The Rave Run

This event was a while back, but I just saw on Groupon the other day that they are bringing is back again at the end of August. SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY! Don’t sign up for this. I’ll sadly admit I am probably one of the few who actually paid full price for this event and missed the original Groupon and Living Social deals for $ 22 registration. I spent just under $ 100 registering my husband and myself. Compared to other 5k races we’ve run together, the price was on point so it really didn’t both me too much.
Let start off with saying the organizers (if you want to call them that) of this event were in no way prepared for the number of participants who signed up. Which I really don’t understand seeing as you have to preregister. How did they not know what to expect. We walk up to the fairgrounds and there is no one checking anything. No one checking if you’re registered to be there and no security checks whatsoever. As many have mentioned, anyone could have walked right in and ran the race. At this point I feel bummed I wasted $ 100. We had picked up our registration packets the day before race day, so looking over at the LONG line of people waiting for their bibs and shirts just left me shaking my head. Those people really shouldn’t be complaining about that though. They had two days in advance to take care of that.
On to lining up at the start. There were three sections if I remember correctly they were: under 10 min mile, under 15 min mile and walkers and strollers. This all proved to be pointless because they started 45 minutes late. As we’re standing around for what seemed like forever, they keep announcing what a great turn out they have in SJ. Talking about all their other races with 3,000 participants here, 5,000 participants there… yadda da. They go on to announce that there are 20,000 registrants for the race that night. They obviously were not able to control a crowd of this size. As time passed after the race should have started, all the runners were getting restless. Everyone ended up just jumping the sectionals and leaving their designated areas to get in the under 10 min mile section just to be closer to the start. The crowd all around us was booing. It really was just making me nervous. I just couldn’t figure out what the hold up was.
On to the start, unlike other races we’re run, this one did not start groups in waves. I don’t know if this was because they were so behind schedule or if that’s just how they do it. But it ended up just being a steady stream of runners, forced to walk the first ¼ mile because it was so congested. It ended up spreading out as you went along, but still a pretty pathetic start.
The course itself, as everyone has mentioned was really dangerous. There were sections that you were just running in complete darkness on an uneven terrain. Because I don’t really like to go out of my way to sprain an ankle I just chose to walk through these sections. Another problem was the way the course was sectioned off. There were parts where you ended up passing sections you had just ran. These sections were only separated by cones. This led to lazy people completely skipping over large sections of the race and crossing over to finish quicker. I don’t understand the mentality of signing up for a 5k and then cutting corners to not have to run the whole thing. Next, I was under the impression that the lights and music would be staged through the entire course and not just and the beginning, pockets here and there in the middle and then the end. A single speaker in a dark corner and then silence for what seemed like forever until you hit the next speaker was pretty boring. Lastly, the AWFUL finish line. While I will admit it did look pretty cool, it needed to be at least 4 time as wide as it was to accommodate the number of runners. How anticlimactic to just finish a «5k» only to end up at a finish line you literally had to wait 20 minutes to walk through. I SOooOooo did not get the instant feeling of accomplishment that I experienced with every other race my husband and I have run. Total let down.
All in all, as bad as all these things were, I still had a great time. But then again, I usually can easily make the best of a bad situation as long as I have the company of my wonderful husband *cheesy*. But I will definitely skip out on this one in the future.

Thoroughly disappointed. This deserves 0 stars. Seriously? They made so much money and had a huge amount of interest that they created a second day for people to go to it. I’m disappointed that this was my first run. I was so excited when I showed up, but should’ve realized that it was going to suck when I saw how unorganized they were at registration pick ups. They should have notified that the shirts would be different shirts for men and women. You would think it would be a universal men’s shirt so that it would be easier. Well, I have boobs, and no, they do not fit in a women’s medium shirt. I tried to trade it for a men’s shirt but there was a specific trading table for people who wanted to trade their shirts and there was none that would fit me, so I took a large men’s shirt because that was the smallest one they had.
The run itself was a disappointment. The fact that people who didn’t register or pay could have been there was just a ball buster right there. Why did I buy a ticket again? They separated the runners into three sections. Less than 10 minute runners, more than 10 minute runners and, walkers/​families. People brought their children in strollers and dogs. It must’ve sucked for them because we ran in the dark on dirt and dust. There was barely ever any music either. My friend tried to run around the walkers, stepped in a ditch, sprained her ankle, and got carried off in the ambulance. There were no markers or people directing which way to go. I want a refund.

