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The course lay out was great – It has you running the first half along the waterway … That said the race had 20-20+ mph wind gusts so when you weren’t facing the head-wind, you were getting sand-blasted by the coast (off Lake Michigan), all none of the course directors fault. So Scenary would’ve been awesome if weather hadn’t made it suck. The other down side was the Medal was a joke. It was of a cartoon cheese guy with a cape. I get it Wisconsin cheese… And I have a great sense of humors, just saying if you want serious bling… Don’t run this one. Finally – Race production/support at water stations and volunteers was EXCELLENT! THis is a great beginner to intermediate runner’s race. What stunk for me was the weather which of course made it memorable and also in a horrible way, one of the best races I’ve completed.

Love this race – Great course that has you running all around St Louis and through a tough but enjoyable pass through Enchanted forest called Forest Park. The Bridges (yes 2 big ones) serve as your hills and the course was Awesomely supported. I Love this race and am a repeat runner from last year because of how well put together this event is.

I believe this event cost $30 for a half and I got a killer sweatshirt that comes in handy when it’s not quite warm. The event itself was fine… good course through Crab-orchid reserve park but it was a tad cold (10 degree run). The post race snacks stunk and it was hard to find the one sign to check in.

This was one of the most scenic runs I’ve been on. With Fall Colors changing, it was really nice to run to appreciate it. Don’t get me wrong, there was plenty of Road and gravel grind but the parts of nature made it well worth it. It was very high priced for what you got in swag. The medal was lame and screamed: I refuse to have any creativity. The post race was a 3 on a scale of 10. The Strenths was that it was Awesomely supported. Plenty of water stations (not enough porta potties) and the course had plenty of Rolling hills … gentle not anything too steep but by the last 10K, you didn’t want to see another hill.

Remarkable race that is a Must-Do bucket list. The U2 fly over was a great way to kick off the Marathon as well as the final stretch through the static plane displays to reach the finish line was awesome. The course was a tad harder than I imagined (I thought it was going to be mostly flat) and I rate it low for scenary. The weather this year was a factor (wet and windy) but the event scored High marks by me as it was absolutley well supported (Water/etc stops) with the best crowd and volunteers I’ve seen to date. It was overall a great event and I look forward to next year’s race.

Fun 10K loop consisting of a little of a mix of sand, woods, pebble gravel, and grass. Course had good race support for water and hydration but not so much for others such as portapotties and post race food. If you run it just for the course, it is still worth the experience.

Despite the horrible Wx, this event really was well put together and supported. The race course was evacuated due to severe wx after I crossed (25 lightning strikes…). It was cold, windy, and wet for an unforgettable experience and yet it was supported by plenty of voluntters (hydration/gu/portapotties…etc). Plenty of bands playing in semi-covered shelters… for a great race experience. I recommend it to others and will run it again.

If you need a PR on a Half, this race is for you. It’s flat and fast. The pro is that it’s a patriotic run (lots of flags) and a portion of the funds get sent to Wounded Warrior Project which is a good cause. The negative is – not very scenic from what I can recall. It’s a popular, decent price and what I’d call a good Prep run for a bigger event.