Wine AND Running?! It's like this event was made for me!
It all sounds good in theory- vineyard setting, wine at the finish line, keepsake glasses that you'll actually use instead of finisher's medals you'll stash away. To say I was excited was an understatement.
But as the day grew closer, I kept getting pesky emails about additional fees: day-of packet pickup would be $5, on-site parking would be $15, you have to pay $20 for the 1K "wine walk" to actually get any wine samples, and any friends or family members joining you will be charged a $10 "spectator fee"... I grew more and more annoyed as the fees and add-ons started to stack up. This was already a pricey run ($50 and up), why weren't these charges included?!
Event was not as advertised in any way aside from there being a 5 kilometer route at the stated address. A rocky lot by Lake Las Vegas is NOT "a beautiful vineyard setting" ... The trail was littered with rocks ranging from golf ball-sized to bowling ball-sized, and the last thing we were told upon starting was to watch our step so we didn't roll an ankle. It was nearly impossible to pace any higher than a jog due to the dangerous terrain (my primary issue), and (a smaller but still relevant point) there were no wine glasses.
TLDR: Deceptive advertising with poor and unprofessional event execution and a dangerous race route.