this is a 3-lap trot around the immediate area of the Olympic Stadium. Cheap to enter and easily done online. No fussy registration as you receive an email and just pick up a number on arrival. The meeting point is at the Podium cafe in the shadow of the ArceloMittal Orbit and the Olympic Stadium. I gave my name and was given a race number with built in chip timer.

bag drop was easy too. It's upstairs and you just detach the bag label from your race number and attach to your bag. With 300 people entered, it was a little busy in the stairs, but very efficient.

the route was pretty flat with a couple of undulations, but there are several cutbacks, so not that easy to PB if you're looking for that sort of course.

Marshals were frequent and generally cheery. Plenty of signage too, so easy to navigate. 

Run takes in views of the Olympic stadium, the orbit and the aquatic centre, but it's all road and not much else to see at this time of year. Very few spectators, but it was chilly and wet, so no surprise!

Enjoyed the event and will be back!