The course was not very scenic, hard for spectators to get out to, and heavy on the potholes while we were on the road, but great as a run. All of the hills were in the first half with an easy, flat second half. There were some pretty cool spectators who DID get out on the course, including the coolest little girl playing the harmonica at mile 2 and two awesome kids playing Beastie Boys around mile 4. Also, the Team in Training signs all through India Point Park were a really nice boost for ALL of us. (But good for you, Team in Training, because you totally made me want to join up for one of these races.)
Organization was not a strong point of this race. From the get-go, the website was hard to navigate, slow, and not really full of information. When the maps finally did go up, they were confusing. There were some water stops at the beginning of the course that were not where they should have been, according to the map, so I just stopped expecting them after that and I don't know if the other ones were in the correct locations or not.
The start and finish were pretty convenient downtown. I see where they were going by putting the water kind of far away, a little inconvenient, but definitely limited the crowding that sometimes happens right after the finish.
We had a great run. The weather was perfect. Ryan broke his previous best time, I was a couple minutes slower, but I'll take it because I felt much better, had some kick and the end and didn't feel like a zombie after. Ran with our friend from JogNewLondon.com who did really well too!Not sure we'll do this one next year, but definitely enjoyed the day. Looking forward to ditching the long runs for a while and getting in some fun 5ks before it gets hot this summer!
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hey michelle-
ReplyDeletecongrats to you and the hubby on the half. still waiting for you guys at the Red Rooster Ramble on Thursdays in Warren. Makin it happen?
kmb
I KNOW! We totally have to get there! Working on a couple Thursdays that I can sneak out of work early. Want to write up something on the ramble that I can post as a blog entry for people who might be interested in trying it out?!
ReplyDeleteSure... here is a link to the page with many details about it: http://www.rirr.org/ramble.html
ReplyDeleteThe Ramble is a weekly 5 mile series held each Thursday in the Spring and Summer in Warren. In 2009, there has been an average of over 50 people per week and the times range from 28 minutes up through 60 minutes and the age of the competitors ranges from 17 up through 85. It is as competitive as you want it to be. Most everybody starts at 630 but some folks start a little earlier so as not be the last ones in - totally your decision. Results are posted every week on coolrunning. Join us!