A word of advise. Always read the course description before you register. This course was hilly, the last 10K was  really hilly. Overall the marathon was wet, cold, windy and hilly, I highly recommend it for anyone that enjoys a little challenge in a marathon.  

The host Hotel was the Westin.

The runners expo                                 

Traditional carbo loading                                        more carbo loading                                          My carbo loading

The start/finish is at the space needle                                    Big screen to watch all the action                  water

Starting area                                                                               Live media coverage