The Final Score

Here are some of the get-ups I saw runners in:

* a shirtless man with a dark hair wig and red boxing gloves, punching the air as he ran by, impersonating Rocky Balboa.

* a man with a cardboard lighthouse covering his head - and going about 3 feet above his head, too. I took a long look to see if he was plugging Charles Wang's Lighthouse Project, but alas he was not. That said, I have no reason why he was wearing a lighthouse.

* a women with a white hat that said bride, with a vail. She's getting married in 20 days.

* a man dressed as Batman, and a woman dressed as Batwoman, both with capes.

* I saw others with capes. Couldn't make out their outfits, though.

* I did not see Borat or the two men dressed in full suits reminiscent of The Blues Brothers, but my family did.

If I ever do this again, I won't wear a costume. But I will put my first name on my shirt in big bold letters. A lot of people did that, and so many spectators yelled out to them in support. Nice touch. I bet it helped a great deal, too.