What I liked: parking was easy and there were guides there. Volunteers were helpful and friendly. Environment was fun. Obstacles were well-done and I enjoyed the 'sufffering' :) What could have been better: The spear throw was poor. The metal cable was twisted and tangled, and got caught on itself as I threw, tugging on the spear in midair, not allowing it to get to the haystack. Next year use a slippery plastic line to avoid tangles. We finished just before 2pm, and they already took down the finish line, which was a disappointment. Especially since we were not the last heat. The volunteers at the end seemed to be surprised at our appearance, and were not ready witht he medals and cheering, etc. Kind of a let down. Overall we really appreciated the local run, and would do it again. My recommendation to others is that if you are slow, start earlier, like in the 8 o'clock hour