I was one of the 2 hour pacers this year, my first time pacing at Oxford.  I still think that the old course is a better course if you want to run a PB - the last few miles through the park is far too twisty and narrow at a stage where you will be on your limit.

I'll come back as a pacer as the crowd suppopr is fantastic which is just what you need to motivate your fellow runners.

Organisation is good, logistics of getting into an already crowded city is as good as it can be.  I would suggest to anyone looking at the easiest route out - put a bike in the back of the car, park at one of the park and rides ride in.  There are plenty of safe places to leave a bike and then getting out by bike is far quicker than taking a very crowded bus back to the park and ride.

Well done Virgin Sport, you've taken on an event an improved it massively over previous organisers.