Vale Of York Half Marathon will always have a special place in my heart as 3years ago, it was the first half marathon I every ran. Thing which attracted me to this race was it's super flat course - perfect for those looking to up the distance. Race location was at Sherburn Aero Club. A change this year with the race starting on the main runway. This meant strict rules on car parking with for safety reasons, cars not allowed to leave the venue until 12 noon - more on that later. There was a good atmosphere in and around race HQ. Baggage deposit/collection was quick, easy and trouble-free. Number collection was a bit slow with quite long queues. Toilets were also busy. This resulted in a 10 minute delay to the start of the race. As mentioned earlier, the race was fast, flat and on excellent surfaces. Starting on the runway, it looped back on itself before venturing out into the countryside and then back to the finish line at the Areo club. It was a nice, scenic run but nature of the course meant local support was quite sparse. There were 3 water stations in total. These contained bottled water but no other nutrition. Finishers received an ok medal and a bag containing smart finishers shirt, bar of chocolate and leaflets. There was massage options available both before and after the race. Post-race atmosphere was very good with many people celebrating fast finish times. This course is a PB chasers dream. Leaving the venue was messy with traffic taking an age to get moving. We must have been waiting in the car park well over 45 minutes after the promised 12 noon leaving time. This meant a lot of frustrated people. Once we did get going, the traffic moved quite smoothly. In summary - I can't recommend Vale of York enough. It is perfect for those stepping up distance and is a chance to smash a great time for the more seasoned runner. Race was very good value with a nice medal and super finishers shirt. Marshals were absolutely brilliant. They're heroes in my eyes. Operation wasn't quite as slick as previous years, with longer queues for some reason. The car parking situation was a bit of a pain but I hope people aren't too critical. The organisers will look at feedback and make next years race even better. Thank you for a brilliant day. This is a race I will always look to do.