tired legs after doing 12.5 miles the day before. Expo pick up is Friday and Saturday and the race is on Sunday.

Starts/Finishes at the Tampa Bay Convention Center
Start Time: 6 AM

The Course: runs through town for the first 5 miles or so. Since it's such an early start time, it's dark at the start and for the first few miles. I just wish there would have been some more lighting at the start. The last 8 miles are similar to the 5K/8K/15K course. Very flat, but if you're doing the challenges, the course does get repetitive. Plenty of support on course, lots of costumes. Probably overdressed at the start so I was carrying clothes by the end of the race.

Did have a good finish chute at the end. Walk through, get water, your medal (which was awesome) and if you did the amber challenge, you got your challenge medal as well (they can tell based on your bib if you get a second medal). After you walk under the convention center, you had to go around for the post race party. Plenty of food, stuff from Columbia Restaurant and freebies. A fun race for sure!