Packet Pick up: I stayed at the Holiday Inn on Ninth Street, right across from the expo. The expo was small but I encountered no issues with packet pickup.

Starting Line: The walk was less than 10mins from hotel. Easy to navigate too. I loved being able to see the Arch, which makes for great photo backdrop.

Race Course: The 5k course had a few small hills but nothing major. Not much crown support for this distance. Nice scenery. 1.5 mile loop and back. Large number of runners but no bottlenecking along the course. The weather was great that day as the clouds provided shady cover.

Finish Line: Running towards the arch in the background was nice. I did experience slight crowding coming through the finish line. After receiving my medal there was ample Propel Water, bananas, pretzels, and chips. There was a post race concert in the park near the finish line area. Nice medal for the 5k.

Overall, great course and I would most definitely do it again.