Plenty of pre race info by email and a quick bib pack pick up and race shirt collection on Friday afternoon. Expo seemed well stocked and busy but i don't bother with them personally.

Excellent baggage drop set up in the spacious Exhibition Centre

Race started late, same as last year, due to the half talking longer to get started...i find this very annoying

Varied course through the City passing various iconic landmarks (and Goodison Park), some nice parks and residential areas with a "marmite" 3 mile stretch along Otterspool Prom near the finish

Crowd support is mixed with great numbers at the start and finish, but non existant in some parts. Very well supported by volunteers and marshals with local running clubs manning some aid stations and local bands dotted around the course

Could do with a bag to put the wide variety of goodies in at the end, carrying bananas, bottles,crisps etc is difficult without a bag when you're knackered.

Fantastic quality medal(s) ... i qualified for the additional Encore medal having run in 2017.

Poor quality tech-shirt.

Over priced race photos

It's a great atmosphere and i'll be back in 2109 probably to do the Half