Water stops are mostly or exclusively on the left side, so don’t count on them being on both sides. Water stops are not as often as in other major marathons, so try not to miss any. You can not bring your own beverages, so don’t count on that. There are lots and lots of nice volunteers. There is not a shotage of great music and neighborhoods. This is a very clean course and city. They pick up garbage right away. This is a relatively flat course with hardly a blip in the road. I highly recommend this marathon.