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San Diego Craft Classic 5K Race Report

Disclaimer: I received free entry to the Craft Classic 5K race as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!

Another 5K in the books. The San Diego Craft Classic 5K was a special race for me for a number of reasons. I used to live in that neighborhood where the race took place for about 7 years. The roads and sights were very familiar to me and brought back good and bad memories. The race itself was great, I had no issues picking up my race bib and swag the day before the race. Parking wasn’t an issue either since the race didn’t take place downtown. And I live not too far from there so I didn’t have to get up too early before the start. The course was pretty straightforward, it starts in Mira Mesa but quickly leads you north toward the Sorrento Valley area. That’s the first home we lived in when we were in college, it was a huge house for 4 people and a husky! You make a U-turn and then head back to the start. There were a few hills along the way which made the course difficult but not too crazy. I was a little sore after the run though. As you finish the race and get your medal, they had water, bananas, and some healthy fitness bars. The beer garden was a nice treat as well. As I mentioned in my race preview, the Craft Classic is all about beer (hence the name). The medal doubles as a bottle opener, the swag was an empty pint glass, and of course, all participants get free entry to the post-race beer garden. I think all races should have some type of theme, an alcohol/beer-themed race is sure to get people to register. And by the looks of the turnout, they were right!