DISORGANIZED. OVERCROWDED. DANGEROUS.
I’d like to demand my money back. This event was a complete and utter waste of time and money, even if it was the Groupon deal of $ 22. I say everyone (who paid) should band together and all demand a refund. I say «paid» because maybe half the attendees all walked in for FREE.
First and foremost, I was pretty shocked to see that there was no checkpoint upon arrival. We just waltzed right in without anyone checking us first. WHAT THE HELL?! Especially in light of the Boston Marathon… that was absolutely UNACCEPTABLE. Someone needs to get sued. Basically anyone could have walked in with a weapon or even a bomb, if they wanted to! Thank God nothing terrible happened. Of course, no security at the gate also meant that people could just WALK-​IN even if they didn’t purchase the Groupon or register. Which is exactly what happened. It probably contributed to the fact that the race was so congested and obviously there was more people than they had accounted for.
Second, the music and the lighting was terrible! The course was poorly lit and was a dangerous place to attempt to run in the dark! I’m surprised there wasn’t anyone seriously hurt. Or maybe there was and we just didn’t know about it. Entirely possible.
Third, the after party? Terrible. People on one (or more) and sweating bullets and breathing up all the air! lol… It was SO stuffy in there. And there was SO MANY underage people there! Good Lord… I even saw some small children… children with their PARENTS for Pete’s sake! What the hell are the kids doing at the after party? Take them home after the run! Bad parenting, perhaps. But wow! I was appalled.
NEVER AGAIN. For my first «5K» experience this was a total joke. I should’ve known.

Went to the first Rave Run a few months back… it was fun but experienced much better.
— light show that was promised was complete BS. almost laughable
— night time running was kind of dangerous IMO
— my group used a Groupon but if I paid full price, i’d be so mad
— on second day, they started the race late. just standing there awkwardly while the annoying dj asks you to constantly «give it up»… sad and laughable
+ crowd and spirit made it fun
my recommendation to the organizers is to hold it in DTSJ if possible where the lighting can be attached to things rather than a dusty field?
If they hold this again, look for the location where it takes place. Fool me once, shame on me… fool me twice, shame on you.
BOTTOM LINE: NO, UNTIL THEY FIND A BETTER LOCATION

Raves are usually are a harmonization of dance, music and lighting to have called this «The Rave Run» is an insult to the subculture. Probably the more disorganized event I’ve been to in awhile. In short, it was a fail.
The run was anything but, to be honest I spent a lot of time thinking about why I ended up running behind a trio of girls with their arms linked taking up the trail, how many more people I had to dodge because they tripped and fell and where the damn music was.
First off, the race started late.
Second, it was freakishly dark. What ever happened to the «dazzling lights designed by EDC artists and industry experts»? It sure as hell did not look anything like EDC.
Third, there was barely any music playing throughout the course and the same songs were looped in each section. Who else is tired of hearing Alive by Krewella? Anybody?
Fourth, that «after party» should’ve been illegal plus it was a total sweatfest in there-​think POP2010. For an all ages event and a «rave» theme, oh you can bet people be «popping a molly» and sweatin’- woo! Sorry parents, this MIGHT have an affect on your child in their teen years.
Fifth, this was hardly a 5k. Tracked it with Nike+, not even 3.11 miles.
At least I had fun watching Kandi kids trading Kandi to «first timers» and spreading PLUR. Really shows how they’re keeping the rave culture totally alive, because raving is so not mainstream right now … /​sarcasm
Most likely will not run this when they come back in town.

It was fun! I believe this was the first year they put this on and at each city they’ve been trying to make improvements but each course is different too of course. A few setbacks:
— late ½ an hour in start t ime
— track was very dusty
— finish line was confusing
— stop serving alcohol early
For everyone complaining about the track– I think they did a great job lighting a large area. You’re running at night. It’s not going to be bright as day. If you wanted to do a real race this is not it. It’s not even timed and so what if its a little shorter than 5K. You’re there for the experience not for athletic ability.
I really liked the afterparty even though it was super hot. The dj was good and the lights were fun.
I think they really should make this a at least 18 and over event. Kids and strollers should NOT be allowed!

