The race took place today. My curiosity compelled me to attend both as an observer and a participant. The race director's prediction of as many as 3,000 runners did not materialize; there were roughly 1,000 participants. I'm happy to say that it turned out well. Instead of restricting the boardwalk and local streets to half width runners had the use of the entire boardwalk and curb to curb on the streets. I don't know if these changes were made because I said something or because common sense prevailed, but the important thing is they got it right. That they didn't follow exactly the measured route is another issue that I won't get into. If anything the course used may have been a drop longer than the measured course.