Packet pick up was a mess. They lost my bib, as well as 2 others while I was there. 1 women and Race Director were arguing - no customer service friendly people at all at the pick up. race was 17 minutes late -
course was beautiful 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 has always been one of my favorite races in DC because it takes place against the backdrop of the beautiful cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and Hanes point in DC in April. Weather is always unpredictable, but typically the temps are perfect for a great race (cold, but manageable).