The Run Lucky 5K was an excellent experience! I cannot comment on the quality of the expo because a dear friend spared me the trip to the city with kids in tow and picked up my packet for me. This race had a 2pm start time, which worked well for early March and let participants sleep in a little. I am a parking weenie, so I loved that this race had plenty of parking near the start and finish line. On this blustery day, it was nice to be able to grab my jacket after the race while I waited for the awards ceremony and enjoyed the after party. The course was nice to run and closed enough to traffic that I felt safe. There were several challenging hills made even worse by the 25 mph winds on this particular day, but it is Oklahoma! I enjoyed the challenge of the hills, but it definitely increased the difficulty of the race. The long sleeved race t-shit was attractive and good quality and it was fun (and unexpected) to receive a finisher medal for a 5K. The after party at the finish line was a lot of fun with music, free beer, race food, cookies and awards. The awards given for the first 3 finishers in each age group included a nice pint glass and gift cards to the local running store.

I was disappointed in the availability of the porta potties at the start line. They were not located in a very obvious location. My friends and I actually stopped into a local grocery store for our pre-race relief because we were not able to find them. I also did not like that the one water stop handed out full size plastic water bottles. It was too much for a 5K as well as difficult to open on a run. So many mostly-full water bottles were thrown to the side creating a lot of waste and tripping hazard.

Overall this was a fun, well-managed race that I look forward to participating in again!