I booked this run on the grounds that it was for a good cause & that it was a time of the year when there wasn't many other races around.

Parking was easy in an industrial estate but I would imagine if I had arrived any later then it could have been a nightmare as it was just starting to fill up but at least it was free. Fortunately It looked like company on the industrial estate had opened their gates just for runners. The race number was picked up at a car repair centre & was quite busy, but that was probably due to the time I arrived, although after queuing for 10 minutes or so queue went down as the people behind the desk were quite efficient. The t-shirt was also picked up here in exchange for a voucher that was posted previously. There was 3 or 4 portacabins & a men's urinal in the car park, which we didnt see as it was facing in the opposite direction, but in hindsight this was done to make things more private.

It wasn't on closed roads so there was very few places where the run came into contact with cars & in the odd instance the stewards stopped the traffic till runners were past which worked well.

The race itself was run over various terrain starting on the road from the car repair centre then onto a path which led to a dirt trail, up a hill, round a park, back down the hill, onto a canal bank, then back on the path, back on the roads finishing back in the car repair centre. 

The finish in the car repair centre was an excellent idea as it was cordoned off so family & friends could stay dry (& warm) while they watched their loved ones finish. The medals were handed out here as the runners came through the roller shutter. First time I have seen this but definately worked well.

There was 1 water station on the exit from the park which would have been around the half way stage. which they served water in plastic glasses.

To be honest it wasn't a bad run. Definately not a PB course. A few things could have been improved on, but then again it wasn't a mass participation event & it was a run for a local hospice so it's only fair that as much money as possible goes there. For the bling collectors there was a (smallish) medal. A medal & a shirt for a tenner is exceptional value although the hospice does push for some sponsorship from all runners.