I've run this race several times and have always enjoyed it. Despite the issues this year, I opted to still give it 4/5 shoes because I know it can be … MORE
I’ve run this race several times and have always enjoyed it. Despite the issues this year, I opted to still give it 4/5 shoes because I know it can be better. The course is scenic and the weather has always been perfect. They have a great afterparty (if that’s important to you) and fantastic medal. This year the race had some challenges for a variety of reasons. It was a holiday weekend and they lost a substantial chunk of volunteers. As a result, a turn was missed removing more than a mile from the course. This meant many people finished a “half” with only 11.8 miles done. I realized the issue and ran around the finish area until I got 13.1 before I crossed the line. The race director and team apologized and owned the mistakes and I appreciate that. They’ve always put on a great event and I know they will learn from this for the future. I’d still recommend the race to runners who are looking for a beautiful and challenging course. I, myself, will be back.
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Tough Year
I've run this race several times and have always enjoyed it. Despite the issues this year, I opted to still give it 4/5 shoes because I know it can be … MORE
I’ve run this race several times and have always enjoyed it. Despite the issues this year, I opted to still give it 4/5 shoes because I know it can be better. The course is scenic and the weather has always been perfect. They have a great afterparty (if that’s important to you) and fantastic medal. This year the race had some challenges for a variety of reasons. It was a holiday weekend and they lost a substantial chunk of volunteers. As a result, a turn was missed removing more than a mile from the course. This meant many people finished a “half” with only 11.8 miles done. I realized the issue and ran around the finish area until I got 13.1 before I crossed the line. The race director and team apologized and owned the mistakes and I appreciate that. They’ve always put on a great event and I know they will learn from this for the future. I’d still recommend the race to runners who are looking for a beautiful and challenging course. I, myself, will be back.
Pretty race
This is a very scenic race. It starts at the naval academy and goes through downtown Annapolis. The course is mostly flat the toughest part was going over the naval … MORE
This is a very scenic race. It starts at the naval academy and goes through downtown Annapolis. The course is mostly flat the toughest part was going over the naval academy bridge. It was very cold and windy and as people hit the bridge, they had to adjust because the wind was blowing their legs out from underneath them. I was sick that day so I was very happy to see that the course was 1.1 miles short. My husband wasn’t so happy because he thought he significantly reduced his time. The medals are nice, but they kind of shoved them at us in the plastic bag they came in as we finished the race. There were oysters and beer at the end of the race. I don’t consume either, but everyone else seemed to love it.