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

I thought the race was really well managed and was impressed that they were able to clear out the remaining half-marathoners to allow for us to get started.

I thought the packet pickup was a bit of a mess though. Not inside the expo but getting there was a nightmare b

The cherry blossom 10 miler is a great race to kick off spring. Good course, organization of the race & affordable. Only downside is that with so many people eager to run & some relatively narrow roads, the course felt a bit crowded at some points.