Packet pickup was just that. Nothing extra no vendors nothing. It was at Lloyd Hall and the pickup seemed to be well organized as we did not have to wait at all. Just a let down that there was nothing else going on there. Oh the restrooms at this place are atrocious just fyi. And the volunteer in my bib line was not pleasant. Look if you don't wanna be there and volunteer then don't.

Now race day had a different vibe though. It was fun! Race started on time but in waves obviously so we were a little nervous about finishing the 5k to get back in line for the 10 miler. We made it though. Whew!

Lots of great volunteers race day though. Very supportive and motivating. Apollo Creed at mile 1.7 was fantastic! The music along the way was awesome! The colorful scenery in the park was beautiful and helped when we struggled. The monuments were fascinating as well. The finish line guy was great! Gave us a shout out as we made our way to crossing the line. I always love that!

We didn't get to run the steps as part of the race but we did afterwards so that was fun. Too long of a line to get a photo with the Rocky statue though.

With as many participants as there were I was pleasantly surprised to not have to wait in long lines at packet pickup and to get the challenger medal after the race. It was pretty well organized.

Take note...Drivers in Philly honk... alot. The traffic is crazy. Do yourself a favor and just Uber around but expect it to take awhile.

Touristy stuff Geno's or Pat's for cheesetseaks? We did Jim's! In springfield! Excellent!

Overall I would recommend this race. The bling is well worth the little issues we had. It won't be one that we do every year mainly due to travel time but I am glad we did it. It was a great experience!

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