I love this race. I can't say enough good things about it. Every year, it's been amazing. And we lucked out with the weather!!! :)
Sherri McMillan and the NW Personal Training Team really make this a spectacular event, because not only did the race raise over $20,000 for Susan G. Komen and $5000 for the Children's Center, they also made each and every one of the 1,800 participants feel pampered every mile of the way! It's incredible. This is truly one of my favorite races because there's a lot of support for one another, even complete strangers.
Pre-race: there's snacks and water, awesome volunteers doing bag check efficiently and quickly, and an amazing warmup led by Sherri!
During the race: tons of volunteers cheering you on and pointing out the way, a well marked course (almost every mile is marked with an inspirational note!), water/gel stations every two miles, tons of bathrooms.
Post-race: Firefighters handing you a necklace "medal", volunteers handing out filled reusable water bottles, volunteers cutting off your timing chip, tons of snacks (popcorn, soup, bananas, oranges, bagels, Power Bars), massages, fudge, cupcakes, an awesome awards ceremony and live music. There are also tons of great vendors selling some really cute stuff (I totally bought three headbands and a t-shirt...)
I can't say enough positive things about this race. It's fantastic. My only small complaint is that the long sleeved event shirt doesn't fit me very well in the arms (although I don't think I've gotten a long-sleeved race shirt that fits... so maybe my arms are just weird)!
Thank you to Sherri and NW Personal Training and to all of the amazing sponsors and volunteers for putting on an amazing event. <3
Pre-race: there's snacks and water, awesome volunteers doing bag check efficiently and quickly, and an amazing warmup led by Sherri!
During the race: tons of volunteers cheering you on and pointing out the way, a well marked course (almost every mile is marked with an inspirational note!), water/gel stations every two miles, tons of bathrooms.
Post-race: Firefighters handing you a necklace "medal", volunteers handing out filled reusable water bottles, volunteers cutting off your timing chip, tons of snacks (popcorn, soup, bananas, oranges, bagels, Power Bars), massages, fudge, cupcakes, an awesome awards ceremony and live music. There are also tons of great vendors selling some really cute stuff (I totally bought three headbands and a t-shirt...)
I can't say enough positive things about this race. It's fantastic. My only small complaint is that the long sleeved event shirt doesn't fit me very well in the arms (although I don't think I've gotten a long-sleeved race shirt that fits... so maybe my arms are just weird)!
Thank you to Sherri and NW Personal Training and to all of the amazing sponsors and volunteers for putting on an amazing event. <3