Kathy Gorski's Staging Area

I enjoyed my time in Little Rock as much as I enjoyed the race. The race was well organized and the communication was good. There were plenty of aid stations on the route. The scenery along the course was lovely, there were some great neighborhoods with plenty of people to cheer you on. We ran past the historic Central High School, we had visited the Visitor Center the previous day which I highly recommend. Hot Springs National Park is not far away and is a nice place to add to your visit. The people we met in Little Rock were very friendly. The shirt was good and the medal is ginormous! All in all, its a really good event in a nice city to visit. I would definitely recommend this race!

It was our first time in Baton Rouge, and we enjoyed it. The downtown area where the race is held is walkable and not far from the airport. Race weekend was well organized. The expo wasn’t very big, but we didn’t have to wait in any long lines. The Catholic church right by the starting line had mass just before the race, and that was a lovely way to start the day if that is something you enjoy. The course was scenic and went through the LSU campus and some pretty neighborhoods. The neighborhood parts had plenty of crowd support which was nice. The aid stations were plentiful and had enough volunteers at each one that none of them were crowded. I never felt at any time that runners were bunched too close together. At the end of the race there was jambalaya and gumbo, and they were both delicious. Race day was chilly this year so the warm food was very welcomed. The medal is beautiful. This is a great race to do in Louisiana!