Even though there were that many participants races day went smoothly. This was aided greatly due to the fact that race bib and t-shirt pick up were made available during the week leading up to the race. While I did not personally go to pick up my bib and t-shirt, Brianna had picked them up, I was told it was a rather smooth process and that is a good sign for a race.
Now, back to race day. We arrived in Somerville at around 10 o'clock and headed to the starting line around 10:30 with the race starting at 11. It was a very St. Patty's Day themed crowd. At one point while waiting for the starting gun, we were hitting a beach ball around.
Now for the race itself. Having run a race in Somerville last October, I was not to surprised by the course. It was very similar to the previous race with the starting and ending points only a street away from the previous race. The course itself is a relatively flat course with only two hills that may cause issues for some runners.
My results for this time was a 28:15 with an average minutes per mile of 9:06. As for where I placed within the group itself I was 1595 out of the 4435. Overall, I was extremely satisfied with the finish of this race. It was a very fun run with a good time.
Part of finishing this race included receiving a finisher's medal and specials at some of the local bars in the area. We tried to go to a one of the bars that had the specials the lines were outside the door and they did not seem to be moving fast at all. We did find a nice little pizza place to eat though. The Davis Square area does not lack for restaurant options.
I highly recommend anyone who likes running to do this race next year!
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