For a final race of 2011, this was all a race should be! Loved the warm temps, hung around for the awards/brunch afterwards and then headed to the beach for the afternoon. Very relaxing way to end the year! As described, this is a scenic adventure on hard shell packed winding trails through a variety of native ecosystems including beaches, lagoons, salt marshes, mangrove swamps, tropical hardwood hammocks, coastal strands and finished on a paved 1.5 mile roadway to the finish and great post race party.
Flattest course I've ever run and it's through a Preserve called Emerson Point at Snead Island. The amenities were ample post race and a much larger turnout than I expected (631 runners posted). The t-shirts were Tech Shirts with the waffle weave material, both male (crew neck) and female (v-neck) shirts available. I would highly recommend this event to anyone and as an added note - GET THERE EARLY on race day! The START line is .75 miles from Parking and the packet pickup on race day is heavier than usual due to the race's location and the holiday!
I logged in a total of 7 miles at this event, 5 for the race and two commuting by foot to registration, parking and the start/stop lines. Fantastic job by organizers and Volunteers! This is definitely a 5 Star Event all around and a race I hope to repeat in 2012!
CHIP TIME: 1:17:40