Mission Inn Run

Great course, great staff, great medal, great ½ marathon t shirt. Only reason didn’t get 5 stars was because the fitness expo pre and post race was lacking but not really organizers fault. No complaints and would recommend to anyone that would ask. It was my first Mission Inn run and posted a great time. Course is fairly flat amd the inclines aren’t killer but still present a challenge. Usually run my halfs in SD but it was a nice change. Plus Mission Inn is really nice to walk through and eat at.

This is a great local run that I was happy to participate in. The price was cheap compared to other runs I have done so that was great especially since I had 3 of us to pay for.
My oldest son and I did the 10k and my littlest did the ½k which was a little less than a ¼ mile.
Everything was really organized and easy to find. You had to look up your bib number before you got your bib. After that you walked to a different location for your shirt. The vendors all around were very friendly and had great samples and goodies.
Race started on time and the route was very pleasant. Mini hills up and down, up and down throughout the whole course. A lot of water stations. Can’t complain, everything was great. The one thing I loved was that this was the first race I have done where my Garmin and the route were spot on. Normally 10ks I have done are way under the 6.2 or way over. This one was right there! Which was really cool in my opinion.
The medals were neat and if you got the top 100 (which I did, wooooooooo) you got a DIFFERENT medal than just a finishers. And if you placed (which I did as well, woooo) you got another medal that was the same design but a different color.
Results were posted quickly and medals were passed out fairly fast too.
The kids race that my son did was just about the cutest thing ever. EXCEPT Ronald Mc Donald led the race and he did not appreciate that at all. I mean, come on, Ronald is a bit freaky looking. The kids all got medals too which was so rad.
Overall, I would come again next year and do this race. I love supporting our local races!

This was a great event and was well organized and planned out. I participated in the half marathon. They also have a 5k, 10k, and a kids run. Parking was really easy to find and was easy to get to the start and finish line which is right in the middle of downtown riverside. The beginning of the course was beautiful, i enjoyed the scenery of the parks and homes and mount rubidoux. I’d say around mike 5 or so you get on a bike path which is pretty much the scenery for the rest of the race until mile 12. It got a little boring, but that’s Ok. Maybe they can cut out some of the bike path next year. There were water stations and restrooms at almost every mile, thanks to the volunteers who operate the water stations!!. At the finish like they had full water bottles and oranges and bananas… it was very organized and well maintained. I had a great time running this race. Oh yeah and the shirt they give out is actually super cute and comfortable and absorbs moisture. I would do this event next year. After my race I had fun watching the little kids do the kids run too. Oh and if you want to run with your dog, you can in these events and they even have medals for the dog collars at the end. So cute and a great way to make it family and pet friendly. Whoever put on this event did a great job.

I would give five if most of it wasn’t on that dang bike path. It is a well run small race They have a great kids run too

In 2012 there was four options for runs…1K Kids, 5K, 10K and a half marathon. This is for the half marathon.
My brother and I did the run in 2012 for the first time. In true family spirit, we started 15 – 20 minutes late. It was high 30’s when we started, but a light sweater or jacket is all you really need since you’ll warm up by mile 2. Kind of odd to hit the starting line when there is no one in front of you. Had a couple of looks but whatever, caught up to the last person by mile 2, so I didn’t feel too bad.
The course runs through downtown Riverside, loops around Mt Rubidoux and goes along a bike trail. You go out for 3 – 4 miles and come back to loop around Mt. Rubidoux back into the finish line in downtown Riverside. While it seems like a boring run, I thought it was quite enjoyable. And this comes from someone who does their 15 – 20 miles along the coast. They have enough water stations along the course too.
The have your standard finish line goodies (oranges, banana’s, electrolytes, water, snacks) that were given in a bag to make getting through fairly quick and easy. Finished in 2:08, which wasn’t too bad given my non-​training. I wasn’t expecting much from this run, but I liked it. Not too expensive and it was cool seeing so many people hanging out at the finish line. Might make it a yearly thing if my brother is up for it.