Latest reviews by Karen Poole
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This was my first half marathon after taking a year off and it did not disappoint! I really loved the course. It was mostly run on paved trails with river views and it was relatively flat with a few rolling hills. Spokane is a beautiful city and this course was a great way of touring the trails and enjoying the scenery.
It was a relatively small race so you never felt too crowded on course, but there were enough runners to keep the spirit of the race alive.
The swag was awesome. The finisher's medal was huge and the long-sleeve technical tee was an extra bonus. There was also great food at the end. I loved that you could choose what you wanted from the local food trucks with the ticket included with your registration. My son and daughter loved the FREE ice cream at the finish! You also received free digital race photos .
I would definitely run this course again! It was a blast!
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I chose to run this race because of my love of running, basketball and that it would be a super fun race to do with my kids!
The SWAG was awesome. My kids LOVED the wristbands and headbands. They were always running around playing with them. The shirt is a great technical fabric and the medal was large and perfect for display.
The race itself could be run anywhere since it was virtual. I chose a sunny Sunday morning and took both my kids with me in the stroller. We had a fun time racing together and snapping post-race medal selfies after!
The kit shipped fast and race management seemed on it as much as you can be for a virtual race! It would be fun to see this race LIVE one day.
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This race was so much fun! The course itself was beautiful and staged along the Lake. It took place on roads and a path around the lake. The start and finish area was in Mceuen Park, which was gorgeous and had a great playground for my kids to play on while I raced.
The start line was easy to access with ample parking. For my first LIVE race after COVID, they did a great job of directing this race.
I thought the course was gorgeous, I honestly hope I get to run this race again next year. It was probably one of my favorite courses so far. The people were so friendly and it was an easy to follow out and back course.
I actually met the son of the original founders of the race before it was sold to Negative Split. It was fun to chat with him about the history of the race and about life during miles 7-12!
The swag was also awesome. The medal was big and quality (if you ran other races in the area all three medals fit together!) And the shirt was super cute for lounging.
I highly recommend this race as a MUST DO!!
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This race was super fun. It was only virtual this year, and while I hope it returns to live racing soon, this is one virtual race I would do on repeat!
Swag
Once registered the SWAG shipped out fast. I loved that you got a zip-up hoodie, medal, race bib, finish line tape and headband. It was top quality and worth the registration fee.
The Race
You can run anytime with it being virtual. I loved that this was an option with kids, made it super easy to take them along with me in the stroller.
Race Management
They kept in contact via social media and email. I always felt like I was a valued member of the race!
Overall, I love this race, the superhero swag is fun and it was an awesome way to get outside with my family! Definitely one of the best virtual races out there!
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What a fun way to mix up the running experience! You get 6 runs with your entry and unlock puzzles along the way. I loved how this motivated me to run farther and longer and get out for the next run to find the clues and conquer Mt Olympus!
This was part race, part brain activity and 100% fun! The price point is fair and actually a steal for how many races you actually get to participate in. I really hope there are more experiences like this in the future.
I loved that I was motivated be emails from Hermes along the way and the race communication was on point. Any problem handled immediately. The sponsors and chances to win prizes were a big plus too! While there is no shirt and medal, I have so many from other races, it was actually refreshing to just focus on the personal victory of finishing without the bling. Also great to save the environment a bit by not producing excess shirts and medals.