Great run! The hoodie you receive as part of the race packet is very high quality; I'll be wearing it a lot. I also bought another hoodie at the merchandise tent; it was similarly very well made and my wife bought a fun bling shirt. The race is a flat course, but it's nice because you get one side of a road which is divided by a median to run on, so there's lots of room for runners and no traffic whizzing by. The pre-race free yoga was a great way to stretch and kill time before the race started. We made sure to arrive very early as there are not a lot of roads into the Salt River Fields complex, although there is a ton of parking available.
The after-race party is fun, and the hot chocolate and chocolate fondue is wonderful! Lots of lines to pick up your treats from, so virtually no waiting. The only thing I wish was that the mug was higher quality. I can understand it being plastic (so people aren't dropping and breaking them in the parking lot), but a higher quality level would be appreciated. They also had plastic bag stations for your mug when finished so it didn't get chocolate all over you/your car on the way home.
A very well thought out race, and my wife and I will be back next year!