Here’s my Vlog of the race : https://youtu.be/UOiJSt1SlT4
The race starts at Tilsley Park with toilet facilities tea & coffee at the building there. More portaloos outside.
parking was pretty far away to be honest, not great when you have Marathon legs at the end & have a huge walk
I couldn’t hear the announcements at the start & I was quite near the front, better PA system needed.
Course was really well sign posted & marshalled the marshalls were all awesome.
Feed stations were inconsistent some had water in bottles others in plastic cups (cups are useless) & the isotonic drink was fizzy lucozade rather than still lucozade sport. Needs to be a proper sports drink in future fizzy stuff is useless to runners.
the course was a really flat so if f you feel fit I reckon it’s a good shout for a PB but local support was great in populated areas like town centre but desolate for a lot of the route, not much atmosphere.
start & finish on the athletics track was cool & the medal was nice, bespoke to the year as well not recycled.
some nice woodland paths & riverside running but also some industrial areas too.
not my favourite marathon if I’m honest I’ll probably find an alternative next year.