Having done a few indoor triathlons, I decided to try the Flat as a Pancake as my first outdoor sprint. Swimming in the bay was a little tough for a newbie, but otherwise the race was great. Set-up was easy; the bike and running courses were truly flat, and

If you are tired of the hype with high prices so you get bands and beer and just want to run a challenging half marathon put on by runners, for runners, this is the race to sign up for. It is a reasonable $35 with good aid stations and post race

This is one of my favorite local 5K races in the area that is held on Thanksgiving day. With close to 2,000 runners it was a well organized event. Nice course with only 4 turns. First 1/2 mile was a gradual uphill climb. There were two more hills but the one