I chose this race to be my last state on my 50 states marathon quest. They have a HUGE medal, nice shirt, great RD's too. They even gave me bib #50 for being my 50th state. This race had indoor seating where your family could watch you finish on the big screen tv in inclement weather (which we had.) Also the start and finish are right at the host hotel. You can stay indoors until just a few minutes from the start time. So cool! Wonderful aid stations, lots of food and drinks to chose from. SO many volunteers and the pacers were amazing!