Mississippi Blues Marathon
Mississippi Blues Marathon
( 18 reviews )-
Jackson,
Mississippi,
United States - January
- 6 miles/10K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon, Relay
- Road Race
- Event Website
John Jones
Tempe, Arizona, United StatesOverall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management
I had high expectations for this race. I was disappointed for a number of reasons.
In the past, they had big elaborate medals. This year they were rather small.
In the past, there was more swag. This year, just the usual tech T.
The course is not especially scenic. We ran by some nice houses, but that was just one part.
The quality of the road itself was pretty poor -- broken asphalt and potholes galore.
There was music on the course in a couple of places, but I really expected it to be in more places (so less than rock 'n roll races, or New Orleans Jazz half). There was live music at the expo, but it was near a table for people to try some headphones; not a good combination. There was little else at the expo.
I don't think there was live music (or much of anything) after the race. Post-race food was minimal.