I had a great time running this race. I heard prior to signing up for the race that it had a big hill, but Twin Cities in Motion changed the course this year. That does not mean that the course is not somewhat hilly. The elevation gain ended up being 301ft. MIles three through four are right around where there are some hills. If you can get through that, you will be fine. It is a July race, so expect it to be somewhat humid. I stayed in St. Paul, so I just ran a few miles to the packet pick-up. The race swag is pretty nice. I got a nice Brooks tech T and a pint glass. There is also a train right near the TCIM office. I also ran with a pace group for most of the race and they were great. There is also a nice post race part in the park the race starts by. I would definitely recommend this to someone else.