Tiffini Whiting's Staging Area

This was a great Kentucky race, so much fun! The theme of the race is fantastic, the scenery was wonderful, the weather was great, and the hospitality of the city is inviting. The packet pickup was a bit lack luster, not much going on, although we did appreciate one bourbon tasting there. I loved the start of the race and the Kentucky derby anthem being played, the course is has many rolling hills, but its gorgeous. The after party was like no other race. Highly recommend this memorable race.

Beautiful race showcasing the coastline of Maine! I love the start line of the race, but it was challenging to get to with bussing, which resulted in some delay for the beginning of the race. I appreciated the course being run along the beautiful coast, the route was great. The finish area was also challenging to get in and out of, especially for spectators but all of this seems to be due to the growing interest in the race, which is good. It was chilly, but I’m sure this is most likely the best time to hold this event before the tourism influx.

As someone from out of state who came just to run this race, I loved the outdoors expo. The weather was perfect for this! Packet pick up went slick the day before the race and the Boulder Mall area was great to experience “all things Boulder.” Race day however, was not such a great experience. Communication as to who needed to line up where was very limited. As a half marathoner we have 10K and 5K people lining up in front of us, resulting in our start of the race to me nearly 35 minutes after the start of the race. Having all these people on the course at this time, resulted in congestion on the course. The last few miles coming back in to Boulder were anti-climatic and boring overall. It would be nice for the race organizers to place some type of DJ or cheer group to encourage the runners. There was a hill right at the end of the course, which was a challenge for certain, all things considered. Maybe the opportunity for the race to run in reverse might have been a more logistical opportunity? Nonetheless, I would believe in a few years this race will be at the top.

This was a great race! The weather was perfect for the 13.1 miles. There is not a ton of course support, but there was some, which was nice. The start area was great, plenty of portapotties for everyone. The finish was fun into the stadium as well. The course had some great scenic areas in the town of Sioux Falls. The packet pickup and expo were pretty small and had limited vendors. Overall this was a decent race.

Wow! Texas was a state I had not run in, and I had this weekend open and signed up on a whim, and I am so glad I did. What a great race! This race is so well thought out and prepared for. The packet pickup was fantastic, with plenty of vendors, the start line was very well organized, and course was grand! It is a pretty flat course, but the scenery and spectator support was great. This race really runs through downtown and we saw many stunning sights of this city. There were law enforcement at nearly every street crossing, it was apparent that the safety of the runners was top priority. Love the swag and the medal, so happy to have picked this race for my Texas race. To date, this was the highest race entry fee I paid, but I think it was worth it. Well done race director!

Ran this on a whim. It was a nice race, not large at all. The course was somewhat hilly, but very pretty. We took a ferry to get to Muskegon, so we did not have a car and wanted to stay somewhat near where the race took place. Unfortunately the hotel was extremely overpriced as there was an art fair in town on the same weekend. The finish line was ok, nothing special along with the sway and packet pickup. Again, the views were great, the course was nice.

Ran this race in 2022, because of Covid the course was changed to the NOLA campus area instead of the previous “tour of the town.” There were a number of out and backs, and the course is along the river front which is quite nice, with a decent breeze. The course is generally flat and of course the medal was nice. Since Covid all races have changed and as such this race is no different.

The chicks definitely deliver! Thus far I have ran 22 races across the country and this was one of the best organized races and did I mention the medals? The course is moderately challenging. The start and finish line were great, I didn’t mind the modified course, and felt water stops along the way were adequate. To me, the best part of this race was hours after many were finished we walked past the finish line again, to which they were still set up and announcing finishers as they came in. Most races would have torn down and moved on, but not this race, way to support the participants from start to finish!

Fun race! In a time where many races were cancelled I am thankful that this race was held. It was interesting that you could start on your own (if you were not a highly competitive runner) and as such I appreciated the opportunity to be socially distant from others. That being said, putting all the runners on just a few buses negated some of that “safety.” There was nice support along the course, and water provided was adequate. The views are simply stunning! The price of the race was very affordable, swag bags were not much, but what more could you need than a view of the Tetons for miles!?!?

This race was AMAZING! In all 20 + half’s around the USA that I have run so far this is at the TOP! The scenery is so beautiful, the town is great, the downhill is good – its a gradual downhill so that the impact on your knees is not so harsh. I was concerned about the early start time but it was so worth it. I am so thankful to have run this race!

This course is absolutely stunning through bluff country. The paths are wonderful, its a quiet course but the organizers did well with runner support. The medals were meh – but that’s ok, it was a small race and the people were great!