The event as a whole is a good one. A great course with a great atmosphere. However,the toilet situation in the event village is appalling. Plenty of toilets but absolutely nobody to coordinate the crowds to use them. I waited for 30 minutes in a queue that wasn't moving (none of them were) only to leave without using them and wait to go on course. This cost me a PB

I will not be running again. I was in wave 3 of 12 and struggled to get any clear running going until about 3 miles in. We were running a 1:35 with people who seemed to be on a2+hr time. Dodging people right up to mile 13. Terribly over congested. A great day being with my son and him running his pb in our home city but wow, they need to revisit how they administer wave starts from wide pens to really narrow running routes. Very poor.

Very disorganised, parked at the Park and Ride, arrived 09:05 for a 11:13 wave, 2 toilets which were shared for men, women & disabled so long queue Queue for the bus for over half hour. got to bus and bus driver did not know where he was going and had to phone someone, dropped us off at the wrong point and couldn't help with directions to Start, walked over 30 minutes to Start line, arrived at 10:55, wave left at 11:09 Not a flat course, killer hill at the end After finish asked 4 stewards including 1 Team Leader, how to get to pick up bus - no idea, walked for 20 minutes to the bus station to be directed another 10 minutes to bus stop First & last time

If you get the chance to run this race do it. The support from the crowd Cheering us on really made it for me this year. One thing they could do maybe is put one more water station in. Now the race has moved back to where it always was before Covid. it was warmer than everyone thought it would be this time of year that's the only reason i would add one more station. Great atmosphere in the race village and i felt well looked after from all the team of Marshalls and medical teams 👍

It was my first time running this event. There were long queues at the park and ride, which contributed to a lot of people arriving late, and I also heard of people who missed the race. This was no fault of the race organisers. It was a two lap course, which was a first for me, but it did mean that you knew what was in store.

My first and last time running this half. Very well supported and a flat course, but I was guided the wrong way by a marshal after clearing telling them how far I had done and asking the way because it wasn’t clear. When the faster and slower runners joined up and needed to split at roughly 12.5 miles, it became chaos and I was told the wrong way, along with a lot of other runners. I was running for a charity, help raise thousands, travelled from the midlands and trained for months. I was on for my second fastest half marathon… not very happy. DNF as ended up at the mile 8 marker.

I put 12 weeks training into Bath but this was a first time on this course. And it will also be the last. Despite worries about bunching at the start, this was not a major problem despite the fact that this event is let down with by the absence of pacers which would also help to rectify this problem. At other points in the race however, bunching most definitely was a problem as different waves were mingled together in chaotic fashion leading people to criss-cross paths with slower/faster runners. Water was also a concern, the stations were not well spaced at all, having a water station on the right running side of the road very early on (I think way before even 3km and then on the wrong side of the road way past midway) leading to the criss-crossing alluded to above. Despite tannoys indicating which way for say White to run in certain parts of the race where different waves were chaotically mingled (as above), in the final analysis, at the most crucial junction of all where later waves turned left and finishers straight on, the directing signage was pathetic. No direction at the actual point of junction and no tannoy (see above) but just a lone steward with wagging finger who gave no direction, leading me into the wrong direction. I say leading me in the wrong direction, I wanted to be told where I was headed at such a crucial junction. The organizers obviously didn't consider this to be important enough to warrant more signage. And not so much idiot proof this junction should have been, as taking account of the fact that runners like me had been at their limit for nigh on 90 minutes and were not going to take in some sign some 100 yards away when the signage should have been so much clearer for those nearing exhaustion at the point itself. If it wasn't for my trusty COROS which recorded a half-mara best, the day would have been a complete write off but I do not recommend this event.

Nice half although misses some of the highlights of Bath as a city. A well thought out 2 lap race nonetheless which managed to separate the elites/faster ones from the slower ones. However, there were no pacers and whilst there was split starts depending on predicted finish times, there was no zoning within the color groups. The first half mile was a dodgefest and a little frustrating. The cheeky uphill was a surprise for those who weren’t aware it was coming up and that lead to a very short (congested) flat section to the finish line (meant a sprint finish was more difficult). The weather was quite warm for an October race and having only 2 water stations may have been problematic for those who didn’t bring their own bottle (it was encouraged for runners to bring their own). The spectators were fantastic as were the bands dotted around. Other good points – plenty of toilets in the race village with no queues (some were queueing for ages at loos dotted between start and race village which wasn’t really necessary). Nice medal and goody bag at the finish. Water taps also at the end to refill. I think extra trains were put on to help people arrive by alternative transport. Nice city half but probably best for charity/first timers rather than trying to get a PB.