It was seriously about two or three years I had decided to skip out on this race because previous experience was just horrible. This race was usually in November which means high temperatures in San Antonio. I remember runners falling left and right due to the heat. Having run the Marathon once I remember water stations being scarce. When there would be a table there would be no volunteers and water would be warm!! 2016 brought a different experience. I saw management finally changed the route and date to December. I thought Id give it a shot. That day brought many dark clouds and possibility of showers. I remember get some drizzle the first three miles. Then again mile ten through thirteen it poured. I have to be honest that was probably the most fun I have had in a race in a long time. The route was great. We ran through many areas downtown highlighting the best San Antonio had to offer. We ran by the Pearl Brewery, Zoo, Children's Museum, Witte Museum, and finished off at the Yanagua Gardens formerly known as Hemisphere Park.The Expo is getting weaker and weaker every year. I enjoy marathon weekend as marathon weekend not marathon day. As long as they keep these changes I recommend this race.