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@mbhanot
San Jose, CA Raving since 2022 Active 2 years, 4 months agoAbout Me
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| Oaktown Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Oakland, CA | Sep 10, 2022 |
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Oaktown Half Marathon
Race lacking community & fellow cheer
Oaktown Half Marathon
I am a Bay Area resident and have been to Lake Merritt area before but I was just completely thrown off by the abject poverty & garbage strewn all over … MORE
I am a Bay Area resident and have been to Lake Merritt area before but I was just completely thrown off by the abject poverty & garbage strewn all over the race area. Add to it the algae bloom in the lake that is contributing to the stinky smell. The orange cones showing the track were confusing at a few places; no mile signage at all between Mile 7 and Mile 11; the same track was being used by the public population that was out & about for it’s walks/runs and I personally saw some fast runners having to shout to announce they are coming. I was not running for a time record but it can really impact someone shooting for their personal best time. What really made it a depressing run for me for the sheer lack of community or fellow runners’ cheer, except for the energy at the start/finish line. I will not be coming back to it next year.