This year was my fourth and final
year running the aurora bay care spooky sprint . I love any excuse to run in a costume as I love Halloween. I love seeing all the families in all the different levels of runners having a good time together. This year I happen to have my first do not finish of any event. I was having some pretty severe leg pain and decided a little under a mile in that I wasn’t going to finish -I was not able to find anyway to return to the start so I started walking back. Unfortunately several volunteers saw and no one offered to help. I limped my butt back to the finish line and waited for my friends to cross. On the plus side , One of my friends made her 5K PR and placed in her age group. there was a really nice celebration for her at their award ceremony. They also do you have out free passes for their kids trick or treating event , sweet street, for With your race entry ,making it truelly for the whole family.

I had a fantastic time. This was my third year running this. Every year it just gets better with great support plenty of aid stations and the friendliest runners around. It’s always on a really hot day but they take care of you with free massages and a watermelon station and an ice bath if needed .Definitely get a great bang for your buck when you run for hours and not necessarily distance. You can choose between 6, 8 or 15 hours. I really liked getting the buff instead of a hat this year.

I signed up for this race not really knowing anything about it. When I got there I was welcomed by nice people in a casual easy-going atmosphere. I set off into the woods and quickly was unsure if I was actually on the course. As soon as I felt like I was really lost, id discover a race volunteer to point me in the right direction. It happened to rain most of the day this year which made it more interesting. The terrain was varied front prairie , to climbing stairs. My most memorable moment during this race was when I was unsure if I was on the course, and I was trying to run down a hill that was a very steep and my friend was clinging to a tree trying not to slide down the grass in the rain, when two guys went flying past us at full speed down the embankment. My most memorable moment during this race was when I was unsure if I was on the course, and I was trying to not fall down a hill that was very steep - my friend was clinging to a tree trying not to slide down the hill in the rain, when two guys went flying past us at running full speed down the embankment. Whenever I’m having a tough time in a race I am embrace the memory of their craziness .I ran the 25K, and they also offer a 50 K . The food afterward is amazing -I got a little
hand fired pizza made right there for me. the medal is my favorite medal of all! It’s carved out of wood .