text: As you probably already can guess this event is a cluster and it is pretty uncomfortable running in a full santa suit The beard kept hitting me in the face and blinding me Nevertheless it was a lot of fun Here are my tips from my first year doing thisnn Show up early There is lots going on two hours before the race starts you can stake out a good parking space and you can take photos Then go back to the car and put your crap away Easyn Speaking of parking if you have a high clearance vehicle andor offroad vehicle consider parking in the gravel lot behind Frys that fronts LV Blvd It was difficult getting out after the race and if you park there and can get out you can bail pretty easily But only offroadhigh clearance vehicles I saw a few Camrys that got stuck n Safety first Especially if you are doing the half or full marathon the next day There are tons of kids dogs some not so well behaved strollers and other weird things People are excitable Some people forgot they were running with a dog on a leash and clotheslined people The streets at Town Square are narrow So if in doubt slow down and employ defensive runningwalking I saw some nasty spills that could have been avoided You do not want to be injured for the big race the next day for some K that is not even timednnThis is not a five star event mostly for the traffic direction They need to suck it up and hire Metro Town Square security did the traffic direction and they sucked at it The guys directing traffic for me near the entrance to Frys actually got into a fight with each other Come on guys nnBut still I had a ton of fun came out unscathed and I finally got my I Love Yelp tshirt to boot Who does not love that