OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

I've been to many races - few have been at this level - Incredible
Flawless execution of a race with over 29,000 runners is amazing!! Arrived Friday night @ Expo - Picked up chips and bibs - no waiting no lines - GREAT expo w/ all the stuff you would expect.
@ race start - parked directly in front of coral - qualified for level one seeding - got to start in coral A - they went - through Z - the start was on time - smooth - Day was cloudy little bit humid. All along the course it seemed every 1/2 mile there were... bands, tap dancers, bagpipes, poetry readings, water/Gatorade everywhere - THEN...@ 6 we entered the INDY 500 Track - complete with the Jumbo tron - going while announcing racers on the track - ZOOM-ZOOM - Too cool -
Out and back to the finish - more bands - over 4000 volunteers!!
Post race - great food - massages - full stage with more bands and live music.

OK - Here's the bonus -
REALLY EXCITED NEW PR 1/2 marathon!!! - Indy 500 club (top 500 get an extra award) and 3rd in 40-44 womens Div!!!

Michelle Mead
bib number: 21149
age: 44
gender: F
location: Berea, OH
overall place: 368 out of 29211
division place: 3 out of 1856
gender place: 28 out of 15244
time: 1:27:48
pace: 6:43
5mile: 33:06
10mile: 1:06:42
last5k: 21:07



Nothing! wanted to go little faster - anybody seen the large bear that jumped on me w/ 3/4 mile to go!! Gave it all I had!!

easy walk/run through expo


Sign up early for an opportunity to Zoom-Zoom in 2008!! This race sells out every year. Now, I know why!! It's the Biggest and the Best 1/2 marathon in the the country!!

Michelle