Michael Tew's Staging Area

Package Pickup at 3p on the Saturday before, no line. That’s a win! Arrived on-scene about an hour before the race…..I didn’t spring for the VIP tent, while the warm waiting tent would have been nice, there was still a line at the port-a-potty’s. The corral lineup was smooth. I was in the last corral, so we lined up at 900a, the first corral had started the race at 830a…they slow-walked up to the start line, played a fantastic and inspirational video with a custom-made song….counted us down from 10….shot fireworks at the start…..EXHILERATING!…….you pass right by the grassy knoll, yes that one….cross under I-35…..up through the ritzy neighborhoods of Dallas…..a lot of the homeowners come to cheer you on…..lots of water well-manned water stations with volunteers quick on the trigger with water and Gatorade….a UCAN Superstarch station……then the finish!…you come into a corral with the crowd cheering you on…….a great finish and I’m glad the Dallas Half was my first in-person big race. A nice finisher long-sleeve shirt, a nice short sleeve t-shirt, lots of samples of all your favorite products…..they handed me a big water, plenty of Gatorade, pizza, breakfast tacos galore. Great music, great announcer…….just a great flawless experience. There could have been more port-a-potty’s on-course, that’d be my only complaint. Good job Dallas!