← The Running Festival at Goodwood

laurel_half thumbnail laurel_half

Silver Visor

16 reviews

4.2

gold-star gold-star gold-star gold-star empty-star
· 2018 Half Marathon ·

There were instructions for drivers but not for those arriving on public transport. There were no taxis at the station but we got lucky and there was a bus going to the nearby horse racing track that gave us a lift. I ended up walking back to the station after the race - which wasn't great because parts of the route didn't have pavement and the weather was foul. There may have been a better walking route so a few more details for non-drivers would be good. The course was 5 times round the circuit. I think the organisers were very enthusiastic and the surface was great for running. I wish I had done the 10k run earlier on the same route because the weather was awful and for parts of the circuit we were running into the wind and then it would be behind us and the nature of the circuit with the airfield in the middle meant we were very exposed. I would have been fine running the circuit a couple of times in the wind and rain. But 5 times round the same circuit knowing what was to come began to get a bit wearing. The medal, tee-shirt and goodie bag were great and the supporters who were in the grandstand were great. Great course for a 10k. I think for the half marathon it would be good if it meandered beyond the circuit and explored further to give it a bit more interest.