I ran this race a few weeks ago. I've learned from past experience anytime a Fire Department is involved in a race there is usually something good about it. This year's race was a USATF-NJ Men's Championship race which brought in an extra 200+ seasoned runners.

I had registered online and

Excellent coordination from start to finish. Shuttle buses from the hotel were really well coordinated and I didn't have to worry at all getting to and from the start line which I appreciated. The most memorable moment was what felt like miles and miles of crowd support which really helped me

This race was in a fairly common running route in San Diego - Mission Bay. It was fast and flat. I enjoyed the atmosphere and positive encouragement. Lots of young girls were running with their moms and I overheard a lot of women saying this was their first race, so I