I love, love, love this race. It is a great season opener for me! It has become quite popular and crowded in the last few years, but the start corrals implemented last year worked well (I was not in the 1st one). My advice is to arrive at the start early because it can be tough weaving through the crowd to check your gear bag...bring some throw away sweats you can toss a few minutes before the start, b/c it is usually chilly...and keep a tissue or two on hand b/c there are never enough port-a-potties! The expo is usually pretty good too, btw.

Depending on the corral your in depends on how crowded it was. I was in the first corral and never experienced a problem in overcrowding. The only mildly tight spot was actually starting the race after that it was much better. I can't wait to do it again!

First Broad Street Run. This run reminds me of the ACS Ride in July. Too many people. There needs to be a cut off to keep it safe and fun. Cutoff should be 20,000. Corrals were a good idea.