Doan Creek 25K - DNF (kinda)
Doan Creek Trail race in Shaker Heights, OH is one of the most technical races in NE Ohio. Every year there are some runners roll their ankles, fell, or break certain parts of their bodies. It's not the course that you would get a PR or even a fast time for the distance. This race is a "free" race with a string attached. Once you enter the race, you have to either donate or volunteer your time to clean up the trails (or both). It's part of the Running Forward and Giving Back race series where the races raise money for charities. I missed the race last year because we were out of the country for my sister's wedding. The first time I ran it, I thought the race was pretty technical but I could not remember if it was THAT technical. Or maybe because I just ran the Akron marathon last week and am still dealing with the bad ankle. This course for sure would make it worse but I already signed up for the 25K and I hated to DNS. I showed up at the race thinking I