Nice report, and a great job running. I agree with your take on the race, as well as the route confusion - where the turn at the water station should have been left/east (the guy I was following and people following me all did the same thing and headed right.)

FWIW-my Garmin showed almost exactly 9m. As you say, it didn't really matter, I think I finished ahead of one person, that I probably would not have. I appreciate Big Shark putting this event on.