Race 13.1 Baltimore

Race 13.1 Baltimore

Race 13.1 Baltimore

( 3 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Baltimore,
    Maryland,
    United States
  • December
  • 13.1 miles/Half Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Madhuri

Maryland, United States
5 3
2016
""Inaugural Race 13.1 Baltimore""
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Madhuri 's thoughts:

It was Race 13.1's inaugural race in Baltimore and I was looking for a 5k right before I jump into spring half-marathon training cycle. And the timing seemed more than ideal. So I decided to give it a shot.

Before: Being the inaugural race, I felt all instructions were neat. Although, packet pick-up wasn't the ideal. One of the locations was in the county, which seemed quite inconvenient and the other was at the Canton Waterfront Park, which also happened to be the race start/finish. That was definitely a better option for me. It would have been nice to have more volunteers for packet pick up. But considering the windy weather the night before, they did do their best to keep it really quick and efficient. Right before the race, it was nice to see plenty of porta johns and clean! I took an Uber to and fro. But, I heard there was plenty of parking. The half started before the 5k. So, it seemed a little chaotic and it didn't seem like the half marathoners had any seeding. I am a back-of-the-pack runner. So, it's always pretty simple for me to find my spot.

During: What I loved most about it was the course. Most of Baltimore's races are around the Inner Harbor. But, this race was going through the Canton Waterfront and that's what made it different. I did the 5k and so about half of the course involved running by as close as hugging the waters. Loved it! I heard the half-marathoners had some pretty scenic routes too and got to run by the Under Armor Headquarters. Pancake flat course! Volunteers were GREAT throughout the course - good aid station (mid way for the 5k) if I remember right and also, to help us out with directions.

After: I say it again, but, the volunteers were great and although I did the 5k, they were kind enough to offer me a heat blanket due to the really cold temperatures and that crazy wind!! They had a good variety of after-race snacks from Panera, which totally hit the spot. Overall, there was plenty of space after the race to hangout by the waterfront to cool down and fuel before heading out. If the temperatures weren't this crazy, I would have stayed back a bit longer.

Others: I think overall I loved the race. I would have loved to see more people sign up. I guess we could expect more people to join in if the race was sometime in January rather than December, considering fall racing season just wrapped up for most runners and of course, Thanksgiving! I loved the shirt! It was black with Marylander colors of red and yellow. I couldn't rep it since it half-sleeved, and quite not ideal for the season. Overall great race and would recommend it to all.

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