This is a great race with lots of sponsors, so the goody bags are great! This isn't just a half-marathon. You they also offer 5k and 10k options, with both those races starting one hour after the half marathon. This is nice because you're not surrounded by 5k runners at the beginning of the race. Also, as you get near the finish you merge back in with the other runners so you're not so alone.

The course isn't overly scenic, but there's nothing bad about it at all. And it's also a very fair course. Not pancake flat, but no killer hills at all.

Packet pickup was very well organized, and they also offered early packet pickup the night before the race. The early pickup isn't totally necessary because of the size of the race, but it is appreciated. Also, for only 400 runners, they had about 10 porta-potties, and inside bathrooms as well. No restroom lines at all. A real treat (yeah, runners appreciate the weirdest things)!

Watertown is a bit of a hike for most people, and I would not call this a destination race. But if you happen to be in the area, it's well worth looking into.