Thanks Nancy for the pic!
And I of course headed back to the bathroom. This time I opted to go inside the Sea Crest Beach Hotel to see if the lines were shorter. Well I went to the women's room and the line was out the door. Duh Dani! This is a race geared towards women.
So I walked myself into the men's room to use their facilities. In and out in less than a minute. Score!
I head back outside to hang with the crew until the race started.
ZOOMA offers a 10k and Half Marathon option. The 10kers were off at 7:30am followed by the Half Marathon at 7:35am.
Once the 10kers headed out, we lined up. I had never been so close to the Start Line before. The shot fired and we were off.
Again, I have never been so close to the front of the pack. It was cool to be near the front people at the beginning.
But of course after about a mile they started speeding up, which was fine by me.
For portions of the race, both 10kers and Half Marathoners were on the same course - which was neat. It was great seeing so many women out running or walking or wogging their first race.
There were even some men out there - many who were husbands, boyfriends or friends of ladies - helping and encouraging them through the race.
It was absolutely beautiful at the Start. We ran along the ocean. The sky was blue. The weather was perfect.
I dealt with some headphone issues which resulted in wrapping them around my bun with 1 of my two Sparkly Soul headbands. Hey it worked! ;)
I wish I had my phone out at the beginning of the race, where I missed all the great Cape Cod "shots."
We winded our way through the streets, which were open to traffic. We did our best to stay to the right and out of harms way.
There was a great out-and-back turnaround spot (Mile 2/3ish) where I caught a glimpse of the Leader. It was amazing to see one woman so far ahead of the pack. So as I turned around I was able to cheer for the friends I knew. I LOVE high-fiving and cheering on familiar and unfamiliar faces during a race.
When not on the open streets, we were on the Shining Sea Bike Path, which was great. It was nicely paved and made me feel safe.