Been fortunate enough to get into this race in both 2017 and 2018 now. You have to be very committed to the idea of running this one - entries open online at 6am on a Saturday morning in October, and if you’re not in the queue ready by 5:45am, then you’re probably not getting in! There are about 1,500 places, and it sells out within the hour.

The course itself is very flat and fast, so great PB potential. It starts at York Racecourse, goes out along some country lanes, a bit of a loop and then back in along the same road. Some parts of it can get a bit boring as there’s not much in the way of scenery, but the runs through the villages (like Bishopthorpe) are very pretty! There’s also decent local support from the residents of the villages too.

The run is well-organised, with road closures in place for most of it. There were also loads of marshalls who did a great job. No medal/goodie bag at the end, but you get a nice long-sleeved running top!