← Newcastle 1.5k, 5k, 10k & Half Marathon MoRun

Online registration was easy. We got discount as 5 of us did it as a team.

Plenty of online info and emails before event.

Picking up number on the day was simple and quick. Small queues for the loos (bonus!) No trade stalls but not needed really.

This year there was a junior 1.5k run, the Mini MoRun. Plenty of kids around having fun. Kids race finished before the 5k and 10k runs so it was safe for them.

We dressed up and got a MoRunning Legends medal before we even started the race.

After a warm up the 5k started and soon after the 10k started on time.

The Exhibition Park is very open and windy. The paths are mainly tarmac or hard gravel so easy to run on. 

The route was changed slightly from last year due to another big event on in the park. It made the route a bit strange and boring. Yes the 10k was 2 laps but in parts you ran up a path and halfway did a U turn and returned back down the path. This was due to traffic driving through the park for the other event carpark. At one point a couple of cars were on the run route inbetween runners, a bit dangerous I thought!

The marshalls had a hard job as the run route crossed the access road a couple of times and they had to stop traffic as the runners passed. But they encouraged the runners all the way round and did a great job.

There was only one water stop on route just after 5k on the 10k route.

At the end there was the great quality unique curved medal, water and sweets. 

As it was cold and there was nothing else to do after the run, most people went home straight after.

This year you have to pay for official photos, Im sure the last few years they were free. But the official pics people are donating money to the charity so not too bad.

Overall a good event for a great cause. Had fun with running mates. Only criticism was the strange route of the course but it was a last minute change by the organisers due to the other event, which was out of their hands. Seeing a couple of cars on the run route was bad to see but hopefully it was a one off. I'm sure these problems will be sorted for next time.