The race is very low key but an awesome and beautiful run. There isn't an expo, it's just bib pickup at a running store. Shirts were a nice T-shirt, medals were super cool and at the finish line you get a race water bottle full of water! The course is super flat and you are covered with shade for the first 7 miles which is great for a June half marathon! I ran a 3 year PR on this course despite some the heat! You run through the Ithaca farmers market which can be rocky and slow you down. The first 8 miles is almost entirely straight but once you come out of the trail path, there are A LOT of twists and turns and over bridges. Overall it is a very flat, fast and beautiful course but the constant turns in the second half can slow you down a bit.