This was a really lovely half marathon. It was well organised, with lots of useful email correspondence in advance. 

The start waves were clear to find, and the organisers ensured that there was adequate time to warm up.

In terms of the route, there were so many landmarks to see along the way. You got to see a lot of them more than once, as the route often looped back.

I would say that although it was generally flat, this course is probably not a 'PB course', simply because there is so much to see. I found that even if I had wanted to push for a PB, I would have struggled, as a lot of people were stopping en route to take pictures.

One aspect that could have been made a little clearer was the way out of the Event village. It took time to find the right way to the local train stations, whereas the route from the station to the start was somewhat easier to find. 

Overall, this was a great event, and one I would highly recommend. The organisers ensured that the event was as environmentally friendly as possible, and the support from both them and the locals was excellent! 

This is my third time completing the Royal Parks half and I think it may be my favourite time. Sadly, for the organisers, the weather was not kind in the days leading up to the event result in a festival mud event area. Though this wasn't too bad as long as you watched where you were going but did mean I didn't spend any time in there after the race. The start was in Hyde park and they always like to tease you at the start by making you run past the medals as a nice reminder of what you will get 13 miles later. The crowds were fantastic including Extinction Rebellion and the police cheering us on throughout. For my wave the first water station seemed to run out of water and was restocking as we came through which was a shame as we couldn't try the water pouch things we had been told about. However the remnants of them were on the road so you did have to be a bit careful where you ran through that small part. The volunteers were fantastic especially when it started to rain and the charity cheer sections are always so loud. I absolutely love this half marathon, the scenery is beautiful with the combination of London streets and the Royal Parks and getting to run past Buckingham Palace and Wellington Arch never gets old. It's a ballot so you can never be guaranteed entry but it is well worth putting your name in the hat for a place as it is a race you won't regret.