This race has grown exponentially since 2005. This is a great short course (4.2 miles) through Tempe, across the river and back to Sun Devil Stadium. some years there is a really cool bag pipe player that resembled Pat with long flowing hair as you are running through the tunnel to the finish line...was pretty cool AND LOUD. Gets your attention why you are running the race in the first place. The pipes were unfortunately not played this past race (April 2013) but hopeful for a return next April.