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Submitted by proudmonkeymama
April 18, 2013
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As a previous reviewer indicated, the awesomely groovy medal caught my attention. I picked up my packet the morning of the race and it was easy-peasy! In and out without long lines or hassles.
The pre-race vibe was nice with lots of family and kids (the two and four legged kind). I would have brought my pooch if I wasn’t driving from L.A.
The course was less than desired. The course was described as running near the water and they weren’t kidding! A lot of the course was run on dirty trail and, at some parts, SAND! Some parts of the course were very narrow with a fence on one side and large rocks on the other. The round about through the park got a little boring – it felt like we were all running in intersecting loops.
Lots of water, bananas, and snacks were there to replenish us after the race.
The water stops were adequately spaced and the volunteers were fabulous!
What saved this race for me was the great medal, and the cool pre and post race festivities.
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Submitted by David D Duffield
April 18, 2013
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I have to be honest, I signed up for this race because of the groovy medal! Definitely one of the perks is getting a medal for a 10K, not to mention they awarded the finishers of the 5K and 1 Mile fun run with them as well.
For starters, I only gave pre-race a B because of the limited time for packet pick-up and the fact I had to go to a Women’s Expo to get it. It should be every man’s dream to be in a place that primarily caters to women, but I just felt a slight bit uncomfortable. Other than that, the pick-up was extremely easy and I had no issues dashing in and dashing out with my bib, as well as my son’s (ran his first 5K….proud dad!). The day of the race was no problem. Plenty of parking, snacks at the start and just a totally far-out atmosphere.
The course I gave a B because of the late changes and the somewhat strange up and backs we had to do on every road on the NTC Promenade. Also, they weren’t fooling when they said we would be running by the water…one small slip and splash! There were some uneven parts that kind of consisted of a trail type run, but nothing a person couldn’t overcome. All in all, even with the odd course, it was still completely manageable and, at times, kind of cool seeing the same people each time you went back and forth.
The post-race was great. Lots of water, snacks, and freebies from the vendors. Race results were quickly put up, which was nice. And, the reason I was running….the medal was Groovy, Awesome, Gnarly….and any other far-out 60’s phrase you can think of. Oh, and the mini-busses were way cool. My son loved them!!
So, when I consider an overall grade, it goes from the top of, “Heck, yeah, I’m doing this again” to “you couldn’t pay me to run this race”. Using that criteria, I give the Peace Love Run a resounding A. Maybe next year I’ll wear a costume. 😉
Race Particpants Receive Groovy Finishers Medal ~ Scenic Course along San Diego Harbor Timing ~ Costume Contest ~ 60’s themed Festival!