Bib pickup the day before was outside and it rained unfortunately. On race day it was pretty windy at the start and finish. Going over the bridge was also especially … MORE
Bib pickup the day before was outside and it rained unfortunately. On race day it was pretty windy at the start and finish. Going over the bridge was also especially windy on the way back. It was a little strange how the 5K and 10K routes mixed with the half marathon. The lead 10k runner was actually running back into all of the other runners without anyone leading to clear a path. Decent drinks at the finish. Loved the long sleeve tech shirt. The design is simple but it was a great color.
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Decent inaugural race
Bib pickup the day before was outside and it rained unfortunately. On race day it was pretty windy at the start and finish. Going over the bridge was also especially … MORE
Bib pickup the day before was outside and it rained unfortunately. On race day it was pretty windy at the start and finish. Going over the bridge was also especially windy on the way back. It was a little strange how the 5K and 10K routes mixed with the half marathon. The lead 10k runner was actually running back into all of the other runners without anyone leading to clear a path. Decent drinks at the finish. Loved the long sleeve tech shirt. The design is simple but it was a great color.
Good Inaugural Run
What I liked: -the race shirt and medal -after race food, drinks, etc. -start and finish was well run -course was just the perfect amount of difficult What I didn't … MORE
What I liked:
-the race shirt and medal
-after race food, drinks, etc.
-start and finish was well run
-course was just the perfect amount of difficult
What I didn’t like:
-a few course hiccups (5K leads coming through when most people were at a water stop), but this is the inaugural race and I’m sure they will smooth those out next time.
-water stops needed a few more volunteers
-packet pickup was a small tent outside (wouldn’t have been so bad but it was raining)
Final thoughts: this is a hometown race for me. It’s a route that I’ve run often for training so it wasn’t as exciting for me. I personally had a really good run, and I think that they did a great job for an inaugural race. I would recommend it to locals who don’t want to travel too far or a first time racer.
Great race to get back in it!
I ran the 5k (my pw) and my son ran the 10k (his pb). Super well organized, easy scenic course. In for next year! Thank you to organizers and volunteers. MORE
I ran the 5k (my pw) and my son ran the 10k (his pb). Super well organized, easy scenic course. In for next year! Thank you to organizers and volunteers.