| 3.0 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 : Average organization, short-ish lines, day-of registration on separate tables, at least one line for pre-reg, one for day-of
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| Packet pickup organization | 1 of 1 : Some swag/packet assembly required, but multiple informed volunteers working together
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| Parking | 1 of 1 : Parking limited. Those arriving late may have a long walk.
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| Deferral policy | 1 of 1 : Not applicable
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| 4.2 stars | Race Appeal |
| Race-packet swag | 1 of 1 : Pretty average swag - cotton tee, plain design
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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 : Distance choices for all experience levels(Three or more distances)
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| Scenery | 1 of 1 : Gorgeous scenery
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| 3.4 stars | Difficulty / Technicality |
| Starting line/crowd size | 1 of 1 : Small race - average runner can start one or two rows back
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| Hills | 1 of 1 : One or two significant climbs, or a ton of moderate 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 : Some weaving, but volunteers direct the way
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| 3.2 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 : Long wait for results - common when multiple non chip-timed races occur in parallel
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| Awards promptness | 1 of 1 : Average awards wait time
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| Awards quality | 1 of 1 : Average awards quality, 5-year age groups
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| Other post-race events | 1 of 1 : Moderate events: Random-draw raffle, Door prize
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