Wow! The inaugural Destin 50 Beach Ultra was an amazing event! The weather was great, the beach wa...

Wow! The inaugural Destin 50 Beach Ultra was an amazing event! The weather was great, the beach was awesome, the volunteers were excellent, and the checkpoint sponsors went "above the call." However, with all of that, the best part of the event was the fact it was created to raise awareness of and monies for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation - a fund designed to provided educational scholarships to dependents of our American Hero Special Forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I was thankful to have the opportunity to give back to those who serve.Race Director Zane and his crew of volunteers have already solicited feedback for making the event even better for 2011 (I heard they have already planned for more water stations - thanks Zane!). Start your 2012 off right and plan a mini-vacation around this ultra event. The resort that hosted the event was great to all of the runners and, even though I live in the area, I am going to rent a room there for the 2012 run so I can better take advantage of the amenities and the convenience of stepping off of your own balcony and onto the race course - 50 miles of sugar white sand and emerald green water.Brian - Team "What Was I Thinking?"