Amazing views, good vibes, friendly folk, attention to details, greatest food selection I've ever seen at a race. Go run it, it's worth it.

"Tips and Notes:
- you don't need to get there as early as they say
- mentally challenging to pass the halfway mark with others finishing - as with almost all half/full marathon races
- good crowd support in the beginning, a bit less on the second half
- work in hill training - not

Thank you for making my first full marathon experience a wonderful one. Of course I was in pain and of course I was cold and the wind was brutal. But those were obstacles I had to overcome. I thought the crowd support was as great as could be expected on such