As part of a promo, Terrain Race was free this year. Well, you had to pay a slight insurance fee which is standard on obstacle course races. I loved this race last year and for just a few bucks to register, count me in!
Gear check was available for $5 but in return you received a $5 voucher for the merchandise area which was a nice exchange. I really just wanted my clean clothes nearby and would have used gear check anyways, but that was a nice bonus.
My biggest gripe of the day was safety at the monkey bars. I have never seen an obstacle so poorly set up nor so many injuries happening. The monkey bars were set up in a way that you had to stand on a giant plastic tube (while wet from the water crossing just before it) then put your foot in a ring hanging by a strap to just reach the bars (or you could lache from the tube to the bars). The monkey bars sat 8 feet or so above sand or just a few inches of water (seriously at most it was less than a foot of water). In the few minutes we were there I saw three injuries happen and one was getting medical attention and waiting for an ambulance due to a severe leg injury.
I was so thankful that Kurt and I finished uninjured and felt heartbroken for those that were injured by the lack of safety on course.