I ran this race in 2016 (my first ultra, the 50K) and I came back in 2018 to run the 50-miler. This was my second 50-miler and my 7th ultra.
Parking is perfect, right at the start line. There is actual flushing toilets inside the school they allowed us to use. Wow!
The aid stations were awesome. There were many of them. The volunteers were very helpful and upbeat. The food was mostly typical with one exception where they had ribs and bacon.
This is a rails-to-trails course with very little elevation change. (Although there is some who will say this course is uphill both ways—and I agree with them. It’s a geographical oddity). The surface is mostly crushed limestone. Parts of the trail were kind of grown-over or rutty. But none of it is technical. I ran it in my Hoka Bondi’s which are billed as road shoes. For part of the course, you run beside a creek that is beautiful. Also, there is one really cool big bridge and several small ones.
The race shirt was a short sleeved bright green tech shirt. THANK YOU RACE DIRECTOR for NOT giving me a cotton shirt (which I won’t run in!) and NOT giving a shirt that is gray, or black. Hello, really? Visibility is key for most of us that are forced to run on roads.
I really like this race. It’s not expensive (for an ultra), the entry process is easy, the swag is good, the course is pleasant. Great race!