I have run over 50 races between 2010-2014; TC Marathon 3x, Med City, Grandma's 2x, Milwaukee Marathon, Stillwater, some of the premier races in the region. Eau Claire has become my go to race, they work tirelessly to provide everything a runner would want at a race - plenty of porta-potties, great swag, and fabulous post race party with plenty of room for people to cheer, eat, and hang out and just enjoy the experience. As a runner you want to run in a race where the really are working toward something big for runners while providing value as well. I will be a part of this race as long as I can still run and after that I will find someway to volunteer :)