The course is a double loop through the college campus with rolling hills. There's one final climb before the finish and then it's all downhill. You finish in the gymnasium on the indoor track. I hadn't stepped foot on the track since high school. We were fortunate to have an indoor track meet invitational there with the Russian high school athletes. My husband decided to run this one with us and he tried to stick with L, who shaved another minute off of his time. I ran my normal coaching pattern with G, who as normal pulled ahead at the end. I was surprised by a 5K post 40 PR just days after running back to back 1/2 marathons.
Negative side of the event: Indoor bathrooms and water stopped working right before the race. Crowded start line, be sure to seed yourself correctly or it may take you a while before you can actually run.
Positive side of the event: Everyone is entered to win a cash purse for the event. Food drive and Toys for Tots drive. Plenty of post race refreshments. Dog friendly and a puppy packet is available. Running off that piece of pumpkin pie before dinner!