Registration for this race was nice and straightforward although I nearly missed out because it sold out quickly! I received plenty of update emails in the weeks leading up to it which was great.

On the day parking was ok this year, with plenty of spaces in the builders yard being made available. If you get there early the easier parking will be.You pick up your number in the village hall on the day just down the road from the Waiting Rooms cafe. There’s no official bag drop but you can leave your bag in the registration hall if you want at your own risk.

There are a few portaloos and hardly any queuing which is always a plus!

The race starts from a path adjacent to the hall. It heads up a path before doubling back through waterlogged field and ankle deep watery mud. It weaves through the trees before a short section on the Bristol to Bath path. From here it weaves through several fields and deep muddy slopes which made it very hard going. There are further incredibly muddy stretches in between a few waterlogged fields before a stretch of dry path back to the start for a second loop of the course.

There was a water station at the half way point and at the end we were given a decent medal (not as nice as others I’d had from the same organisers this year) and the usual and very welcome table of goodies to nibble on at the end.

This is a really challenging course given the weather, waterlogged and muddy terrain. In particular, running up and along sloping banks made of nothing but mud was a challenge, even in trail shoes. Despite that, I really like the course and I’ll be back again next year!