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Shoes For The Shelter - Road - 5 km [ Find another review ] [ Home ]

3.8 starsPre-race
Ease for day-of registration1 of 1 : Day-of registration may have very short lines, no issues
Registration lines1 of 1 : Streamlined, three or more lines, volunteers informed
Packet pickup organization1 of 1 : Some swag/packet assembly required, but multiple informed volunteers working together
Parking1 of 1 : Last-minute parking may be a little tight, but you'll find a spot
3.4 starsRace Appeal
Race-packet swag1 of 1 : Nice race swag - tech tee, above-standard fare quality of gear
Get what you pay for1 of 1 : Got what I paid for/as advertised/didn't run out of supplies
Distance varieties1 of 1 : One distance choice
Scenery1 of 1 : A landmark or two
Distance accuracy1 of 1 : Certified course
3.6 starsDifficulty / Technicality
Starting line/crowd size1 of 1 : Average race - average runner can start three to seven rows back
Hills1 of 1 : Some rolling small hills
Technical1 of 1 : Small road debris, a couple potholes, but nothing bad, wide and flat bench-cut trails
New-runner friendly1 of 1 : Pretty standard race, no more confusing than most others
Difficulty following course1 of 1 : A few zig-zags, but not tough to follow unassisted
3.2 starsPost Race
Post-race party1 of 1 : Generic pizza race, may/may not have alcohol, nothing exceptional
Timing promptness1 of 1 : Chip times available after only a short delay(periodic printouts)
Awards promptness1 of 1 : Average awards wait time
Awards quality1 of 1 : Average awards quality, 5-year age groups
Other post-race events1 of 1 : Basic: music/band
CommentsNo Beer but 1st place ag chocolate sneakers