This was my first ever big race and I trained hard all winter for the race. Since I've never run a race this big before and I've run a few other races in Central New York I was expecting utter chaos. One smaller race I ran in Cortland forgot to put a volunteer at the turn-around point so I was truly expecting the worst! I was pleasantly surprised at how well-organized and professional this entire race was.

Afterward, I was also impressed by the post race "party" and the free massages. The breakfast was a great perk as well. I would recommend this race to anyone living in the Northeast who is used to the unpredictable springtime weather in Central New York... if you trained outdoors during the winter and early spring you'll be just fine in this race!