running in 60 degree temperatures last week, and yesterday it was 24 degrees. Despite (or maybe because of?) the odd distance, it gets a great showing, with 697 runners showing up this year. I find this REALLY impressive, as it was pre-registrations ONLY.For those that know the Binghamton Area, I have included a map of the course above.
There were a variety of outfits from the mundane, to green-haired kilt wearing runners. The gymnasium was PACKED! (probably because people were avoiding the cold.) I wasn't terribly impressed with the packet pickup. First you stood in line and got your number (mine was 660.) You were supposed to remember the number while you stood in a really
[caption id="attachment_1297" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Your standard cotton race shirt. Luckily, I like the standard cotton race shirt. Especially long-sleeve ones!"]
[/caption]long line, for packet pickup. Then toward the end of the line - you went to one of three - that was based on your number.. (Only one of which was actually long - but it was the reason the number pickup was long.) Then, just in case you hadn't
