I participated in this race because a friend challenged me to do one half per month and I needed one for March. This one was about an hour south of Jacksonville and I wasn't really sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised and ended up loving this run!

Registration - Easy to do online. I googled for coupon codes first and was able to find one for $5 off. Price was reasonable.

Expo - Just a handful of vendors, nothing special. Packet pickup was quick and easy which was nice.

Photos - Free photos available on their Facebook page the next say was nice! Only a few photographers on the course but I was still able to get 3 or 4 pictures I liked.

Course - Absolutely beautiful! Started at a small park and went north to Tomoka State Park and back. There was a monster bridge at mile 1 and 12 which was a challenge. The rest was along the water and absolutely gorgeous.

Aid Stations - Water, Powerade with good volunteers and cheering.

Medal - Simple but nice. The tree on it spins around.

Food - Pancakes and free beer after was nice!

I stayed in the host hotel because of the shuttle to the start line. However, the shuttle left 15 minutes early so I and some other people missed it. We carpooled to the race but parking was scarce and we had to walk a bit to the start. I was able to catch the shuttle back and free breakfast for the runners at the hotel was going on.

Overall I would do this again for the course. It's simple and lovely.