Take a 5k race Run it at night along Beach and Ocean…read more Add Glow Stick, Lots of neon - Men and Women in Tutu and Flashing Spiked Mohawks All Pumped up along the route with sounds that I am usually trying escape from during Ultra Music Festival ( Skrillex may have been running next to me at one point ) On Stage entertainment that was a Mix of The Donkey Show, The Pussy Cats Dolls show and The It's Raining Men Video And you have the Glow Run - I am going to say it was a great event for a first time on Miami Beach and good activity for first time runners and families because kids like shinny glowing things !!! The one thing they could have done better is actually have lights and a computer at the the packet pick up " It's 2012 and paper is dead " said Cecelia - she was right. We had to use our iPhone lights to help the staff. The other is to have the Medals table fully staffed for the whole event - I was in the last wave and had to go fish my own medal out of a box and many people did not get them because the staff already left - probably at Wet Willies. I will be doing this event again next year - I suggest you check it out. I am thinking UYE Sports event !!

Let's begin with saying...I earned a finisher medal ....AND it GLOWS!!!! Second, great turnout -…read morefun - and festive. Third, this did not earn five stars because they did not plan well for the packet pick ups; they were disorganized and unprepared for the large crowd. A friend of mine picked up my packet the day before, so I had to wait a long time for my team-members to pick up theirs. I finally got annoyed enough to force my volunteerism...yep..I went behind the table and helped them disseminate the packets. They struggled with finding names on a list, because...wait for it...no one thought to have lights at the tent for a night time event. Beside the above debacle ...this was so fun..and I actually improved in my time- even with a cold. I met lots of fun people and the music was great. I will recommend this for teams and veterans...first timers may feel a bit overwhelmed with running on the sand and the lack of cheerleaders on the path.

OK so I want to love Battle Racing, but unfortunately this place leaves a lot to be desired…read more I recently went here for my cousins birthday because he wanted to live out his inner child dreams of doing real life Mario Kart. We went in a large group, and got to try out both the racing and the shooting game they offered. The actual race is so fun - you can buy a package to do two races that's around $25, but they offer group discounts and deals the more tickets you buy. I had a blast racing the go-karts, and it was even more fun because I beat my entire family much to their dismay. While the go-kart experience is fun, the entire experience of Battle Racing is pretty mediocre. The building itself is pretty run down, and the staff is not very welcoming or helpful. The place doesn't have a lot to offer in terms of other games to play while you wait your turn, and they also do not offer reservations and the experience is first come first served. I would imagine that creates a weird experience if you aren't the first ones to arrive like we were. There is only one bathroom for the entire space, so if the place is full you have to wait quite a bit. They also offer food and private party services, but seemed pretty unprepared for our private party which my cousin booked in advance with time details and food requests. I think this place could be really successful if they spruced the place up a bit, offered a bit more organization when it came to booking, and had a more welcoming team. There is definitely potential, but it missed the mark for our party this weekend. There is a free parking lot in the back of the building, as well as street parking. Overall, if you want to go-kart race here I would be prepared for an in-and-out experience as it's not a place you want to linger.

We either caught this place on the come-up (maybe a "soft opening"), or it has not reached its…read morepotential. The space is great & the location is good. The things that have been paid attention to (outside decor, the inside lighting, the overall theme etc) are well done. From that aspect, you are transported once you walk through the doors. But, the inner-workings lack the competitiveness to be in the same general area as K1 racing or Dave & Busters. There are better options that appear to run a tighter & cleaner operation 20 minutes in each direction. The battle karts were fun & do employ the gaming aspect that make them more than just go karts. But the software is wonky, the track felt small, & the safety precautions by the attendant were pretty much nonexistent (we had a 9 year old riding w the belt half on & a 14 year old who asked the attendant about tightening the seat belt only to be waved at & be told that it didn't matter). Eating in a room with only neon & black lights isn't too bad...unless you have to kill a roach (which we had to do) & then not having clear, bright-light sight of your food is concerning. (I know this is S FL & having a roach in a warehouse in downtown in the heat is hard to avoid - but this is my actual experience & if that sort of thing grosses you out, I thought you should know.). The gel-ball shooting game is pretty innovative - a mix between paintball & nerf that use small gel caps that sting but don't hurt too bad. Face masks are provided with different nerf implements to use as shields. The space for this competitive team shooting game is a shared space, with spare battle karts taking up a portion of the area. While the shooting zone is separated by a chain link fence, spectators do get hit with strays. Although players have masks, spectators are completely vulnerable. Several older people in our party opted to wear their sunglasses just to protect their eyes while watching others play. The location only has 1 bathroom, which is next to the shooting zone. So, if you are waiting in line during a match, there is a large probability that you will get hit (whether you are part of the party playing or not). The gel bullets move pretty fast & erratically - we found gel pellets in our curly hair for hours afterwards...a warning to anyone with textured styles. After driving & shooting, we were pretty warm. The place hasn't figured out ventilation & is generally warm. They do have air conditioning, but unless we stood directly below the vent - we were breaking a sweat. Here's the overall thing - I'm a Miami guy. I want to support small operations trying new things- even if they haven't quite figured it out yet. I like start ups, out-of-the-box labors of love. There are places that I haven't rated on Yelp bc I had a below average experience, but I felt that the proprietors were giving it their all. I'm not high maintenance - I don't need posh. And if this place had been in a non-gentrified area of town, I think I'd be okay. But, if you are going to spend money for go-karts & shooting games - I would regrettably suggest some place else.

