Absolutely loved running this race! Getting to wind through the streets of San Diego did not disappoint. The most difficult part was running up the highway at mile 22-24, but there was an aid station right before that and during so it made it more bearable. Plus they had ice cold, water soaked, sponges - which are one of my all time favorite aid station things. The support from the local community was wonderful, and people were out cheering at most sections. Very motivating! Not a huge fan of their on course nutrition, but I carried my own and just refilled with their water.
The expo left a little something to be desired, but I tend to judge races more on the actual race. Parking is always a bit difficult for this expo location, unless you want to pay $20 to park at the convention center, which just seems like way too much for me. I parked about a mile away for $5 and just walked. Luckily I live in San Diego so I'm pretty comfortable with where things are, not sure if I would have done the same if I weren't so familiar with the area. The expo had a lot of booths, but it just did not live up to what I had heard about from past races. Not enough to deter me from registering again. I will say, I had to move my corral up and it was super easy to do! I just walked right up, told them which corral I wanted, and they corrected my bib. It took about 3 minutes!
Loved the t-shirt and the medal, both felt pretty SoCal to me. Looking forward to doing this again!