I love it because Yokohama is my home town. I cannot imagine racing in the centeral of Yokohama City. This is very exciting.
However as a race, it might not be great for everyone. Course is very different from the Pros' one. It is also flat but many very technical curves that not great if you love speed. Water is muddy and not clean. Organizer are doing pretty well but seems to have difficulty to control massive participants.