I was so excited to run this race. I even arrived early to pick a big pumpkin and run with it. The race course was fun, it was a beautiful settings, and the obstacles were very simple (except the last one) and perfect for completing while holding a pumpkin.

"This was a solid run. Challenging long uphill stretch through Prospect Park during the begining, and then an almost perfectly flat run thereafter. Most of the run is on Ocean Parkway, which isn't the most scenic or interesting part of Brooklyn, but it helped avoid an overcrowded feeling in

"This was my first time running the Ridgewood Run, which my fiance and I completed together on Memorial Day 2015. It was a beautiful day for a run, with a gently sloping course that was very pleasant to jog. Tons of families out, both running and cheering along the sidelines. Some