If you want a half marathon with crowd support or Aid station support, this is not your race. However, if you want a downhill race with great course scenery, this is your race. Originally, I was supposed to do Rock 'n' Seattle; however; the race was cancel so I emailed the race director and he gave me a discount code for this race. You park in a field and a bus takes you close to the start line, up in the Cascades. You finish at the bottom, pretty much right next to your car.