My second year at the Manchester Half saw a slight change to last year's route, which improved the event even more. Everything was slickly organised, in the way you come to expect from these large-scale, big city events. Support was great, with lots of people out on most of the route. A nice medal to finish, but no finishers' tshirt this year, which was a shame, but not a deal-breaker for me. Not much of a goody bag either, but a few freebies available in the finish area, such as bottles of water, malt loaf and Erdinger alcohol-free beer. All in all a super event and I'll most likely be back next year!