This event is pretty bad, both for the athletes and spectators. (You can have a event that is good…read morefor one group but not the other, and sadly this fails for both.) This event has been around for over 10 years, and is notorious for being poorly organized. Boats and equipment are badly maintained, buoys and course inadequately laid out (you cannot fault a boat for colliding into another as there was not enough markers along the course) and the schedule, every year, unfailingly, is delayed for hours (a race supposedly to start at 9 am may not begin till noon). This race used to be bigger and there were out-of-town, even out-of-country teams, but now it's just local teams who come because it's the only race in Miami, where the paddlers do not have to travel to compete (getting a group of 22 people to travel together is not easy nor cheap.) Really sad as the races in Tampa and other Florida cities, not to mention New York, Toronto etc. are all much better organized than this. At those places, people do actually come out and watch the races, have fun, take picture, enjoy the performance, the food etc. and enjoy a fun weekend. Unfortunately, in Miami, as the number of teams and spectators dwindles, so does the vendor participation.

Searching through hte web for fun events I came across this one. Cool I thought ..something…read moredifferent and fun to go watch a display of Asian culture, food and talent added to a challenge of cool boat design boat paddeling race by the water. We got there around 12;30 $6 parking fee got in and walked around. My first impresion .......... location was good but venue was not up to the hype I thought it would be. A lot of tents at the entrance, Vendors of sorts, there was a boat race about to start and we went to the watch. it took them about 5min to call everyone to get in their boat for the race. This was race # 14 !!!!! say what?? 100 mtr dash, then a few min later 500 mtr. as it was lunch time we went to grab a bite. Only a handful of food vendors. I had a chicken Terriyaki was nice cooked, not dry good flavor. We walked a bit more and were ready to head out. To me this seemed more of a paddlers community gathering that come together once a year for a main event., there were quite a few tents wit the boaters insignia, each had their own color outfit. there was a schedule posted with the event and time for race. This event is more of a community of paddlers getting together, and inviting the public to come watch. I would go again only if I was planning a day by the water to have a picnic and relax, not expecting more. Even the boats were dissapointing, although they were decorated with the dragon head they were a LOT smaller than shown, one fell off while at the docking area and they removed all of them from the six boats about to race. I thought that was suppose to be the main attractiona and display, if you remove it it's just a regular boat and it loses it's charm and purpose we came to see.

I was lucky to come on a sunny day and was able to eat all the food I want. The food truck was…read morelined up in a circle. It ranged from taiwan ice to pizza to egg rolls. There was so many good choices that I wished I went to each food truck. I must say the curly fries in one food truck was amazing as well as the churros! The wontons were small but very filling at the same time. I got the regular jalapeño and cheese wontons but it didn't come with fries unfortunately. The egg rolls weren't the traditional egg rolls so you should give it a try! I got the seafood and philly cheese steak ones. Supposedly its the more popular ones but since I'm asian I wasn't quite used to it. Anyways, our luck ran out so my friends and I had to run under the concession stands to where the dog race was at. So while you're there you can gamble on which dog runs the fastest!

This was my first time visiting the Food Trucks at the Magic City Casino. It takes place once a…read moremonth (every 3rd Saturday). We arrived at around 7:45 pm. Parking was easy and free in the lot. By the time we left at around 9 pm, the parking lot was a little hectic. They also have a DJ who is set up in one of those old VW vans. We were able to grab seats at one of the tables that was available. There aren't many... I noticed a lot of people their own chairs. There were about 22 food trucks. I'll be honest, I don't know much about food truck scene but it seemed like a good variety to me. My favorites were the Taco Fresh and Liquid N2 Ice Cream food trucks.

