| 3.4 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 : Packets pre-assembled, pins and shirts/swag in bags, etc.
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| Parking | 1 of 1 : Arrive a little early for the best spots, otherwise you may have a short walk
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| Deferral policy | 1 of 1 : Not applicable
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| 2.8 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 what I paid for/as advertised/didn't run out of supplies
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| Distance varieties | 1 of 1 : One distance choice
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| Scenery | 1 of 1 : A landmark or two
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| Distance accuracy | 1 of 1 : Close enough to the proper distance
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| 4.4 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 : Really, truly fast and board-flat
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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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| 3.4 stars | Post Race |
| Post-race party | 1 of 1 : Good food, above average party, people like to stick around
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| Timing promptness | 1 of 1 : Mild delay - times posted after everyone finishes
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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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