The race started with a flyover and we were off on live runways! It was a clear Colorado morning, had a great start, no crowding and plenty of space to spread out. Finished my best time! Lots of giveaways and finisher medals. It's an added plus to know you're helping people

The Newport Half Marathon was my first half marathon. The course was flat with beautiful scenery of the Manhattan skyline. The start line and the first few miles were a tight squeeze with all the runners but I imagine that is what ever race is like. Unfortunately, the race occurred the

This is a great race and well-executed marathon. There are three distances available, but I liked that all the distances started at the same time and we could run together for a while. This wasn't a huge race, and I liked the personal feel and the course was along a river