I wasn't a participant, so I am just reviewing this event based on how freaking painful it was to get to this marathon. Directions on the website were wrong, exits were closed, you're going to funnel -that -many cars through one left turn lane at an intersection with no left turn arrow... and not have cops directing traffic? What? And what's up with no parking near the finish line for folks who are picking up their crazy marathoning relatives/friends? I would have carried my boyfriend to the car if I could, but instead he had to hobble an additional 1/4-1/2 miles after the race. Lame.