This is one of my favorite races! It was my ninth year participating (I ran the marathon twice and since then, I've run the half), and I paced the 2:45 half group. The course is scenic and takes runners down the main street with shops in Rehoboth (Rehoboth Avenue), in residential areas, on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, up to Cape Henlopen State Park and back through town to the Junction & Breakwater Trail. The Junction & Breakwater trail is crushed stone, and there are some noticeable rocks. It was a little muddy in a few spots this year because of rain.

Swag included a Brooks long-sleeved shirt, a nice medal, free race photos, and I'm not sure if this is "swag" or not, but the post-race party is amazing. There is plenty of food, three Dogfish Head beers for each runner, and a DJ, with lots of dancing.

Parking is super easy and free. I stayed in a hotel this year, but I have driven up on race morning and it was easy to park when I arrived an hour before the race. There are several hotels within walking distance.

Race management is always great. There's a super active Facebook group, and runners get emails with necessary information. The race director is super accessible.

Aid stations I took a star off because there were an aid station or two where the volunteers seemed behind on filling water, but the wind could have had an impact on that. There are tons of aid stations and it did not impact my pacing at all.

Definitely check this race out!

I ran the Tuckahoe 25K for the first time this year. This trail race is put on by Algonquin Ultras and the Centreville Crushers, and this was its fourth year. Race management was great — I knew everything I needed to know ahead of time, there was a packet pickup in Salisbury (about an hour away) because so many of us live here — in addition to one closer to the race — and the course was well-marked.

It's a cup-less race, so you need to bring a bottle or pack, but the aid station volunteers were helpful and I got what I needed.

The scenery was nice and offered trail views, but I did feel like I had to look down a lot to avoid tripping. There were some parts where leaves were covering the trail, and other parts that were more cleared out. This race did have some hills — steep ones for the Eastern Shore — but it was much less hilly than PHUNT (which is not too far away). Parking was easy, free and close.

Participants received a bunch of swag — a shirt, BOCO Gear visor, socks, a magnet and a triangle-shaped bib. Finishers get a custom award, and there's also great food (including churros) and beer at the end.

The cutoff time is four hours for the 25K (15.5 miles). This was a fun event and I'm glad I participated!

I have run across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge numerous times, but this was the second year of the Bay Bridge Run (under Corrigan Sports management). Pedestrians are only allowed on the bridge during this event.

The event is a big undertaking, as the entire bridge has to be closed to traffic, and everything seemed to go smoothly from my perspective. There were lots of police, and ambulances stationed along the way in case they were needed. Last year, there were crazy lines at the expo, but this year, there was no line.

My friend got us the VIP experience, which included perks like parking at the finish line, a separate area in the starting corral with porta-potties, and a tent at the post-race party with food, unlimited drinks and porta-potties.

Most runners have to pay for parking in one of the several lots (some on the Eastern Shore and some in the Annapolis area) and take a shuttle to and from the race. The VIP runners only have to take a shuttle to the start.

The race has an incline early on, with Mile 2 being the toughest, but after that, there is a flat area and a decline. There is also another hill closer to the end of the race.

There was plenty of communication about the race and my group also received a discount and tent at the finish line for having 40-plus participants.

I gave aid stations a "3" just because I did not stop at the water stop along the way. This is a cupless race, so I carried my water bottle. There are not traditional aid stations; you can fill a bottle and I didn't really pay that much attention to what was offered.

Disclaimer: I received an entry to the Atlantic City Marathon to as part of being a BibRave Ambassador.

Of course, the weather cannot be controlled at a race, but the wind really had a major effect on this race for me! The course goes through an industrial-type area for the first eight miles, which includes a tunnel, some ramps and a couple off-boardwalk casinos. The hills of the ramps in the beginning were a bit of a surprise to me, but after that, the course was very flat (and I'm from a flat area). Around the Mile 8 marker, runners got onto the Boardwalk and continued for about five miles until it ended. We then went onto Atlantic Avenue and kept running the same direction, turning around near Mile 16. There was a strong headwind after that, with only a slight reprieve during an out-and-back section with a rectangle loop in Margate City. I enjoyed the Boardwalk miles and being able to see the ocean for so much of the race.
I liked the swag, which included a quarter-zip, a nice medal and free race photos.
There were a ton of aid stations. At least one or two of them were just grab a cup and go (most, but not all of them had people handing out the cups), but the volunteers were helpful. I'd heard at the expo there was Vaseline, and I had to ask a volunteer for that, but she was able to get it for me.
I thought the race was well-run. However, I was one of the slower marathoners, and by the time I finished, the post-race beer was gone (there was still Truly, which I had) and the heat sheets were also gone. I also got a banana and water but don't remember seeing other food.
My friends and I walked from our Airbnb, so I'm not sure how parking was. The expo was small and had some fun photo-ops.
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I love the Run, White and Blue 5K, and this was my seventh time running this race. One of my favorite parts of the race is the large spread of food afterward — ice cream, pizza, chicken, beer and more. The swag is a basic T-shirt, but this race is also very affordable and I really don't need more swag.
The course is super flat and goes around the Delaware Tech Owens Campus in Georgetown. It's not a super exciting course, but it is good for trying to run a fast 5K. The course includes a loop around campus and another loop that is mostly the same but slightly shorter. This means runners pass by one water stop twice and one once — three water stops is a lot for a 5K!
Parking is relatively easy but you might have to walk/run a little bit to get your bib. Parking is free and in the campus parking lots.
The race, always held on a Thursday evening, is managed well and I keep coming back year after year!
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