I ran the relay in 2011 and wanted the full race this year. I enjoy the flat, fast course. I also enjoy people grilling and handing out FULL cans of beer so early in the morning. This makes for a fun run. The roads in parts of town were extremely crappy. I tripped, fell, and tore my IT band around mile 6. I kept moving b/c it hurt worse when I tried walk/running, and I wasn't going to get a DNF. Yes, I'm hard headed and don't make great decisions at times. Anyway, I finished in a decent time even with the injury. I did not like trying to get a taxi back to the hotel. It was a horrible ride. The start and finish were so far apart and we did not plan well. The taxi driver wasn't prepared for it either. This was the least favorite part of the race. The funniest part was seeing people who were absolutely wasted run 13.1 miles...they never quit from the night before, and I'm sure they were hurting for a week. But, they had fun!