This is the very first year for this race. Bib pickup and race expo was at one of the outdoor malls in Palm Desert. Bib pick up was crowded and a little bit disorganized. I arrived after the sun went down and it was a little bit dark. The expo was just a few vendors and there was not a lot of lighting. The was a pasta dinner included during bib pick up but there was a long line for that. Parking and the start line were easy and not hard to find. They needed more volunteers handing out water at each station. There was only 2 volunteers at each station so the ones at the end of the course you had to wait a little bit for them to fill the cups of water. You received a Tiffany necklace instead of a medal and a Lululemon shirt at the end of the race. The line was long and right at the finish line. So you went from running at the finish line to trying to find the end of the line for your necklace right away. They also had breakfast and mimosas at the finish line. There were lines for that also but they moved pretty fast. The course is a nice flat course and easy to PR at. Not very scenic but still nice. Had a great time and loved the swag. Hopefully they will listen to what people thought went wrong this year and improve on it for next year.