University City Memorial Day Run

400^th review, and I’m writing about running! How appropriate for me.
Anyway, this was my first year running the U City Memorial Day run, but it definitely won’t be the last!
I’m going to say this right now: U City has the BEST races. Why? The courses are challenging, yet satisfying, with all of the beautiful scenery and gorgeous homes to look at. The volunteers are fantastic and have endless amounts of energy.
And the people! There were tons of runners out for this race, despite the rising temperatures (the high was 94, I think?).
There was definitely something for everyone. I ran the 10K, but there was also a 5K, a fun run for 8 – 12 year olds, and even a fun run for kids under 8! Gotta start em early. :)
Race support was good. Lots of water stations. Volunteers to lead the way. Markings on the sidewalks to ensure you don’t get lost (but there are so many runners that that’s nearly impossible!). And the U City police were out in full force to block off streets and help divert traffic.
Not a single complaint about this race. I can’t wait until next year to do it all over again!