No expo, just packet pickup. It was at Luke's Locker. It was fine, but the Luke's by SMU has a small lot that is always full. Not a great place for packet pickup. The participant shirt is nice though.

Overall, it's just another race around White Rock lake. The scenery is good, but it's where I train, so it's nothing special IMO. This race actually does a loop all the way around the lake, unlike the Run Project races that start and end at Norbuck. Parking is probably much better at the Arboretum than for the races at Norbuck, but I didn't use it.

Start was at 7am, which is great even this late in Second Summer. There was no breeze and it was humid. The start line was fine inasmuch as there was room to mill about before the start and plenty of porta-potties. On the other hand, the start/finish line, itself was not very well marked. It was kind of lackluster compared even to DRC races at the lake.

The medal was okay and the finisher hat is a hat. I can't give this race low marks because it was inexpensive and had all the trappings of a big race (nice medal, nice shirt, finisher hat, HUGE vendor area at the finish). I think this race just isn't for me. I'm not sure why.

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