Registering was tense due to demand for places. I wanted to do this race at least once and was lucky. I loved the razzmatazz of the start and the entertainments around the course. The start and finish of the route went through a bird reserve and the views were very good. There was some concern about ice on the course but this turned out to be precautionary and there were no issues. It was good to meet some visor club members and I was lucky to run with friends from Southport who made their loo available at the start. The goody bag was the best ever and was full of useful stuff - running belt, buff, snacks, vouchers, T shirt, drinks, hat and more. This was a very well organised event.