Katerina Ehrlich's Staging Area

This race was awesome – especially thanks to the amazing on course support. I was so worried that the race would be cancelled because of the crippling weather conditions that none of us were used to. However the Orca team really showed us that they truly cared about us by adding aid stations, water sprayers – I could really tell in the faces of the volunteers as they poured water on our heads and gave us handful of ice that they genuinely cared about us and wanted us to have a great and safe experience. The course was great, and I can’t wait to run it next year in normal temperatures! The swag was awesome as usual, with the medal that doubles as a bottle opener and a T shirt that is so pretty I wish I could wear it to work! I also love the extra swag of the wooden coaster, so that I can brag about my race accomplishments in many different ways. The beer tent at the end was also awesome, nothing better than a yummy meatball and cold local beer after finishing a half marathon. I cannot say enough good things about this race and the Orca team as a whole – thank you for putting together such a fun and safe race!