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.

I have run a lot of half marathons which were supposed to be scenic, and this one lives up to its reputation. I loved the run itself.

T-shirt/swag was pretty ordinary. Post-race food was very good (including bagels with peanut butter), and there was a post-race activity area.

The weather was cold, which was good for running, but not for before/after the race. You take a shuttle to a spot close to the start and thankfully everyone could wait indoors (why are shuttles always so early before race time). Then we walked to the start and had a short wait and freeze.

I would definitely do this one again, but will bring a disposable space blanket for the time waiting at the starting area.