This was the second year for this race, and my first trip to Madison. Unfortunately, it rained on race day and the weather was crazy - everything from a light drizzle to a rainstorm. But I got through it. I greatly appreciated the organizers for communicating with runners before the race on the weather. There was part of the course - which goes around the smaller of two lakes in Madison - which was flooded. The organizers worked with the city to install barriers around part of the lake before the event, and that made passing through the course much easier. Overall, good course and excellent course communication and management before and during the race.