This was my first Ultra and just as advertised it was a great course to make the step from Marathon to UItra distance. The support was brilliant, with marshals even standing in bogs to ensure we were going in the right direction through to mountain rescue checking we were OK as we came off Pen-y-fan. The course was very well marked throughout with many flags and signed and whilst I always run with my own navigation the whole course was marked well enough that it could be completed without checking that navigation.

The check points provided fantastic support with a good selection of backup nutrition and water and very, very encouraging marshals who were amazingly happy considering how cold it was.

The scenery was stunning, and I added to the distance as I weaved about to get better views of waterfalls, distant valleys, and wild life.

The other competitors were very friendly (I much prefer smaller friendly events) with everyone supporting each other to safely complete the course. Finally, the coaster in place as of a medal was a great idea and is now proudly in use at home.