Talk about poor organization! Like most people, I bought my registration from Groupon and thank God I only paid $ 22 for it, had I paid anymore I would’ve been mad.
Picking up the bib was pretty easy, quick and efficient. I got my shirt and bib and some fun stuff the wear the day of the race. We had already been told that parking would be $ 8, which is a little expensive but I give them props for telling the runners. There was lots of parking, when we got there we got excited because everyone was getting ready for the run, there were all kinds of fun outfits.
Alright… the course was around the fairgrounds. They had us walk a distance to the start line, good atmosphere and fun house and tecno music. Everything was good, until it got dark. Since the course was around the fairgrounds, more than 50% of the running course was on dirt, which is fine when the ground is flat. There were so many holes and uneven areas that caused some people to fall and others to sort of trip and hurt their ankles.
Throughout the course they had fun people cheering for us. There was also music at several stations of the running course.
We approached the finish line… ummm … but where was the finish line? We crossed the «finish line» and didn’t even know we had finished.
There was an after party, that was fun. Good DJ and fun to actually dance in tennis vs high heals. lol.
I guess I have to say that it was a fun run over all, I mean after all I only paid $ 22 for the run… can’t expect too much. A little more organization would be nice. And a full 5K would be nice, according to my Nike app it was only 2.75 of a mile.

Surveying the layout and the crowds upon arrival, we opted to walk the course in defensive mode. We were hoping to see a ton of light displays as they advertised. But most of the course was very dark making it difficult to make out the uneven path. We saw a handful of folks trip. There was an ambulance on standby but again it was hard to see it. In light of recent incidents, heightened vigilance was kind of expected. As other Unilocalers pointed out, it’s baffling to find zero security at the event and they claimed to have 20,000 in attendance. We were glad there were no major hiccups. An abhorrent execution of a brilliant concept. We completed what we set out to do and got the hell out of dodge.

I really really hate giving one star reviews unless a place really deserves it. The Rave Run deserves zero stars.
My friends and I were so excited to see this on Groupon! Raving and Running? Sounds like an awesome plan. Plenty of light! Music! Awesome Company! and Exercising! We planned days in advance, what we’ll be doing there. How cool the lights will be (based on the photos they posted on their websites). How there’s gonna be so many ppl to hang out with!
Then we got there on Saturday… and everything went straight to rock bottom. We were on Tully, but saw so much traffic we just parked at one of the residential areas, which was fine, since that meant we wouldn’t have to go through the same traffic when we left.
Walked about a quarter-​half mile to Santa Clara County Fair Grounds and felt deeply confused… We saw crowds and crowds of ppl. We heard some music, and saw some lights… And a crap load of portapotties… eh? ok…
Then the «race» began… we ran through this little lit up platform. into darkness and dust… and NO MUSIC… in the «5k» we ran, there were 2 small sections of lights, 4 – 5 sections with music, ppl standing with stupid glow sticks, potholes, rocks, DUST and dirt. People fell cause it was SO DANGEROUS. you literally cant see where you are going and what you are stepping on. SAFETY HAZARD!!! that is Ridiculous. 20,000 people … say they paid an average of 30 dollars a person. Thats 600,000 that you made. and you give us THIS? are u EFFING KIDDING ME. you literally HAVE to be shitting me.
Oh, and literally, you coulda just showed up without paying or registering. No security. No one checking to see if you had a bib. NOTHING. With the happenings in Boston, you would think they gave a little more shit. but nope… they just made their money and said eff it. who cares.
Sure, our friends enjoyed each others company. We coulda did that at Lake Merritt, with MORE LIGHTS. NO COST. SAFE PAVEMENT. NO DUST.
ridiculous. They better not try to host the same thing again, because i will make sure NONE of my friends go to this. Maybe even see if there’s a petition to ban them forever!!! FALSE ADVERTISEMENT. Waste of our time and money, and HEALTH.
GRRRR!!! NEVER EVER COMING BACK. ever…

