As a last minute decision, I decided to enter this small and local village 10k, just north of York. 

At £14 (UKA affiliated price, incuding booking fee), it's a really great value race. 

There's a small field of around 500 runners, most of which were wearing their respective club vest, and the event had a wonderful community feel about it. There's easy car parking just on the edge of the village, with registration happening on the village green (by the duck pond). 

The route shows off the Yorkshire countryside and takes place on roads. Each junction is signed and marshalled, so there's no chance of getting lost. There were two drink stations on the course giving out cups of water and wet sponges. 

Watch out for the short sharp hill in the closing miles.... it caught me out! 

At the finish there's plenty of water going round, and you receive a "Tholthorpe 10k" mug. It's then over to the village hall for a selection of homemade cakes - what more can you ask for after a run! 

This was my second time running this race.  It is organised seamlessly by a committee of locals, and all credit to them.

Numbers and, new for this year chip timing, are collected on the day, which went very smoothly and no problems.  Race start and finish are in the beautiful village of Tholthorpe.

The course itself I find a little bland, not really much to see, mainly country lanes and fields. There is an incline at 8km but otherwise it is mostly flat. There is not much support around the course, given the rural nature of the lanes, although the finish line is well supported 

There are home made sandwiches, cakes and refreshments available in the village hall afterwards. 

Results available on a noticeboard in the hall pretty much straight away.

Overall, well organised and great day out.