The race passes through beautiful rural countryside. Emergency workers with flashing lights provide safety at intersections. T-shirts are comfy and flattering ultra-soft cotton, a lot nicer than other race shirts I have. And the breakfast really is amazing a" bagels, muffins, hard boiled eggs, fruit. Really the best 5K I've

"Having failed to secure a spot in the NYC Marathon (the only marathon I've run -- and only once), I looked for a race that would be close to home, and have good crowd support. I read up on Philly, saw that it was fairly flat, and that there was

"This was my first half marathon so I don't have much to compare it too. I have run many 5k and 10ks in the past. Overall, this was a great experience and lots of fun!

Pre-Race: easy to register, frequent email updates with race details, training runs if in local area