| 4.2 stars | Pre-race |
| Ease for day-of registration | 1 of 1 : Day-of registration will never be problem - race has plenty of slots or is not big
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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 : Assembly line packet/chip pickup, early packet pickup
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| Parking | 1 of 1 : Tons of parking, no trouble finding a spot even minutes before race start
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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 : Nice race swag - tech tee, above-standard fare quality of gear
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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 : More than one distance choice; one choice for the beginner/injured (eg: 5k in a marathon event)
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| Scenery | 1 of 1 : Pretty run
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| Distance accuracy | 1 of 1 : Certified course
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| 4.0 stars | Difficulty / Technicality |
| Starting line/crowd size | 1 of 1 : Average race - average runner can start three to seven 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 : A few zig-zags, but not tough to follow unassisted
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| 4.5 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 : Chip times available immediately after crossing finish(self-service kiosk)
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| Awards promptness | 1 of 1 : Awards given out shortly after all finishers are done
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| Awards quality | 1 of 1 : Average awards quality, 5-year age groups
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