I'll be honest I do have mixed feelings about this race. It was an inaugural race so I did not expect perfection, however, since the race directors also put on another popular race series I did have somewhat of high expectations about the race. Overall, there were many elements that made me excited about this race that was promised early on that were later phased out without warning.

Pre-Race: There was lots of communication and they were quick to respond to any last minute questions on Facebook which I really appreciate. They also sent out the race t-shirt ahead of time so that you could train in and post pictures (free race promotion lol).
Expo: The expo was definitely lacking. First off, there was only one local running store selling products, a few area races and law enforcement booths recruiting people. I will say the race gear was way overpriced, at $25 a shirt, I've spent less on higher quality shirts at bigger name brand expos. The room also smelled horrible which made me feel incredibly sick especially after the pasta dinner. Packet pickup with a breeze, took no time, and was super organized.
Pasta Dinner: I don't think there was anything they could do change this since they didn't cook and serve it themselves. Basically it was line service and you only got two meatballs, a choice of tea or water, and cake that was still halfway frozen.
Race Day: Since this was a point to point race you parked close to finish line and took a shuttle to the start. They clearly gave directions and time frame for the shuttles and it was the most efficient shuttle service I have ever seen. Runners were warned that shuttles would stop at 5:45, an hour before race start time. Totally fair. The start line was typical with self-seeding and you lined up with your pacer. Unfortunately the 5:30 pacer I planned to run with as long as possible was not there, and there seemed to only be one pacer per time as most races have two. There were potties at the start but no water. There should have been water for two reasons, they delayed the start by nearly 20 minutes to allow last minute shuttles, and the first water station wouldn't be for three miles in after you got off the causeway. The race itself was insanely scenic and the crowd and aid station support was great, unless you were doing the full. The races split at mile 12 and the full continues down a long stretch of sand for seven miles out and back. It seemed to be the least supported part. You saw people every 1.5 miles at aid stations but there was nothing else going on there besides sand. For a back of the packer in which the crowd is smaller anything would've helped to beat the mental game of a marathon. This is where the advertised 20 selfie stations would've came in handy. There was no selfies stations, period. This was not the marathon of the selfie as it originally used as a marketing technique. The Gu that was mentioned on Facebook to be at mile 18/22, was nonexistent. No bagels, bananas, oranges, nothing but water and a store brand gatorade for those on the marathon course... and sand. Also, initially there was supposed to be finisher shirts which I was beyond excited about (someone posted about this same thing on Facebook), and it turns out that was also done away with without warning.
Post Race: I didn't even bother to partake much in this, by the time I finished nothing was left, no bagels, just bananas and oranges, people to stretch you, medical, a nice medal, and beer which I don't even drink at Claytons. I was really disappointed that there wasn't any chocolate milk which is a staple at practically every half marathon or full marathon.
I can't say for sure if I would ever return back to run this race, but I do think the half course was pretty great and provided some gorgeous scenery, but there was just too much that got me excited about the race, that I ended up not getting.