I ran this race with a group of friends and turned it into a fun long weekend.
Parking for the expo was a bit of a pain, you could not park close by so there was a bit of a hilly walk. The expo was small but well planned out. My friends very easily upgraded to the Full while there. I am not that loony. Bib pickup was quick and easy, and there was a snow cone truck outside which was the highlight of my day!
We stayed at the host hotel and they provided a party bus to the start. There were tons of porta potties, and they had mylar blankets for us so we wouldn't freeze while we waited. They also had hot chocolate somewhere but I never went to look for it.
The race started on time and uphill which was a little surprising since the race is advertised as all down hill!
The scenery was amazing, the signage was spot on, including signs with funny sayings on them.
The water stops were on point and the volunteers were so cheerful.
The aid stations had plenty of Deep Blue for sore muscles but no vaseline for chafing. I know it's my job to have it on me, but when I asked they kept offering me the Deep Blue as an alternative which was a little frightening.
The finish line had amazing food... pizza and french toast and donut holes, but they ran out before most of my friends finished the full! Ugh!
Bling was gorgeous but the photo spots they set up were down a long flight of stairs! Yikes!
Overall a great race though and we all signed up for the Vegas race in 2019 already!