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| - This was my first Rock N Roll event, and after doing a few other big races I was psyched to finally check out a Rock N Roll. I figured expensive as it was, there must be something special about it, right!? Ummm, its just like any other race. I ran Las Vegas a few years ago before Rock N Roll bought it out and I did not really see a difference other then the price and Brett Michaels. I was expecting a cool shirt, come to find out everyone gets a men's size shirt. I ordered a small and I swim in it, oh well, into the heap of ugly running shirts it goes.
I got to my corral, and could not figure out how to get into it, everything was gated off all the way around. A lot of runners were wandering back and forth trying to find a way into the damn corrals. I saw like 20 people just give up and hop the barrier, and followed right after them. Corrals could have been better organized...
...and while we're talking about corrals, walkers, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! If you are a walker don't freaking lie and clog up the course, get in the back and move it slo mo!
I spent a large portion of time weaving around people walking 4 and 5 abreast blocking the entire course. Seriously? I finished in 2:05 and I know I could have broken 2 hours if I hadn't been forced to come to a dead stop on more than one occassion because of traffic.
Seeing all the Elvises, hotels, people getting married, and awesome cheerleaders and volunteers is what really makes this race worth running again, even if it is 20 degrees out! Next year I'm starting in a closer corral and breaking 2 hours!
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