This was my first ever half marathon race as I was a Cross Country and Track runner in college I was afraid of bigger distances. The race starts around 6AM for slower runners and 7AM for runners that will finish under a certain time. It is a good size race for about 400 Runners and 300 in the other division. There is a lot of planning that is went into this race as their is aid stations every two miles and snack/ water/gatoraid every station.

You cut through the downtown area of Salem and through the scenic roadways of Salem, Mass you will see the sunrise during the race and beam on you. There is Police Officer's and Firemen every few miles directing traffic and cheering you on as you pass them. This is one of my favorites but it was also my first long distance event. The crowd support is AMAZING!

The food after the race is all local business catering there food between pancakes, waffles, quiches and do not get me started about the cold brew coffee or protein shakes.

Highly recommend for anybody or even beginners like me when I first started!