I would definitely recommend this race. They give you a Santa hat and beard as part of your swag! That tells you what kind of a race this is, it's just fun. There are lots of photo opportunities around the start and finish lines. The aid stations hand out candy and cookies, I mean what's not to like!? The course is very flat and kind of dull to look at, but it's a fast course, which in my mind is worth it. Afterwards you finish in down town Glendale so it's easy to grab breakfast at a number of locations.