My second time participating in The Chili Run and the weather gods were not working in our favor. It was steady rain for the entirety of this event - which wasn't exactly the best weather, but hey - I'd much rather it for a 2 mile race than a longer event.

Packet pickup was quick and easy, as is always the case with the Good Day for a Run events. They had two pickups scheduled ahead of time at our local RunningCo., as well as race day pickup. They really make it easy for runners of their races and that's something we all appreciate.

The race began at 10am - hooray for a late start time! Because of the rain we stayed in our car until the very last second, which you're able to do because parking is right next to the start/finish of the race.

I have an injury (broken arm) so rather than racing, it became an event that I planned to run and finish. My husband and I stuck together for the hilly two mile out and back. The first male finisher crossed the finish line in 11:13 and the first female finisher at 13:19.

The real fun comes after the race, where you get a bowl of chili (with a vegetarian option), and a beer. The after party takes place at Carolina Blue and winners are announced then. I believe that there was an ugly sweater contest as well!

Due to the space of the restaurant, they have to cap the race so it's fairly small. Good Day for a Run has two of these races, one in January and the other a few weeks later and they always sell out.

It's a fun local event. Every year they do something new and different for the swag - this year it was The Chili Run beanie hat. It's a well run race that's always a good time!