This was my first proper trail race and it didn't disappoint.

It was a well organised event and the course was challenging by really enjoyable, with some fantastic scenery along the route. There was a mixture of terrain, from dirt to mud to rocks and sand, so I would recommend trail shoes. If you like a hilly course, you'll love this race!

The event itself attracted around 400 runners over 3 different distances, as well as a kids race. With all distances starting at the same time, it was a bit congested to begin with but got better was as the race progressed and each distance took a different route.

Although there was a water station on the course, I took my own hydration, which given that it was a warm evening, was a wise move.

There were no toilets at the start/finish or on the course but toilets were available at the car park which was about a 10 minute walk from the start.

After we finished we received a great, snail shaped medal, flapjack, bananas and Yazoo drink. There was also a mobile bar selling some really refreshing drinks, to bring the evening to a lovely close.

If you'd like to see for yourself what it was like, then check out my Hard As Snails video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jfCknvKTzYQ