| 4.5 stars | Pre-race |
| Ease for day-of registration | 1 of 1 : Day-of registration may have very short lines, no issues
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| Registration lines | 1 of 1 : Streamlined, three or more lines, volunteers informed
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| Packet pickup organization | 1 of 1 : Assembly line packet/chip pickup, early packet pickup
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| Parking | 1 of 1 : Tons of parking, no trouble finding a spot even minutes before race start
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| 4.2 stars | Race Appeal |
| Race-packet swag | 1 of 1 : Amazing race swag - always unique or useful, eye-popping
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| Get what you pay for | 1 of 1 : Got more than I paid for/generous donors
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| Distance varieties | 1 of 1 : One distance choice
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| Scenery | 1 of 1 : Pretty run
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| Distance accuracy | 1 of 1 : Certified course
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| 4.0 stars | Difficulty / Technicality |
| Starting line/crowd size | 1 of 1 : Average race - average runner can start three to seven rows back
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| Hills | 1 of 1 : Some rolling small hills
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| Technical | 1 of 1 : Small road debris, a couple potholes, but nothing bad, wide and flat bench-cut trails
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| New-runner friendly | 1 of 1 : Friendly to new runners
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| Difficulty following course | 1 of 1 : Simple race: big circle / square
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| 4.6 stars | Post Race |
| Post-race party | 1 of 1 : Excess of food/drinks for everyone, music, crowd favorite to stay around for
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| Timing promptness | 1 of 1 : Chip times available after only a short delay(periodic printouts)
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| Awards promptness | 1 of 1 : Awards given out shortly after all finishers are done
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| Awards quality | 1 of 1 : Decent awards
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| Other post-race events | 1 of 1 : Packed with events: Basket raffles, Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle
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