This race was a fun one! I run in Minneapolis every day and all the time I wish that i can run down the street to avoid all of the pedestrians. Well this race makes that wish come true. The race closes down one of the main roads in Downtown Minneapolis. Running down Hennepin Ave is pretty much awesome!

The race runs through downtown Minneapolis and ends in the iconic St Anthony Main area. Starting at the Basilica near Loring Park, making its way through downtown via Hennepin Avenue, taking a loop through North Loop, and finally crossing the Stone Arch Bridge. The finish line is right on Main St, in St Anthony Main area.

The starting line is a bit of a cluster. There are a lot of people shoved in a corral that does not span the entire street. Also, the pace groups were divided via a rope that volunteers were holding but there were no instructions on what to do when the gun went off. There was an aid station about half way through the race. There were plenty of volunteers to make sure your are going the right way and cheering you on. At the finish line, there were a ton of photographers and there was water, sports drink, pretzels, bananas, and an ice cold towel.

The swag was just a finisher T, but there was an after party with FREE BEER FOR RUNNERS, food, a live band, and a bunch of awesome vendors. The entire race was a PRO but here are two things to consider: 1. the starting line nonsense, 2. the course was about .20 - .25 mils long.

I would say that this was a fun mid-week, night time race!