#5995 -- Do a Glo Run

Glow Sticks?
Black Lights?
Fun obstacles?

Sounds like a big o'd party.

Sounds like fun.

And that was what the Glo-Run was supposed to be. There was supposed to party zones and fun obstacles not to mention an after party. That is not what we got. It was LAME. I was not impressed. It was not worth the $30 entry fee. It did go to a good cause -- SOAR but it was not as advertised. My first clue should have been the packet pick up -- a cheap plastic US Cellular bag, a cheap t-shirt, 2 safety pins instead of 4, and no chip timer. I can live without it being timed but everything was not as promised.

Glow sticks -- 1 necklace and 1 bracelet came in our race bag. I picked up some additional necklaces and bracelets at Target. We did get a couple more necklaces and bracelets on the course but not enough to make me glow.

My pile of glow rings after the race. Most I bought.

Black Lights -- Pretty sure I didn't see any these.

Fun Obstacles -- Unless you count trying not get ran over by the firefighters as they arrived at the Fire Station for a fire call at the beginning of the race or avoiding the other runners as they were on their way back (the course doubled back), there were no fun obstacles.

Party zones -- there was a couple "music" stations at various points but no partying. The biggest one was at the halfway point but again no partying was going on.

After party -- I was promised lasers, glow sticks, and black lights. Maybe if we stuck around after everyone finished, there would have been that but like most people, we had our beer and headed home. Every one got 2 drink tickets -- either beer or soda. It was Budweiser products.

The start of the race was not very organized. Even when the firefighters were trying to get to the station, they didn't stop the runners and let the cars into the station. The cars had to dodge people. We were past the station before the first truck left so I don't even want to imagine that fiasco. The whole doubling back wasn't a great idea as the path over the highway got very congested. The last mile or so was not very lighted. They had a glow sticks stuck in the ground leading the way but it was still very dark.

My unofficial time was 50:38. Not too shabby despite the lackluster event.