Although, the Rave Run was really unorganized, I still had a blast! :)
Now the run part sucked cause it was on a dirt path with potholes and stuff on the ground making where people could easily trip and fall in the dark. Whenever I bought my Groupon for this, I thought that the whole path would be lit up with amazing lights & EDM blasting everywhere. But. no…false advertisement. There were a few spots where there would be some music playing & have some decorations, but most of the path was sooo quiet & dark! Boring… more boring since my cousin wanted to walk rather than run. I really wanted to run so I could finish the run part faster to get to the afterparty faster.
Afterparty was really fun but holyshit, it was sooo hott in there. It’s like a moshpit of sweatiness. Lol… But I did love the music that was playing and it fulfilled my craving for dancing. Hahaha. plus, this was my cousin’s first time at a rave type of event. So that’s cool to experience with her. Popping that cherry. Lol.
Getting to the venue was a pain in the ass cause traffic was so slow. I ended parking at the Grocery Outlet parking lot that was a block or two away rather than paying to park at their lot.
Most people were in their normal run wear like gym clothes, but I definitely was dressed to rave. Lol… ya know me. I love to dress up whenever & as much as I can. :D
If I was a parent, I would *not* take my kids to this. I would just not take my kids to any run as a matter of fact. I would be scared of them getting run over or hurt. Geez… I see people with their kids & strollers, and I’m like «Wth are you thinking?!?

I don’t know why people are hating on the Rave Run. I thought it was SO MUCH FUN! Yes, it was a bit «unorganized» since we didn’t start until after 9pm, signs/​directions to the start line wasn’t too clear, and we didn’t go in waves like they said we would. But what do you expect? 20,000 were there! If you want something more orderly and systematic then maybe go run the Nike Run next time? And yes, it wasn’t exactly 5K but who cares?! WHY SO SERIOUS?! lighten up folks… it wasn’t even timed!
Can’t speak for all 20,000 people, but my friends and I definitely had a blast! Maybe bc we were just lucky and didn’t have a hard time finding parking (free!), getting out of the area, picking up the bibs, didn’t run into any problems at the run, after the run, etc etc. Thought the whole event was pretty cool! Love that they gave away hella glow in the dark sticks before the race! And the tattoo was fun too!
I agree that next time they should add more food trucks and maybe add some ventilation in the HIGH SCHOOL DANCE PARTY room? hahaha so much fun though!

Poorly executed 2.5 mile run, but fun after party. I knew this wasn’t going to be a serious event, but I’m glad that I did this event once!
Course: We did a trail run in the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. There was a lot of dust and rocks along the course. It was really dark on certain locations, especially in the parking lot area. There was a recording that said that there were speed bumps ahead. The organizations should have at least put lights on the speed bumps since it was dangerous! The course is not even a 5k. My Garmin watch said that it was a 2.5 mile course. The Rave Run site now says that the run is between a 2.5−3.1 mile race. There weren’t too many lights along the course, but I expected more music throughout the run. It was cool to see everyone wear glow sticks and accessories for the event.
The after party was a lot of fun. It was really stuffy inside the auditorium room, but the music was great from DJ Moose! The lights were pretty cool too. I sweated more in the auditorium than during the run, and it wasn’t even my sweat. It was pretty gross, but it was part of the experience.
Communication: We received email and Facebook communications. However, on the day of the event, we didn’t know what was going on. The race was supposed to start at 8:30pm, but we ended up starting past 9pm. The person on the microphone kept on saying, «Thanks for your patience.» We didn’t receive an explanation for the delay. In addition, there was poor signage, especially with the corrals. We didn’t know where we were supposed to line up.
They should have also communicated that there was going to be several food trucks so people could bring money to the event.
Rave Run needs better customer service via email. I sent an email and Facebook message on Thursday regarding an exchange of t-​shirt size. We couldn’t exchange the size during the bib pick up as it wasn’t allowed. The women small was too snug so I asked if there was a table for the exchange. Volunteers didn’t know about the exchange, and we weren’t going to stand in the long registration line for the shirt. We ended up going up to the t-​shirt area and asked the volunteers for the exchange. It was easier that way.
Bib Pick Up: Strange pick up days on a Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 7pm. Typically people work in the mornings, so most would pick up after work hours.
Parking: The race information said to arrive at the Fairgrounds one hour before the start of the race. Tully Road was so congested as there were so many cars trying to get to the parking lot. We would have been stuck for an hour if we parked in the lot. Plus, the $ 8 fee was a rip off. We parked on Senter Road and walked 1 mile to the Fairgrounds.
Bag check: No bag check available.
Crowd control: None. No one managed the runners/​walkers going into the corral or even at the Fairgrounds entrance. You could have walked along Tully Road and joined the race and after party for free.
Water Station/​Volunteers: Two stations available — 1) During the run, but we didn’t drink the water since the open cups were exposed to dust, 2) At the end of the run. Volunteers should have received better guidance on the logistics of the run. They had good spirits and intentions to support the participants.
Swag: Women/​Men specific Rave Run T-​shirt, glow glasses, LED bracelet, and race bib. We didn’t get the glow necklace as was advertised on the website.
Price: Purchased from Amazon Local Deal for $ 22.

