This is my first Aspire event. I had heard good things and signed up with a friend for my birthday weekend as we planned on making a day out.
Pros: stunning scenery, parking on the beach, easy registration, toilets with minimal queues, an extra water station added in because of the weather, jelly babies, excellent selection of finish line treats, friendly marshals, clear waymarkers, medical back up and a great medal.
Cons: confusing info about start times in emails and on website; website outlined a staggered start between cannicross, 5k and 10k which would have helped with the crowding up the hill at the start but their emails (which went into my junk folder) said everyone started at the same time. The email was the correct info so this meant I hadn't sorted my watch in time and missed off about 200m. No km markers on the course. Confusing maps at registration that included marshal points rather than km points.
I really enjoyed the course on this race and I'd definitely recommend it to others, despite the hills!