When I did this race in 2017, there was a heat wave. It was so hot that some thought the race should be cancelled all together. However, the only race cancelled was the full marathon, which meant all those registered for the full, ran the half instead! The course was crowded and people were angry, making it a very chaotic situation! RnR also didn’t prepare ahead of time for the heat, so the only thing they were able to do to help us was to call out the fire department. So, there were hydrants and fire trucks periodically along the route to hose us down. Thankfully, there were some kind people who also offered assistance. However, the majority of this extremely boring course was in outlying areas and uninhabited parts of the city, so the citizen’s opportunities to help us were very limited! Water on the course wasn’t even cold! It was one of the toughest races I’d done at that point! Just surviving it was an achievement! As far as the medals, this was another point of contention! Since there were so many more people doing the half than planned, there weren’t enough of those medals for everyone. So, those registered for the full were forced to take full marathon medals, and RnR refused to replace them with the appropriate medals, even at a later date! Since this race, the route has been changed, due to complaints. I understand that it goes through the city now, and is much more scenic!