Bloom 5k Run/walk Encinitas

This wasn’t a planned race. It just so happened that a Groupon came up for this race, and I opted to take advantage of a local race. It was my 3^rd race in 3 weeks, and it was a great way to continue my training leading up to Rock N Roll.
This was a very well organized and put together event. 5 stars for a really great experience!
–850 +/​-​participants
–No traffic
–Parking was ample and easy (if you get there an hour early). The lot gets filled by 715a
–You have to walk about a half mile from the parking lot to the race start/​finish, which is your warm up for the race
–Race packet pick up available the morning of (or day before)
–Awesome volunteers who greeted walkers along the way to the start/​finish
–No bottlenecks (unless you get stuck in the back!)
–Nice, flat and scenic course
–No corrals but wasn’t an issue since there were only 850 or so participants
–T-​shirt, goodie bag and medal
–There were plenty of port-​o-​potties and public restrooms so the wait was about 5−10mins
–Lots of booths at the expo for freebies
–Post race snacks providing fresh fruit, Gatorade, water, and treats
I would definitely do this race again!!!
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STATS:
Chip: 25:34
Pace: 8:14
Gender Place: ⁷⁶⁄₅₁₇
Category F 35 – 39: ¹¹⁄₇₅