When you are chasing down the 100 Marathon Club also you start to look around for things that are a bit diffirent, The big city Marathons are fine and well but long road miles start to tale effect one ones joints. The Phoenix events give you a nice straight forward 5km trail run, out and back and some nice bling and a good quality feeding station to keep you going.
There is something nice about seeing the same faces as you all aim for your distances with nods and waves are always too be had.
Small event so everything very personal and laid back, start of the loop right outside a pub, a pub a the 1/2 point and a Cafe near the turning area. With a good few ice cream men along the track so bring a few quid, forget aboout time and just enjoy the momenParking simple, local lesiure center has enough to keep your kids entertainted with mum (dad) while you get the miles in. They can then sit in he pub and watch you suffer the last few laps.