Had a great time.  This is a really nice alternative to lazing around and watching TV on New Years Day!  It was definitely cold and the wind really cut right through you, but the post-race beer was a nice reward.  Having it hosted at the restaurant is really nice since you have someplace out of the weather to hang before and then after the race.  Kudos to the organizers and volunteers who came out and froze their butts off to make it a great event for us! 

The only negatives are that the course is a little blah and the PA system in the restaurant didn't work very well so if you were in the restaurant proper you couldn't hear the announcements very well. 

I'll be back next year!

I had a great time at this race! Everything was very well organized, and the course was excellent. Major props to the race organizers for salting and shoveling (almost) all the ice off the course. My one request for next year would be to add mile markers on the course.

One of my favorites is the New Year Dash.  Well organized and great people.  My only wish is that it would be warmer....I know its January 1 but one year it would be fun to run in shorts.  The best part of the race was meeting Ron Mexico. He is an icon in area and I was able to better his time for the first time.  My only regret was not getting a photo with him.  

For future reference, what was the New Year's Eve event?  I don't remember seeing it on any local race calendars.  I might like to do that one next year.

A great motivation for the new year.  It's great having Quaker State there for before and after the event.  I agree that mile markers would be great, and a little more communication before the event about what to expect after the event (awards and raffle).  The raffle didn't seem very organized, although that's not why I come.  It would be nice to post the 2 mile walkers' names and times, too, as well as include them in the raffle.