This was the inaugural year! When registering you had the option to add the vip package. I wish I had! But I did attend the expo. There were a lot of vendors, and a lot of guest speakers.you could purchase additional The Race gear. The gear did not disappoint on style or quality. They had the mile markers that were hand painted by various sponsors on display at the expo. I participated in some of the exercise classes they were offering for free. The day of the race parking was very ample, and quite easy. The course way very hilly it took you through the neighborhoods in the west end and sylvan hills area.Tthe finish up that hill on Sylvan road was challenging! The tshirt was awesome! I would definitely recommend this race. After the race we even signed up to do community service in the surrounding neighborhoods the next day and enjoyed a block party to celebrate the finishers!