This race is on the campus of Johnson County Community College. The gym is open both before/after the race, which is quite nice because it's typically pretty cold and it's really convenient to have an indoor space to wait before the race and recover afterward. The other nice thing about that is that you can use actual bathrooms instead of porta-potties. The course has a couple significant hills, but also a few downhills and flats to make up for the hills. There was one aid station on the course, with just water, and it was staffed by friendly and cheerful volunteers.

I ran this race in 2015, and the swag was a scarf instead of a shirt. This year, the swag was a hoodie. Both years, they have handed out some great medals, and this year's included a flashing Rudolph nose, which is really fun.

Packet pick-up was the day before the race as well as on race morning. I picked up my packet on the day before, and waited in a long time, but the line went quickly and everything was smooth sailing.

KC Running Company usually does a great job organizing their races, and this one was no exception. This was my 2nd year running this particular race of theirs, and I'll run it again next year too!

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