I don't even know where to start this review... simply put, this is one of the most fun 5Ks I've ever done! Unlike most people, I don't carbo-load or even train before 5Ks so on the day of the race I'm usually just praying that I don't pass out half way through. This is the joy of a fun 5K! There are some fun runs where you feel compelled to run the entire time, but with giant bounce house obstacles every 400-800 meters, just about everyone walks at one point or another. The very first obstacle is the start line. You have to quickly climb up to the top because there is a fear of being trampled (I kid, I kid... there's honestly no rushing getting up this obstacle). On the other side you slide down, but the material isn't as slide-y as the large slides. I think that had something to do with the fact that most people throw themselves off this obstacle so it counter balances their momentum and makes it more of a bounce instead of a fall-to-your-death. I kind of twisted my ankle hopping off of this one because I didn't realize that the drop is about two feet to the bottom. I was still able to continue to run though. The next obstacle was a mattress something or other which is kind of similar to what you see football players do with old tires. Think high knees! I struggled on this one, but it seemed like a lot of people did. Even if you fall, it's still a lot of fun and you won't get hurt at all. After that I was basically counting down the obstacles left because I was getting hella tired (and that was only about 400 meters in). Everything else is a blur to me... but what I can tell you is there were a lot of giant balls being thrown at my head, climbing inflatable stairs, and throwing my body over inflatable tubes. The volunteers along the way were super motivating and cheered on all the runners along the way. With the mix of obstacles and the Insane Inflatable cheerleaders those 3.1 miles went faster then I imagined. I only have two gripes with the entire race and they're small ones. 1. There's a long wait at the 6 story slide finish line. They may need to add a couple of harder obstacles toward the end to help separate people because we caught up to the wave before us. And 2. I wasn't in love with the vendors available. It was actually kind of slim pickings. They could've had a lot more food trucks on hand. I did see the Craze food truck so major points for that. I loved the race! And they had medals at the finish line - participation medals, but medals none the less. I really can't wait until next year! It was tons of fun and I know they'll be adding new obstacles! read more

I HATE running. When I think of how I want to spend my Saturday mornings... waking up at 6 am to go join hundreds of people in running 3 miles is not what comes to mind. However, big, inflatable obstacles sounded super fun, so I figured "Why not?" Glad I did. The obstacles were extremely fun, and just enough to challenge me without killing me! Athletes of all levels and ages were represented and all seemed to have plenty of fun! My time slot was 0900, glad I didn't put it off any later, because the groups got bigger and bigger. Overall I ended up being the first female to finish from my time slot and 6th overall! I had a great time and I'll definitely be on the lookout for the next time it comes to town! read more

El Paso Insane Inflatable 5K - Start - Local Flavor Near Me - Anthony, New Mexico

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