YAY! I loved this race :) I run a lot of the local races in the San Diego area and this was my first "big" race. It's possible that I'm just googly eyed over the sheer size of this thing. This was my first race with a full on, legitimate expo. The expo was awesome and it totally pumped me up for the race the following day.
The race itself was pretty darn cool. There could have been a few more porta johns, both at the starting line and throughout the course. The gear check in/pick up was convenient and very well organized. They had SO many volunteers, it was great. You could toss your warming layers at any point and there was a volunteer standing there to put it in a donation box. The water stations were frequent and well staffed. (Side note: there was a cytomax station before each water stationed - cytomax is HEINOUS - wish it would have been a different brand). There was also 1 gu station (for the 1/2 - not sure about the full) during the course. The bands were kind of cool, and since thats a huge part of the race, I feel like there should have been a few more bands - but the lack of bands didn't bother me. I'm one of those weirdos who likes to run sans music.
Loved the medals, loved the photos, loved the race. I'll be running this one again.