July 23 was a hot day, but the breezy ferry ride was a great start to the race. The race was well staffed, wonderful community support, beautiful tour around the island, a fun running club all around the event. We had family running and watching/exploring the island, all as

"Overall a very positive experience. Here are my thoughts:

Pros

1) I liked the race course. Although I know it wasn't easy because of the hills, what goes up must comes down. The first few miles had a good amount of hills but they weren't too steep, and going downhill was really helpful.

My first ever marathon was chicago 2011 and since then I have run full marathons and half marathons a total of 20 plus but I always go back to Chicago. The vibe is positive, the view is timeless and the people runners volunteers and spectators alike are warm, friendly and very