Most pootly organized 1/2 marathon. No ending clock, no clocks at specific points along the race. Some chip times not recorded. They provide you with bananas cut in half. I for one do not want to eat open fruit. You never know what hands have touched it. Not enough ponchos for everyone. They advise that your watch time and the time they tell you you finished could be off by as much as 6 minutes. The awards ceremony was held right near the entrance to the convention center. They could have used the inside area where they expo was actually held where there was more room. The race organizers charge alot of money for these races and they could have done a much better job. Perhaps they should attend the rock and roll 1/2 marathon and see how to improve the Marine Corps 1/2 marathon. I give the Marines, Police, Fire, EMT and people of Fredericksburg a 10 OUT OF 10 for their support. I give the race organizers a 1......

Vinny63 makes some good points.  However, I thought the race went well.  At 52, I am just happy that I am still able to run.  The new course improvements I thought were better than last years inaugural run.  Other than Mother-nature raining down on the event it was , for me, a well organized event.  I hope to do it again in 2010.