Glow Run 5K

Let’s begin with saying… I earned a finisher medal… AND it GLOWS!!! Second, great turnout — fun — and festive. Third, this did not earn five stars because they did not plan well for the packet pick ups; they were disorganized and unprepared for the large crowd. A friend of mine picked up my packet the day before, so I had to wait a long time for my team-​members to pick up theirs. I finally got annoyed enough to force my volunteerism… yep. I went behind the table and helped them disseminate the packets. They struggled with finding names on a list, because… wait for it… no one thought to have lights at the tent for a night time event.
Beside the above debacle… this was so fun. and I actually improved in my time– even with a cold. I met lots of fun people and the music was great. I will recommend this for teams and veterans… first timers may feel a bit overwhelmed with running on the sand and the lack of cheerleaders on the path.

Take a 5k race
Run it at night along Beach and Ocean
Add Glow Stick, Lots of neon — Men and Women in Tutu and Flashing Spiked Mohawks
All Pumped up along the route with sounds that I am usually trying escape from during Ultra Music Festival (Skrillex may have been running next to me at one point)
On Stage entertainment that was a Mix of The Donkey Show, The Pussy Cats Dolls show and The It’s Raining Men Video
And you have the Glow Run — I am going to say it was a great event for a first time on Miami Beach and good activity for first time runners and families because kids like shinny glowing things !!!
The one thing they could have done better is actually have lights and a computer at the the packet pick up «It’s 2012 and paper is dead «said Cecelia — she was right.
We had to use our iPhone lights to help the staff.
The other is to have the Medals table fully staffed for the whole event — I was in the last wave and had to go fish my own medal out of a box and many people did not get them because the staff already left — probably at Wet Willies.
I will be doing this event again next year — I suggest you check it out. I am thinking UYE Sports event !!