Walked in just to kill some time and ended up having one of the coolest experiences I've had in a…read morewhile. Never tried sim racing before, but within minutes I was gripping the wheel like I was chasing a podium. The gear is top-notch and being on the tracks you see on tv is crazy. Will definitely be back.

Simply top notch simulators and a great guide. Much appreciated. I'll be back. Parking was easy as…read morewell.

In 2023 I ran the Miami marathon for the very first time. I spent months leading up to the race…read moretraining and building my stamina. The race was so much fun (and harder than I expected). But the scenery was beautiful, the crowd cheering was motivational, and the volunteers passing out water were helpful. Twenty- six miles later and I made it to the finish line filled with a feeling of accomplishment. I would absolutely run another marathon! Something to check off the bucket list!

1/29/2017 - First time running this race, 6th half marathon and 1st this year. This is a race you…read morewant to do at least once. It is the fastest growing race, and it brings runners from all over the world. The City of Miami did a great job coordinating the race with the police department. The traffic ran very smoothly throughout. It was a bit chilly but I dressed for the weather so I was fine. I got into my corral, letter H at 5:45am. You are placed in the corral based on your half marathon time. My best was 2:27 in 2016. The race was scheduled to start at 6am. Well, the race started and it was by corral at every 5 minutes. We were standing packed like sardines in the corral for 30 minutes. At least, we kept each other warm. It wasn't until we were called to the front that the rain started to pour and did not stop throughout the entire race. It was a cold, windy and rainy race. The views are absolutely spectacular whether it rains or not. The course takes you through the McArthur Causeway where you can see the cruise ships, the beautiful Miami skyline, inside South Beach and the Venetian bridge. The race finishes at Bayfront Park where they set up a huge party with vendors and a big stage with music. Once you cross the finish line, you go through the complimentary food area. They had bananas, individually wrapped bagels, oatmeal cookies, pretzels, power bars, waters and Gatorade. Then you collect your gorgeous medal and take pictures. This year was their 15th year of the Miami Marathon/Half Marathon and they gave a commemorative medal. Even with the 4 bridges, rain, cold and wind, I ended up beating my best time by 9 minutes. My official time was 2:18:24!!! Very happy with that. THANK YOU MIAMI!

The Miami Beach Halloween Freaky Four Miler was my most recent 5K, and I cut my time from my last…read moreevent by 2 minutes. #yeahme! As the name implies, it was a Halloween themed event and I went dressed up as #thatguy who didn't rock a costume. The race had both a 5K and Half Marathon component; I did the 5K and will comment on that. Originally - up to two weeks before - the race was supposed to start from Parrot Jungle and run across the causeway ending up at Nikki Beach. However, about 3 days after registering I was advised it was changing , supposedly over construction on the causeways (which I didn't notice any on this particular day). Still and all, the race organizers did a pretty good job with keeping me informed. Unlike the previous 5k, they required packet pick up in advance (most likely to get you to spend money at one of the sponsor stores #tinfoil). The course wasn't too bad; we started running along South Pointe Park to the access walkway of the marina, eventually thru Ocean Drive and back through the park. Signage was actually pretty clear and there were water & Gatorade stations at about third points of the course. The food spread after the run wasn't too bad. Besides the usual bananas and orange slices, they had blueberry pancakes and a tasty scrambled eggs with onions and red peppers. I wish they would have also had chair massage stations to help runners stretch like they used to have back in the earlier editions of the run.

The 2011 Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon was my first road race ever. I had a really great time…read moreand it was a blast to run in a costume. People seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves and the organizers and volunteers did a wonderful job of making sure that everything went smoothly. The route was fun and offered many beautiful views of Miami along the way. The finisher medal is super cute and makes me smile every time I look at it. Really, I have no complaints at all and recommend it to serious and novice runners alike. This was a laid-back race experience in a beautiful setting and I can't wait to run it again next year. Five stars all around.

This race was fun and definitely not boring…read more The course is tough. It's not impossible but I don't see it as a PR sort of course. You cross I beliee 4-5 bridges with one or two being pretty long. The volunteers we good. The medal is nice. And obviously the location is awesome. This year, 2011, it rained at like mile 9 and stopped by mile 10 so it was kind of refreshing but definitely slowed you down.

The Rock 'n Roll series of races is always a good time, and I am so happy we have one here in Miami…read morenow! Everything about the race was top-notch, from the fitness expo right on the beach, to the course support and the music! The course layout itself was similar to pretty much every other half marathon run on Mimai beach. I did like going over I-I95 instead of the venetian like you do on the ING. Pit Bull was the performer for the end of race concert. How can a race not be good if it ends with Pitt Bull?