Got back to the room at 1245 am and woke up to the dreaded alarm at 5AM. Everyone told us to show up for volunteer registration at 6 AM because they sometimes open early. We arrived horrified to see that the line was several hundred people long already. An hour after we got there, the line wrapped through the whole race expo site and down the street that previously held the finish line. We waited two and a half hours to pay our $682.50. When you register on site, they just take payment and name and give you a confirmation number. You are then instructed not to lose this piece of paper and log back in to Active.com between 24 NOV and 4 DEC to complete your registration so you do not lose your slot and get a paltry $150 refund. I met an oncologist and business owner in line and had some great talk about training and other things. We will try to stay in touch until next year’s race. It turns out the online sold out in 9 minutes so I am very glad I went to the race and volunteered.
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