I am a BibRavePro. In return for promoting this race, and discount code, BibRave paid for my entry.
Going into this race I was dealing with way to many medical conditions. I trained by walking, moved to intervals, and limited running. Along with this I cross trained with a 10 pound steel mace, planking and push-ups.
During the 4 months I volunteered with the Hartford Marathon Foundation. They are a local organization that puts on many events (5k, 10k, half, full, tri, and a 96 mile event).
This year I volunteered at the expo so I did not get the time to fully experience it. I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering.
I purchased the pre-perks package. Custom bib, mailed bib and shirt, up-front parking, and a warm building to relax in before the race starts (along with drinks and snacks). Well worth the $50.
I started the race in corall C. The corals were well organized. Runners had a corral sticker on their bibs.
The race went off about 2 minutes after 8am. There were thousands of volunteers. There were lots of people cheering. It was a great start.
Along the course there was amble port-a-potties. (With Crohn's disease you notice this). The course was well marked. There were lots of aid stations (each had water and Nuun Endurance). There were several stations with flat soda and 1 candy station (you passed by the candy twice).
The course takes you through Hartford, East Hartford and South Windsor. I call the South Windsor section "The Suck" because it sucks all your energy. This year there were lots of aid stations in South Windsor. And they were needed.
The elevation on the course was not bad. You got to run on some major roads and finished under the Sailors and Soldiers Arch.
You could run the 5K, half or full. There is an option for a relay team for the full. The medals are great. They have age group divisions, Athena, Clydesdale and different handicapped divisions (visually impaired, wheelchair, physically challenged, etc).
Overall a great experience. Highly recommend this race. If you are a 50 state marathon person, save Hartford for #50. Let them know, and they will have a special surprise for you.
Looking forward to running the full in 2023. I hope to see you there.

I am a BibRavePro. In return for promoting this race, and discount code, BibRave paid for my entry.
Going into this race I was dealing with way to many medical conditions. I trained by walking, moved to intervals, and limited running. Along with this I cross trained with a 10 pound steel mace, planking and push-ups.
During the 4 months I volunteered with the Hartford Marathon Foundation. They are a local organization that puts on many events (5k, 10k, half, full, tri, and a 96 mile event).
This year I volunteered at the expo so I did not get the time to fully experience it. I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering.
I purchased the pre-perks package. Custom bib, mailed bib and shirt, up-front parking, and a warm building to relax in before the race starts (along with drinks and snacks). Well worth the $50.
I started the race in corall C. The corals were well organized. Runners had a corral sticker on their bibs.
The race went off about 2 minutes after 8am. There were thousands of volunteers. There were lots of people cheering. It was a great start.
Along the course there was amble port-a-potties. (With Crohn's disease you notice this). The course was well marked. There were lots of aid stations (each had water and Nuun Endurance). There were several stations with flat soda and 1 candy station (you passed by the candy twice).
The course takes you through Hartford, East Hartford and South Windsor. I call the South Windsor section "The Suck" because it sucks all your energy. This year there were lots of aid stations in South Windsor. And they were needed.
The elevation on the course was not bad. You got to run on some major roads and finished under the Sailors and Soldiers Arch.
You could run the 5K, half or full. There is an option for a relay team for the full. The medals are great. They have age group divisions, Athena, Clydesdale and different handicapped divisions (visually impaired, wheelchair, physically challenged, etc).
Overall a great experience. Highly recommend this race. If you are a 50 state marathon person, save Hartford for #50. Let them know, and they will have a special surprise for you.
Looking forward to running the full in 2023. I hope to see you there.

I was provided an entry into this event from BibRave. I promoted the race and the cause through social media (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook). The organizer of group (and event) followed me. (Other events do not do this).
On Wednesday May 5 I ran my 5 miles. It was not good weather, my medical conditions were limiting me all day and I was not feeling that great. I went out for a nice cold, wet, windy and hilly run. I was able to maintain a good pace, enjoyed the scenery, and surprised myself with my time.

I was picked, opted-in to this race, from BibRave. I had a great time promoting this event. I got to be creative, included videos, pictures, as well as text. My promotion was around the concept of giving yourself the gift of health this winter.
As for the course, I got to create it. I had the first 5.5. miles figured out. And as I got close to home I hit 6.2 miles (perfect distance). I carried a hydration pack (I have autoimmune diseases that cause dehydration so I need to carry water on a 5K or greater). I live streamed my run through Facebook and had people on and off the entire race.
The swag is really nice and arrived on time. The zip up jacket, with zipper pockets and hood, is comfortable and warm. The beanie is great. I am bald and this keeps my head and ears warm. The medal is nice. And the final item is the custom bib with your name on it.
Since I was promoting the race I had friends who ran the 10K also. I was able to include them in my final promotion.
I had a great time and highly recommend this event.