And here is my review of the race:
- the Course was pretty solid, it was in the north east of the city and left from Beverly Heights community center and was two loops. Each loop was a figure eight with the second half of the figure eight being an out and back so lots of chances to see your friends/race leaders/other runners. Also a good course for spectators because of this. There were some okay views of the river valley and of course it was very flat. You can see a map here.
- the race was in support the Mustard Seed which is nice as it is always great to support a good cause
- race package pickup was the main running room. Maybe not an expo but it is big enough to make a somewhat interesting trip.
- post race food/breakfast was at the Beverly Heights Community Center and it was very good, pancakes, sausages, yogurt, etc.
- race shirt was a long sleeved cotton shirt, not gaudy and fairly comfortable, definitely good value
Conclusion: excellent small running race, lots of fun, friendly volunteers, and supports a good cause!
