I was extremely happy when i heard that the Rock and Roll Series was finally having a race in Raleigh, NC. The expo was pretty big and the race shirts were fairly nice. The is great crowd support with this race and the course takes you through some of Raleigh's great downtown sites. The race starts off pretty face but once you reach mile 6, you start to encounter hills, I you have to tackle one pretty steep hill at mile 11. They have altered the course a few times since the inaugural race, so it may not be as bad now. If you are a North Carolina resident, you have to run this race and if you are an out of towner, you will enjoy the sites Raleigh has to offer.