The Big Beach Half Marathon was an absolute blast!! It is a fairly small race, with most runners being locals or from neighboring cities, but that made it fun!

RACE COURSE:
The race course was very flat and ran parallel to the beautiful white sand beaches for a good portion of the race, with the rest of the race being in various nearby parks. I loved the course layout! The best part was when we got to run across these wooden elevated walkways inside one of the parks for a few miles. It was pretty unique. And there were NO HILLS! :) Plus, having the race in January by the Gulf Coast resulted in wonderful race-day weather!

RACE SWAG:
I also really liked the race swag. The medal was a massive wave and stands out against all my other race medals. The race tee was a super soft cotton and a lovely, unique violet-blue color. It is by far, my favorite race tee to date!

RACE STAFF/EXPO:
The race staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The expo was inside of a local bar/restaurant called The Hangout that was really cool. The expo itself was small and didn't have much more to it than packet and tee shirt pickup.

POST-RACE:
The post-race setup was great. The Hangout provided tons of water, Gatorade, snacks and even catered "lunch boxes" for the finishers. Plus there were tons of seats inside and outside to relax post-race with beautiful beach views. And don't forget about the fun giant hand making the "shaka sign" (hang loose) and the bright blue over-sized Adirondack chair (which made for a fun and unique photo-op) located around The Hangout!

OVERALL THOUGHTS:
Overall, one of my favorite races I've run so far! I'd definitely run it again, if I were in the Gulf Shores area. Or heck, I'd even buy a plane ticket from Dallas to run it again! You should definitely give it a try! :)