This is a Halloween themed race produced by Millennium Running. It is only a 3K and is a fun event for the family. The race starts at 11 and before … MORE
This is a Halloween themed race produced by Millennium Running. It is only a 3K and is a fun event for the family. The race starts at 11 and before the race there are a lot of Halloween festivities including a petting zoo so I got to see some cute and creepy animals. There is good pre-race communication and it is easy to park by the race. There is the option to get the packet the day before or race-day. I got it race day and packet included bib and a nice tech shirt. As I said the course starts at 11am. Most days in late October I’d appreciate the late start as an excuse to sleep in but today it was unseasonably hot and was close to 80 degrees. Luckily it cooled down for my half the next day but it was miserable running weather at 11am. Race was well organized. The start corrals are always a hot mess in races like this with a lot of families and participants who aren’t regular runners but the announcer did their best to remind everyone to line up where they were supposed to. Of course not everyone listened but it was better than the Howl-o-ween where people where walking in lines of 4 up front in the corral. I didn’t really like the course very much. I was hoping for such a short course that it would be very fast but it was a hilly course through downtown Manchester with lots of turns and not much scenery. There was over 100 feet of elevation gain which is a lot for the distance. It didn’t help that is was really hot. I mean it’s just 1.86 miles on road so it’s not hard but it just wasn’t as easy as I’d expect. Despite the lackluster course it was still a very fun environment with a ton of participants in costume. My finishing time was slower than my initial goal which was to push myself to try to run under 20 minutes but with the heat and hills my finishing time was fine. Participants get their names called out as they cross the finish line. There is no medal which is fine for a race this short. There is basic race snack and a food truck which seemed a little meat heavy and I had to get home right away so I skipped it. Overall I thought this was a fun event. I didn’t love the course but it was a nice way to get a shake out run done before a Sunday half marathon. As this is a very close race for me that I don’t need to wake up early to run it I would do it again if I didn’t have other race plans.
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This is a Halloween themed race produced by Millennium Running. It is only a 3K and is a fun event for the family. The race starts at 11 and before … MORE
This is a Halloween themed race produced by Millennium Running. It is only a 3K and is a fun event for the family. The race starts at 11 and before the race there are a lot of Halloween festivities including a petting zoo so I got to see some cute and creepy animals. There is good pre-race communication and it is easy to park by the race. There is the option to get the packet the day before or race-day. I got it race day and packet included bib and a nice tech shirt. As I said the course starts at 11am. Most days in late October I’d appreciate the late start as an excuse to sleep in but today it was unseasonably hot and was close to 80 degrees. Luckily it cooled down for my half the next day but it was miserable running weather at 11am. Race was well organized. The start corrals are always a hot mess in races like this with a lot of families and participants who aren’t regular runners but the announcer did their best to remind everyone to line up where they were supposed to. Of course not everyone listened but it was better than the Howl-o-ween where people where walking in lines of 4 up front in the corral. I didn’t really like the course very much. I was hoping for such a short course that it would be very fast but it was a hilly course through downtown Manchester with lots of turns and not much scenery. There was over 100 feet of elevation gain which is a lot for the distance. It didn’t help that is was really hot. I mean it’s just 1.86 miles on road so it’s not hard but it just wasn’t as easy as I’d expect. Despite the lackluster course it was still a very fun environment with a ton of participants in costume. My finishing time was slower than my initial goal which was to push myself to try to run under 20 minutes but with the heat and hills my finishing time was fine. Participants get their names called out as they cross the finish line. There is no medal which is fine for a race this short. There is basic race snack and a food truck which seemed a little meat heavy and I had to get home right away so I skipped it. Overall I thought this was a fun event. I didn’t love the course but it was a nice way to get a shake out run done before a Sunday half marathon. As this is a very close race for me that I don’t need to wake up early to run it I would do it again if I didn’t have other race plans.