Annapolis 10 Miler, 2012

At the start...during the downpour

Second race of the year in Annapolis - can't complain! The course was very similar to that of the Zooma Half I did two months ago, but a wee bit shorter. Apparently the city of Annapolis isn't too thrilled that there are so many foot races in their city, so they are trying to shut down races over time. Hopefully the Annapolis 10 Miler is here to stay!

I don't think any of us were really 100% positive that this race would happen because of the thunderstorms in the area. I remember driving from College Park to Annapolis in a complete downpour. I had two Luna bars for breakfast (halfway into the race I wish I had eaten more!) . As soon as the race started, it started raining cats and dogs! It rained backwards, sideways, the wind was blowing....yeah I'm pretty sure I should have had my bathing suit on! It was POURING!! Once it finally stopped raining, the sun & heat came out full force ...which sounds nice, but it was awful because when you're soaking wet, that's the last thing you want. Oh well, other than the rain, I enjoyed the race.

Place:             Bib number:                    Time: 

1662/3863

5246

1:32:15

1662/3863

5246

1:32:15

Overall rating? B

Main complaints? The rain

Favorite parts?  Nice course through a historic town

Communication before the race? A

Expo? Small race packet pickup, so no expo

Premium? For those of us that were signed up to run the race last year (and it was rained out), they gave us a hat. I think we got a shirt too

Water Stops/Aid Stations? A .

Finisher's Medal? N/A

Finisher's Festival? A 

Would I run this race again/recommend it to anyone? Yup. Has some hills but isn't bad

Zooma Annapolis 2012

When most runners hear about a new race in town, they want to give it a try, right? At least I do! I did make the mistake with the Hot Chocolate 15k last year, but this year I was willing to give a "new race" a try! That's why I signed up for the Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon.

Jenna & I

Placed: 365/1220

Bib 7656

Time:

2:03:20

Placed: 365/1220

Bib 7656

Time:

2:03:20

I did this race with my good friend Jenna. We missed the start because we were in line for the potties - but have no fear - we had timing chips in our bibs (or maybe on our shoes,  I can't remember) so our clock started when we crossed the starting line. Water stops were pretty frequent and I know that I was glad have my fuel belt. From what I remember, the course did have a few hills in it, but it was almost identical to the Annapolis 10 miler course. My favorite part was probably the group that stood at the top of the bridge and cheered for us - really helped those uphills get smaller :)

Overall rating? A

Main complaints? Premium was an off-brand and the expo was in a small room in a hotel

Favorite parts? The premium!

Communication before the race? 

Expo? B. It was okay, kinda small . They did have lots of give-aways though

Premium? B. Off brand black tech tee (I'm wearing it in the above pics) I always am a fan of the Under Armour ones :)

Water Stops/Aid Stations? B

Finisher's Medal? C. We got a necklace. Not a Tiffany necklace..but a necklace. I know we were told beforehand we'd get a necklace, but I prefer to run for medals :)

Finisher's Festival? B. I'm pretty sure they had wine but it was so hot I just left. They did have lots of cold water though!

Would I run this race again/recommend it to anyone? Yup, but I'd recommend the Baltimore Half over this one (who wants to run long distances in the heat anyways?)