I ran this race as a BibRave Pro, it was my 2nd year running it.
The hubs dropped me off at the expo, and managed to find $5 parking a few blocks away.
The expo was well run. I got my bib and tee quickly, and made my way into the main expo. The Brooks area was a little different this year, no more Run happy Island which made me sad.
Toyota had an amazing setup this year. we got to personalize our race shirt with a little circle that said "I run for", choose colors for a tie dye headband, and they had a foot race game as well.
There were lots of other vendors as well, and it took awhile to see them all. I paid for parking at the start so I picked the pass up for that, again with no line. It had sold out so I was glad I paid in advance!
They also had weather advisory signs everywhere, warning us about the heat.
The next morning we headed to the Nissan Stadium to park and walk to the start. Traffic was a little rough when we got close, but we had time to park and walk over with no hurry.
They were starting the race early due to heat, which was a very smart move. There was plenty of communication prior to the race and at the expo to let people know.
A local church was allowing runners to use their bathrooms and it was nice to stand in the air conditioning while we waited. After we left, I grabbed a water bottle to carry with me. I had one for each hand plus my Nathan bottles and a Dr cool towel to keep me cool.
I walked the two blocks to the start and lined up. Just this little walk had me sweating. uh oh.
The race started on time and the waves were very organized. In addition to well manned water stops, there were sprinklers and people with ice. I have no idea about potties although I'm sure they were there. no matter how much I drank I didn't have to pee until hours after the race.
Medical presence was on point and i saw more than a few people being treated. At one point around mile 8 or so, they gave out sponges, although I had my Dr Cool so I didn't take one.
The finish line was well manned with medical personnel. I got my medal, water, finisher pic, chocolate milk, bagels and pretzels. I think they had bananas too. I just wanted to go to my car! luckily it was close by. Best $15 ever spent.
I know that 30 minutes after I finished they started pulling people from the course who were behind a certain mileage, because it was in the 80s with a real feel in the 90s.
I would run this race again if they changed the date, but I think late April is just too hot for me!