Salina (aka Crossroads)

This is a very special races since the sponsors of the town make it possible for cheap or free race entries!
- I signed up on New Year's Eve (or New Year's Day) for FREE! The other times race registration will only cost $5.00!
The expo was at a hotel, and it wasn't too small!
- There were some additional tables, like PT
Parking was free and it was at the library!
We started at the Lights Stage
- All runners started at the same time: Full, half, and relay
- There were pacers for throughout the time limit (ex. 4:45, 4:15, 3:30)
There were about 1,000 people total, but less than 500 marathon runners
- Since this was a small race, I was able to freely run and not have to zig-zag between people
The weather was 0/10!
- This was the first time I ran in the rain! I used a trash bag to somewhat protect myself from the rain
- I discarded the trash bag around mile 2 since it was getting hard to run with it
The half marathoners ran the course once, and the marathoners ran the course twice
There are 2 hills! One at mile 6 and the other at mile 7.5!
The volunteers were 10/10!
- Considering that it was raining the entire time, it was wonderful that the volunteers stayed out in the rain!
The afterparty had a lot to offer!
- There were cheesecake (regular and chocolate), sandwiches (Philly + veggie), and food truck options
I would use this as a BQ/PR opportunity since the hills weren't terrible, just annoying since it was raining

Marathon Pictures!