User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Winter 2016-2017/@comment-27161581-20161222195829

''The race indeed has a while to begin, even now ponies pulling carts are setting up stalls next to the race route, while other ponies in reflective vests direct the carts to either side of the race track. Ponies dominate the stall owners here, but every now and then a griffon can be seen setting up their own place to sell goods. A few police ponies can be seen towards the end of the race course, but the course itself extends all the way into Manehattan, and then south into the forest. The half marathon length of the race will make policing the whole course difficult, as will the crowd that is starting to gather for some pregame socialization.''

Ruby claps her wingtips together, making an odd clacking sound.

Ruby: "Yay...."