My work had a corporate team so my entry into the Sun Run was comped. That being said, our team captain picked up our packages which consisted of the race bib and the t-shirt… but not the cotton shirt this year, a real tech shirt! Finally after over 3 decades the shirt they provided was one you could actually wear comfortably on the course. I wasn’t a fan of the design and colour but it still was a big improvement from the old cotton shirts. I still went to check out the expo even though I got my stuff already. I went around lunch time on the Friday and it was pretty empty.

Not much has changed from year to year. There were lots of aid stations with water so if you’re not picky, you could get away with not bringing any water with you. The new shirts are a plus but still no medals. I hope one day they’ll decide to have medals. I would pay extra for it and others probably would too. It’s definitely not a race to PB because of the insane amount of people (I couldn’t even sprint to the finish). There were photographers there but you’d be lucky if they actually got a clear shot of you. It was just way too congested. My only beef (other than the crowds)… they should be a little more strict with the corrals. The honour system doesn’t really work and just adds to the problem. I’d do this race again next year though (if it’s free).

Link to this review