I am a huge Rocky Fan so this was awesome. I tried to channel his tenacity during the race!

The expo is located on Boat House Row and it's meh. Just a simple bin pickup and the shirt is just a t-shirt (a cool t-shirt, but I've seen better swag).

Racemorning was FREEZING but that didn't stop the runners from showing up in all sorts of great rocky gear ready to run. The race starts and finishes at The Philadelphia Museum of Art which is pretty awesome.

The course takes you up and back around the river and did get a little crowded at times. Note, there are 2 GIANT HILLS. Train hills if you're going to do this race, I noticed a few people get hurt :-/

Once you make it through the hills it's smooth sailing for the last few miles. The crowd at the end is great and the photo op by the Rocky Statue is a must!

Overall, if you live in Philly you've got to at least try this race!

“Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” - Rocky Balboa