One of my favourite 10ks, this is the 4th time I have run the race.

The start is outside the Minster and it is quite narrow, especially at the turns, for the first km.  

Once you leave Beverley, there is a long slow hill at 3km, which lasts about 1.5km, which takes you through Westwood.

Two water stations with cardboard cups (note to self to take my own bottle next year to decant water, as I can't drink out of cups on the go...) 

The last 3km is all a gradual downhill back into Beverley town centre.

The crowd support is excellent, the finish in particular is lined on both sides for the final 700m - which fools me each year as I think the finish is closer than it actually is!

Water, fruit and medal on the finish line,  and a walk to the leisure centre for your t shirt.

An excellent race that is well organised, inexpensive, friendly, and well supported.

See you again next year.

Having never wrote a review before, I’m wondering what people want to hear.

I’m also wary of being biased as this is my favourite race & Beverley is the place I grew up.

I have been running as a means to loose & maintain weight & ambitions are personal, i’d not describe myself as a strict trainer, I just put on my shoes & run.

I would describe registration day for this race almost as important as race day, entries are sold out within 5 - 6 hours of opening, this is usually 2 months prior to the race. The shame is that especially this year the number of people who try offload their number is quite high & finishers fall well short of max numbers. This years race was open to 1700.

The race starts next to Beverley Minster, a huge & dramatic looking church on the south of Beverley. Streets are lined as you run into Wednesday market & on to Lairgate, this takes you through the North Bar where a right turn leads you through the Westwood, although the support is less, the scenery is awesome. At around 1 1/2 miles you hit the major hill of this course, over the next 1 1/2 miles the raise is approx 150 feet & your in the countryside. There are two water stations, water is handed out in paper cups. After spending 4 miles in the countryside at mile 5 the descent back into the town begins to help you gather pace, with this the support increases & when you turn into Saturday Market & on the Main Street the support is awesome, packed on both sides. Finishing back in Wednesday market you collect medal, water & fruit, I’d say this area becomes quite packed with runners meeting up & exchanging story’s. A 5 - 10 minute walk takes you to the leasure centre we’re you collect a t shirt.

This race is a must in my calendar, I’ve ran the last 5.I think it’s a good test with the incline out of the town & the speedy finish.

My next race is my first ever in Europe 20km de Brussels