Review
I drove to Huntsville from Morgantown, so it was about 9.5 hours!Â
Definitely very tiresome and I can't wait until my long drives are over!
The expo was at Von Braun Center
The bib pickup was very slow since there weren't many volunteers, but we made it through!
Unfortunately, there weren't freebies or goodies from the vendors. The vendors were all local businesses (ex. PT, chiropractor), and weren't really engaging
The highlight of the expo was seeing the Mississippi's Run the Rainbow for Children's Marathon. I went up to the booth and was excited to tell them that I ran it earlier this year!
Since this marathon is rocket themed, there was someone in an astronaut suit!
Saturday's races were the 10K at 7:00 and the 5K at 9:00
We started at the Von Braun Center
Since the weather was windy, the arch at the beginning of the race wasn't put up sadly
Besides the wind, the overall weather was very nice!
Sunday was the marathon and half marathon
Sadly, it was windy and rainy, so I had to have my phone in a Ziplock bag and wear a trash bag
The course itself was very hilly, so I walked a lot!
Half marathoners had the choice to either run with the marathoners for the first half or the second half
The first half was mainly through suburbs and the second half was mainly through the Space and Rocket Center and the Botanical Gardens
Not many spectators had alcohol, but I still had fun!
The first stop was around 4-5 miles when a bunch of spectators dressed up as the Avengers and gave out beer
The second stop was a couple from the Rocket Shiggy H3 kennel around mile 14, and they gave me beer
The first stop was after the Space and Rocket Center when spectators gave out beer and whiskey shots
The last stop was the remaining Rocket Shiggy H3 kennel, and they had mimosas, beer, and whiskey! Plus, I finally received a hash necklace!Â
The afterparty had a lot to offer!Â
Tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, soft pretzels, chicken tenders, peanut butter and honey and sandwiches
Sadly there was no beer, only non-alcoholic beer
I wouldn't use this as a way to PR/BQ since it's hilly, but it was still fun!
Race Website: Rocket City MarathonÂ
Expo Pictures!
5K + 10K Pictures!
Marathon Pictures!
Marathon Photos!
Alcohol Pictures!
After Party!