I wasn't running but I had my 12 yr old runner racing the 5k. We used this as a tune up for the San Diego RnR Half Marathon May 31st. We don't have any night runs that I know of back East where we're from so it was a new experience for us. The 5k and 8k started at the same time and shared the same course which made for some confusion when trying to spot racers. the course was very scenic and looked very fast. My only complaint would be the 90 degree turn into the finish. Other than that we will be returning next year to run it again. They also had a kids fun run for $5 that my daughter ran and she enjoyed it. They even had medals for the kids at the end.