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[1]

Reported by:

gluestick

Race rating (5)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?No


• Post race activities? Average
• Overall course based on my ability: Just right


• Comments: Maybe the most fun race to date. There were no less thank 20 bands playing along the route, spectators (and many racers) drinking heavily, and a really awesome vibe. I don't plan on missing this race again anytime soon. I also really liked the distance. Just under 5 miles allows you to try to run your 5k pace and suffer a little bit longer. Long enough race where you have to keep your mental focus but short enough where you know the suffering will end soon and you can just suck it up. Also of note, I lined up in the back of my seed group, a little tentative about how I would perform. Despite my under 35 minute seeding, the gate behind our section was opened a few minutes before the start, and many people shoved their way up into the front of our seed group. It was a real pain to have to get through and past these people. It would be wise to start next year at the front of my seed group and try to push up onto the back of the group ahead of me. Starting with a big adrenaline

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[2]

Reported by:

roserc

Race rating (5)

• Organised?Yes
• Events on time?Yes


• Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
• Plenty of drink stations?No


• Post race activities? Average
• Overall course based on my ability: Just right


• Comments: Great crowd. Alot of fun. As much a social event as a race.

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