This was a beautiful race! The parking was very organized and easy which is always wonderful. There were spectators cheering throughout the entire race which was amazing and something that is not common in my racing experience.

The only problem was at the start. The shoot was WAY to small and there was not nearly enough room for the different pace groups. I would've lined up at the 9 minute pace mark except could not get there and ended up behind the walkers!!! There were a ton of us in this situation and we basically had to plow through people for miles before we could actually run at pace! This added many several minutes to my time, but luckily I wasn't trying to PR in this race--I would've been quite upset if I had been. Overall though, this race had a great spirit and feel to it and I would do it again in a second

Loved the course including the fun portion at Tropicana Field. I?d be interested to see the accuracy of the route?s distance since others have mentioned their Garmins showed 13.29 ? this would explain why I was slower than I expected (or at least gives me a good excuse!)

The half marathon start coral was entirely too congested as were the first few miles. Parking at the Vinoy for packet pick-up was near impossible and very frustrating.

This was my first half marathon and it was SPECTACULAR!!! Everything was so organized and the route was perfect. Thank you for making it an unforgettable event. I can't wait until next year and to bring along my brother for the run! He did not register because he thought it was only women.

I DID IT!  My first half marathon was the most perfect exeperience.  The venue was amazing.  The sun coming up through the clouds, the cool gulf breezes, the race organization was great.  The starting line was a bit frustrating.  Could not get up to pace until about mile 3 when all the walkers were weeded out.  Maybe next time a staggered start time for walkers in the half marathon like with the 5k walkers.  I will most definately be back next year and hopefully will finish with a much better time thanks to a better starting line set up.

This was my first half marathon and I thought it was wonderful! It was organized very well, great scenery, fabulous volunteers, and a unique experience esp Tropicana Field. The few things I would suggest are starting the 5K after the half marathon and also maybe some actual food instead of just snacks after the race. While the goodie bags were great, we paid quite a bit of money to enter and only eat snacks afterwards. I would love to do this race again next year, and hopefully it will be a little cheaper. Overall it was great!!

Great race. Two suggestions - 1) fix the starting line up - it was really jammed and difficult to get my pace at the start of the race and 2) make it easy for others to pick up bibs and packets prior to the race. It is not realistic to assume that everyone can make it a day in advance of the race to pick up materials. Also, beginners should be instructed to stay to the right to allow those who want to run to keep moving on the left. The staff, volunteers, and race goodies were awesome. I enjoyed every moment and would recommend this race to others. Congratulations on a terrific inaugural race.

Thank you for an awesome race! Love the shirt, the way it fits and the crocs! I was fortunate to line up early so had no trouble but thought the ability to enter the corral from the side would be great. Great planning with all the water stops and plenty of volunteers! I too wonder the accuracy of the course as my Garmin showed 13.38 and I ran a very straight race. Question, was there a 12 - 13 mile marker on the course as I do not recall seeing it? The finish was great with the layout and love wearing my medal charm! Looking forward to participating in 2010!

Loved this race!  Well organized, plenty of water stations and volunteers.  The course couldn't have been more well planned.  I loved running around the stadium at the end.  It was such a great time and I was born and raised in St. Petersburg so I've been running this city my entire life.  It was great to have my family and friends out cheering for me.  I really enjoyed it and I ran a great race to boot!