The run was DANGEROUS!
I’ve run on this course for Color Me Rad before but imagine running that in the dark with triple the amount of people.
There was not enough lights on the path, I saw a lot of people getting hurt. There was a Friday run, to think they would have worked out all the mishaps for Saturdays run. Very unorganized run, I would much rather run the Fire Fly run again than this one. Also, we paid to run in dust how fun is that?

I wish I could give this pathetic excuse for a 5k no stars. Completely disorganized and a hot mess. I was a stupid fool who paid full price and will be seeking a refund.
No police traffic guides outside and it was chaotic and dangerous just trying to get into the $ 8 parking lot. We arrived early as their site said race would start at 8:30. Yeah, no.
We lined up with the walkers and it was clear by the growing crowd that it was way over sold and they just want a «race» to justify having a dj after. 8:30 came and went. finally, about 9, it seemed the «runner» crowd started in waves while the rest of just waited. and waited.
We asked the 10 year old «volunteers» when our group would go. We were told after all the runners. Mind you, the runner group was growing and growing, so they said we may not start for another hour. People around us started chattering saying what bs this was. We joined others who said, «F this», not worth it.
On the way out, I stopped a «volunteer» and asked to speak with someone in charge. He said he was one of them, but I wasn’t convinced.
Total waste of time and money. This race is a complete joke!!!

I was actually really looking forward to my first 5k, and I was SO DISAPPOINTED.
The run was DANGEROUS, UNORGANIZED, POORLY LIT, and WAY OVER CAPACITY.
So many people were getting hurt cause there were so many rocks, holes, and dirt everywhere. The venue was poorly lit, and wasn’t even clearly marked. By 10 PMish, it seemed like everyone was just cutting through random paths cause no one could distinguish which way we were supposed to go. Walking, running, whatever you’re doing, was hard to do cause there were just so many people. So many people that you could’ve just participated in the event without actually registering and paying.
And where the hell was security?! After the Boston Marathon, you would think that they put some security in place. Where was the check-​in when you’re at the run or the organizers of this event? It was hard to even distinguish where the finish line was! Parking was a nightmare and I’m sure anyone that was driving down Tully was stuck there for at least a good 30 minutes.
Also, if anyone actually measured the distance of the run, it seemed much shorter than a 5k. According to my Nike app, it was a little over 2.5 miles but definitely less than 3.1.
I had expected the run to be filled with lights and music the entire way like what they had made it seem in the description, but it was nothing but a huge construction-​like site, with hardly any lights and more moments of silence than EDM. Not doing this run again ever.

Wrong on so many levels.
OVERCROWDED.
DISORGANIZED.
UNSAFE. Like literally, someone could have fired off a smoke bomb and you would have had people trampled to death.
WHY IN THE ACTUAL FUCK WERE THERE KIDS THERE? (I guess this is more a result of bad parental judgment than a fault of the organizers)
NOT EVEN ACTUALLY 5K. Seriously, you can’t even get that part right?!
I think the most disappointing part is what this was supposed to represent.
12 years ago, I was going to raves that were, in theory, a celebration of music and a certain lifestyle. Yes, there were people from all walks of life. Yes, these events were often crowded as shit. And yes — sometimes, there were drugs. But you know what? They were still a million times more organized and safe than the ridiculous clusterfuck of an event this group had the nerve to refer to as a RACE.
The old-​school, Homebase-​frequenting, drum & bass loving party girl in me is let down by this wack ass misrepresentation of a short but eventful part of my life.
The 32-​year-​old responsible parent in me can’t even think of how many safety codes these assholes probably violated that night, and I’m also annoyed that I spent three hours I’ll never get back waiting just to run a distance that’s shorter than my daily cardio warm-​ups on the treadmill at Club One.
Lesson learned: I’ll save my money and time for the real races… and leave my fond memories of rave culture in the past where they belong.

I had a great time running in the dark in dirts and rocks.
The best part of the night was being passed by a stroller with a kid in it… in dirts and rocks!
The after party was interesting. Hippies doing strange and ridiculous things.

