This is in a very small town in Arkansas, so it's not super-easy to get to unless you live in Arkansas or a neighboring state. That being said, it's well-worth the trouble to get here. The expo was at a school and was quick and easy. Race morning was chilly (31 degrees) but good for racing. The course is along quiet country roads with a downhill start that you don't have to run back up. After the fast downhill, the course is flat and never crowded. You pass some farms and rural houses and there are a couple of views of the water. It's not terribly scenic but that's not why you're running this race. You run it because it's fast. Volunteers and aid stations are plenty but there are almost no spectators (as you'd expect for a small race). The medal was enormous and the shirt was a long-sleeve technical shirt. There were the usual race finish foods at the actual finish but at the school where packet pickup was there was even more food like sausage biscuits, pizza, soups, coffee, hot chocolate. If you're looking for a fast race in a small town and would like to cross Arkansas off your list, I highly recommend this one.

There was a lot about this race that I liked, starting with the pre-race pasta dinner with speakers Jeff Galloway and others and the pre-race class on running you could sign up for (but I didn't). The race start and finish area was easy to get to, and I could in fact walk right out my hotel door to the start. Here's where some may disagree with me but I didn't find the course all that scenic. It was largely along a greenway, with only minor water views. I heard the marathon had more water views than the half. I have beautiful greenways to run on where I live so maybe I am spoiled but I expected more from a race in Alaska.
The race medal and matching shirt were the most colorful and artistic I've gotten at a race. They were northern lights-themed and the medal was iridescent purple, green, and blue.
Post-race food was a good spread and the hotel that provided hot showers at the finish area was a huge bonus for me since I had to check out of my hotel during the time I was running the race and driving to Denali straight after the race.

Packet pickup was quick and easy. There were buses to the start and we had a late start due to some problems with the buses but it wasn't a big deal. The race started in a canyon and was a bit chilly but it was beautiful so that made up for it. There were some water views along the way and much of the race was on greenways. The volunteers were great but almost no spectators (not a problem for me). Post-race medals were nice and the food was great. There was the usual bagels, but more importantly, a potato bar with baked potatoes and tons of things to put on them. I thought this race was well-organized and nicely done.

I grew up in southern WV and know how hilly most of the races in WV are so when I found this race, I was thrilled to see how flat it is and the time of year is perfect because of the weather, although it often fluctuates from year to year. I got lucky and it was around 50 at the start and didn't get too hot over the almost 2 hours I was running.
The expo was good and easy to get in and out of. Parking for the race was good, as were volunteers. I found the course to be pretty scenic, especially when we were in the park portion. The colorful Autumn leaves also added to the scenery.
I loved finishing inside the stadium and being handed a small football to run to the finish line with. I ran with a pacer and he was spot-on and helped get me to my goal finish time.
The race shirt and medals were nice as well. There was plenty of food at the finish, with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, and lots of salty foods plus a beer tent.
I highly recommend this race if you're a 50-stater for your race in WV.