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@wanghanyan03
Alhambra, CA Raving since 2025 Active 7 months agoAbout Me
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| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Santa Monica Classic | 10K | Santa Monica, CA | Sep 7, 2025 |
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| America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | San Diego, CA | Aug 17, 2025 |
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Santa Monica Classic
Smooth check-in but poor route selection
Santa Monica Classic
Pros: - Enough parking spaces in the surrounding garages - Fast same-day bib pickup Cons: The 10K course design was the worst I have ever seen so far - The … MORE
Pros:
– Enough parking spaces in the surrounding garages
– Fast same-day bib pickup
Cons:
The 10K course design was the worst I have ever seen so far
– The road was too narrow to fit thousands of participants
– No pace zones
– You passed the starting line and sped up a little bit, then you reached the 5K narrow starting gate, and everyone slowed down again to walk through it
– That Vincente Blvd 8-shape turnaround at ~4 miles. So confusing and so dangerous. To enter or exit the turnaround, runners had to cut directly across those going the opposite way—two fast-moving streams intersecting each other. A staff asked people to be cautious when I entered the turnaround, but no guidance was given when I exited. I was with about a dozen runners who, trying to avoid the collision point, ended up staying right and running in the bike lane/sidewalk on the wrong side of Ocean Ave for half a mile before realizing it. Then we had to cut across incoming runners again just to rejoin the course. It’s hard to believe the race of this scale would allow such a chaotic and unsafe setup.
America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K
Great scenary, bad pickup experience
America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K
I really enjoyed starting at the Cabrillo National Monument and finishing at Balboa Park. The long uphill over the last 3 miles was the price to pay, so not easy, … MORE
I really enjoyed starting at the Cabrillo National Monument and finishing at Balboa Park. The long uphill over the last 3 miles was the price to pay, so not easy, but won’t complain. Similarly, participants had to wake quite early to take the shuttle to the starting point. But again, that’s necessary as a result of the course arrangement. The crowds along the track were amazingly enthusiastic.
My biggest dissatisfaction was the bib pickup experience. The pickup deadline was 4 pm the day before the race date, which was a bit early for runners who travelled for this race. The free dirt parking lot entrance was sneaky and shabby. There could be more directional signs within the hotel. The race swag was a bit disappointing, except for the chocolate milk at the finish line. There were some race-day traffic closures around the shuttle stop/finish line, which caused extra delay and confusion. I hope the organizers can highlight this more. The race photos were unsurprisingly expensive to purchase.
Overall, it is not a bad race. I enjoyed running on the course, but didn’t enjoy the pre- and post-race experience that much.