Seriously, this was the worst 5k I’ve ever done. I feel pretty bad that some of my friends had to have this as their first 5k experience. :(It was dangerous, unorganized, chaotic, dark, lame, and too quiet!
There were barely any signs at all telling us where the start was. There wasn’t any checkin so basically anyone could just walk in and do the run without paying. The run took forever to actually start and It didn’t start until around 9!
During the run it was freaking dangerousss. There were rocks and holes all over the place and some of my friends almost tripped and some saw others twist their ankle! For a run that’s supposed to be filled with awesome lights, it was the darkest run I’ve ever done which is a bad combination with the dirt track. We were also breathing in a bunch of dirt and dust while running which sucked -.-
AND WHERE WAS THE MUSIC?! We only heard music for like 1 minute total throughout the whole thing and at the start, the music was notttt loud enough. The only time the music was good was at the after party at the end. It was way too stuffy and hot for us to stay for the party though so we left after a few minutes.
I’m glad I bought the voucher from LivingSocial and only paid half price. if I paid full price I would be way more pissed about this run. It was way too dangerous and disorganized. Don’t do it.

We came.
We raved?
We could have walked into this crap for free!
They didn’t have a shirt in my size, beer costs a whopping $ 10 per cup, and it seemed that whoever organized this event is sitting somewhere on the beach in the Bahamas enjoying a Mai Tai and laughing at how he swindled us.
No one checked for anything at the entrance so anyone (and I mean ANYONE) could attend.
Good God! Why did I pay $ 22 (with a Groupon) for this event? The website stated that there would be amazing lights and blaring EDM while we ran. Instead, they had really cheap speakers and a few lights scattered around a dusty, rocky, and dangerously uneven gravel infested construction site. I literally laughed out loud when we power walked by a tractor…
What is up with the music or lack thereof? They could have at least bumped the music but instead; it seemed as if the neighbors came over with the cops and demanded them to turn it down. It’s a Saturday night and we’re in an open field for God’s sake!
However, I admit; I was really impressed with the awesome lasers and strobe lights at the after party but IT WAS JUST TOO DAMN HOT IN THERE! Everyone was sticky and sweaty. My friend turned to me and said, «I feel like I’m back in Vietnam.»

Folks… PLEASE… Stop encouraging them…
This Piece of kaka is nothing more than a scam for the organizers to collect big $$ from all the young lemmings out there. In no way should this be considered a ‘Run’. Rave WALK maybe, however with the venue being Santa Clara Fairgrounds in San Jose, even a walk could be dangerous. A better name should be the «Grave Run» as it’s dark as hell, dirty, with pot-​holes & rocks everywhere. DO NOT bring good shoes as I guarantee you, you will NOT be running anyway.
This last Run ⁰⁵⁄₁₁ the DJ announced there were over 20,000 participants though it felt more like 100k. There was zero organization. Basically pick a line & walk your way towards the starting line, looking a freaking zombie or a moth to a flame. I DARE YOU to try to run. Every ¼ mile or so, you’ll see someone laid out in the dirt from a rolled ankle or tripping over a damn rock. It’s dark, there is dirt everywhere (even in your lungs from the filth being kicked up into your face from the participants in front of you), etc…
Cigarette smoke everywhere, alcohol snuck in & of course the smell of mj throughout the entire quote/​unquote «race.» People in line were talking about a potential disaster should there be a stampede. We saw 1 Ambulance & they were BUSY… On the way past mile #2, we saw a U-​Haul truck driving along the course. My guess is, it was the race organizer bailing out of town with a U-​Haul full of our hard earned ca$h. These people are supposed to be artists as well? If so, who tha F**K designed this damn shirt? Seems more appropriate to hang up on the fridge with a magnet than plastering on a shirt.
Oh yeah, about the parking… Fughetaboutit… Yes they have designated parking but you need to plan on showing up at least 2 or 3 hours before check-​in cuz Tully Rd SUX ballz. Took us 45 minutes to drive 1 damn mile off 101 & would’ve taken another 30 if we waited to pull into the PAID parking lot. We ended up passing the lot, made the first right & drove about a ½ mile up the street. Cost us $ 55 for a parking ticket but well worth not having to wait in that sh*tty line.
All-​in-​all, this was the opposite of fun. I pray to all that is holy that this will be the final Rave Run organized by these dumb ass con artists. Damn you all to hell Rave Run organizers… You ruined my brand new Asic’s…