If you want a fun run this is one for you. If you’re a competitive runner wanting a staged start based on you speed you might not like it as much. Organized: Check-in went very well with a decent race goodie bag and nice race shirt. The 2015 t-shirt choice was a patriotic tank top patriotic. The race is controlled start with Team Hoyt going first(as it should be) then 5−10min later the launch of everyone else. Orange cones and race personnel kept everyone on track and the whole event following. I never saw or heard of any hiccups. Parking: Plenty of parking next between the Y and Mt. Trashmore. No problem getting in or out. Race Route: Start(and end) on South Blvd. in front of Mt. Trashmore YMCA. From there you’ll enter the park on Mt Trashmore Blvd for about 1.5mi around the back area between the two lakes before popping back on the Mt. T Blvd and South Blvd. Pre and Post Race Activities: For being a small race of approximately 550 to 600 runners it had one of the better set-ups for activities. Child play area, DJ, fruit(oranges, banana’s, apples), water bottles, vendors with goodie items. Good job YMCA! Overall: It was a nice fun run supporting the YMCA’s programs or for training for a competitive run but not much more than that.
