great race, nice swag, pancakes and beer

I've run this race on July 4th a number of times and each year this event has improved. What did bug me was that there was no National Anthem played prior to the start of the race. Come on Guys it's the 4th of July. The birthday of this great nation.

"I ran this event with my fiance. Nothing strenuous, just a fun day out for a leisurely jog. We registered last minute on Sunday so were given shirts/bibs immediately. I was told the line to retrieve gear for those who pre-registered was an hour long unfortunately due