This is a well-run race that starts and ends right in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, that is the only tie into music that I can remember. It was a little surprising since the city prides itself on being the birthplace of rock and roll. The t-shirts were a bright yellow with a Hall of Fame logo. I would have thought that there would be some design elements from the music industry to the swag.

The course is pretty good. Your run for miles 5 through 9 takes you through Rockefeller Park and in beautiful cultural gardens. This is a beautiful part of the course that follows a fairly mundane trip through a bit underdeveloped part of the near east side.