Seattle gets the latest R & R marathon

I just might have to call in sick for work....

I like the R and R marathons (and halfs) and have either ran or registered for each one this year.  They are fairly well run.  Most are fairly crowded, with the exception of the races that offer fulls and halves (most due the half) so that the 2nd half of the full is pretty sparse.  They seem to cater to beginners and first timers a little more than other races I've ran, but not to the point of causing a problem.  My marathon time is ~3:46, and I'm ususally in the top 10 to 15%.  There is a serious lack of porta-potties at the beginning of each of these races, so plan ahead.  Finally, the company that hosts, Elite Racing, seems to have a very bad problem with overly smoothing the elevation charts.  The website shows the race as flat, then you run it and wonder where the hills came from.  I have race reports from this years Country Music and San Diego races if you want to read more.

I did the RnR half marathon in Virginia Beach.  It wasn't my favorite race.  It was very crowded and there were a few problems with the race organization. 

I'm reg'd for the half (it will be my second half marathon, hopefully)....and I am happy that a bunch of my tri friends and family are also lining up for the race(s).  I am going to have a kick-arse costume, that's for sure.  And hopefully a respectable time, as well.