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Look Before You Leave!

If you’ve ever wondered what’s happening behind the finish line after you cross, here’s a little peek behind the curtain: timing equipment is buzzing, volunteers are double-checking bibs, data is syncing, and your results are sliding into place. It’s a well-oiled machine… most of the time. And sometimes, like all good machines, it hiccups.

That’s why we encourage every runner to “look before you leave.” Think of it as your final cool-down step. Stop by the results kiosk or pull up the event page on your phone. Find your name, and check that your age, gender, division, and time all look right. Ask yourself: Does that time feel close to what I ran? Did I run the distance that’s showing?...