Maureen Brown's Staging Area

The race is always well managed, even with the heat, extra water stops, sprinklers starting after the park. It is always a blast, the energy is electric.

The bad thing was you had to check your bib for the 10K at gear check if you were doing the challenge. I wrapped mine in aluminum foil and stuck it in my pocket which worked. The course runs thru Dollywood which was cool. The support and aid stations was satisfactory; there was a small piece of cinnamon bread offered during the race for fuel. The 5K was run before the 10K, so I did have to sit around for an hour and a half waiting for the 10K. It was a little chilly and raining, they did have a tent with chairs set up which was perfect. They had a band playing and karaoke, the band was good. I was tricked though they handed out a white box at the end of the race and I thought it had the cinnamon bread in it – no, no it did not.

The course was nice running on the boardwalk, great swag at the end of the race. Amazing volunteers, crowd support, water stations, etc. I walked from my hotel so no insight about parking.

I love this race except for maybe the FDR drive, running over the Brooklyn Bridge for the 2nd time was pretty sweet. Plenty of water stations throughout the course. The security did take a significant amount of time. I arrived at 7:30 and barely made it in time for my start.

I stayed at the Ocean Glass Inn which was a great location only a 20 minute walk to the start and a 10 minute walk from the finish. The race was a beautiful run along the water and among trails on a gravel path (Miles 7.5 to 10.5). There were water stops at every 2 miles, the volunteers and support was amazing. There were a couple of spots that you get hemmed in because of the tightness of the space, but most people were respectful of the spacing. They had gels and stroopwaffles .

The 5K has the same start and finish line right by the Detroit Riverwalk not too far from the Mariner’s Church. It was a nice easy run. Again, if you are running a 9 min/mile pace you want to be closer to the front.

This is a course half on trail, half on pavement, loads of hills (up and down), there are curds, chocolate milk, bread, apples, and oranges. Great views and an amazing crowd.

This is a community run in memory of Katie who died at 11 from cancer, this race raises money to help Ronald McDonald house and Families going through the same tragedy. The swag is big time, there is a bar-b-que, raffles, awards for the top 5 finishers in every age category. I was totally blown away by the support of the community. The people volunteering and running were amazing. Will do this every year!

The weather was perfect! The buses were better than the last time, the ferry was quick. Running in NYC is a once in a lifetime experience, the crowds are insane, everyone comes out to cheer you on. The signs are hilarious – “Pain in French means bread” was a standout this year.

The Cow Harbor Race is amazing, the entire neighborhood comes out to support and cheer the runners. People were dressed up as cows, they had their houses decorated and cow themed cheering parties. The one thing the hills are absolutely brutal, but the race was one of a kind, will do again. The amount of food after is insane, mounds of sweet goodies.

The race course was beautiful, the end of the race was pretty rough a huge hill just before the finish. Water stops were few and far in between at the beginning, so if you run this bring your own hydration. Bring bug spray as well, the mosquitos were out. The people cheering and volunteers were amazing. I lucked out the weather was gorgeous.

The event itself was pretty awesome, lots of hills. I stayed at an AirBNB on East Liberty and was able to walk to all the races, it took me about a 1/2 hour. Getting to the race is easy and so is getting out at the end. Also events for children
The West End Mile was really mellow and nice, free skyline coney, beer, and water.
The 10K went off without a hitch, the 5K was delayed due to lightning, pretty well handled, notification by text and race officials notified groups in person to confirm.
The 1/2 marathon was a BIG production, people pulled out all the stops, cheering, swedish fish, chocolate, twizzlers, pretzels, beer, shots, coconut water, orange slices, you name it was there. The hills were pretty brutal, but not horrible. The humidity was killer. The 1/2 got red-flagged half way through my section of the race. At the end of the race you had many choices banana, orange, apple, gogo fruit, pretzels, cookies, and pizza. Outside there was a town of free things being given away. It was a pretty amazing race and would recommend it to anyone.

Getting into and out of the race is ridiculous, not well planned at all. The course is very flat, fairly dark in spots, and the road is not easy to run on. The crowds and views are amazing, people offering shots, food, and water. The medals and shirts were worth it. It was a great experience and I am glad I did it.

The weather was perfect and sunny. Plenty of volunteers, cheering squads and water stops. Great views of the entire park. Some tough hills, but overall, a pretty good course.

Central Park is always beautiful, cat hill never my favorite and had to run it twice, but never as bad as I imagine. The weather was just about perfect. NYRR volunteers were out cheering like crazy.

It was a beautiful and peaceful run through the trees with fall foliage, a couple of small hills and a relatively small race – people wise. Easy route, out and back, one water / Gatorade station at miles 2.4 and 3.8. The people were great. The medal was well designed.

The sound of the ocean was relaxing too bad it was raining and the weather unusually cold. Not a lot of cheering but where there were people they made up for the empty roads. I would definitely run this again.