Lisandra Jones's Staging Area

It was a nice race, wonderful turnout amazing weather, the only issue was leaving the race area cell service was out, I’m not sure if it was due to the high volume of people, but this made it very challenging to order a rideshare service, possible plan for this being a possibility if you’re from out of town attending.

This was a nice race! the weather held out and the temperature was great for this time of year. The course through historical Montgomery was nice and running by the Capital building was also really cool. THE HILLS were brutal!! but overall it was a great race.

A storm was expected so they adjusted the start time & shortened the distance to 7 miles. It was very crowded on the course & almost half the participants walked the majority of the race. One complaint is-many runners weren’t using race etiquette and stopping & walking in front of people instead of moving to the opposite side of the path. This is a complaint because it’s dangerous for those actually running the course.

This race had the potential to be amazing, however, rain and poor production played a role in the opposite of that happening. I understand they couldn’t control the rain, however, they lacked communication the morning of the race and runners were outside in the storm waiting for an update. It took them forever to make a final decision even though it was clearly unsafe. Once a decision was made, they only communicated through FACEBOOK. They didn’t offer a refund, they did offer the option to leave the necklace and defer to next years race or transfer to the race in Key West. The expo was in a park in the extreme heat with minimal vendors, considering this was a “luxury race”. The items to purchase were minimal. The Lululemon shirts ran extremely small, at the end of the race Mimosa’s were to be handed out. At the necklace pickup we were allowed to have the mimosas and the breakfast. The orange juice and champagne were the cheapest available. I don’t have an issue with this, however, this race was a luxury race, that had a lottery for entry and cost over $200 and the orange juice was the one you can find on the shelf that isn’t refrigerated and the champagne is Ande. I was under the impression this race was a little more upscale than what was actually delivered. This race was cancelled due to inclement weather, however, the planning, and production didn’t align with what was portrayed.

I really enjoyed this race and everything it supports. The course was on a running path, however, the day of the race it was really humid and hot! The swag for the race was really good and the medal was AMAZING!! the after party/food was good, several options to choose from. I plan on running this race every year as long as I’m living in Mississippi because of the cause it supports.

This race was nice, I didn’t make it to the expo, however the beginning of the race was organized and it wasn’t too crowded. The scenery was good and the after party was ok. overall I enjoyed this race!

This is the final race they’re hosting, the swag was amazing, expo and after party were also great. Race day was chilly, Birmingham was a little hilly-but it was pretty cool running through the historic district. I wish this wasn’t the last race.

This was my very first half marathon ever! I really enjoyed this race, race day was rainy but the temperature was nice. It was nice to run right next to the beach and watch as the sun continued to rise. One thing I wasn’t a fan about was running on the same road as some vehicles, it just made me a little nervous and I know I had to be more alert about where I was running. Overall, I really had a great time and I plan to participate again!