← Redcar Running Festival

Signed up to this run very early on and so got a super early bird reduced price, about £9 off. 

Online regisration was easy and the organisers sent plenty of race information in the lead up to race day.

Free event parking in Redcar was well sign posted and only about 10 minutes from the start line. I arrived an hour before the start and found a space very easy.

The event village is small but has the usual things. Food stalls, stage, kids games, regiistration, a few shop stalls etc.

There is races for all abilities including, 2k, 5k, wheelchair and the half marathon. I did the half marathon.

The half marathon is a road race. The course is flat and fast but is an out and back route along two roads.

It's a bit strange when you return to cross the start/finish line at the half way point. Due to the nature of the course, local support is mainly concentrated to the start/finish area, through the main road in Redcar and at the turn near the leisure centre. But the support was exceellent. The marshalls were also great and gave plenty of support. 

There was plenty of regular water stations on the route. One personal point though, why do they give out large bottle of water when most runners have a small sip and throw the rest.

Good goodie bag including a t-shirt, performance socks, chocy bar, sweets and a decent medal.

All in a decent well organised event, reasonably priced with a great family atmosphere.

If you are wanting to do your 1st half marathon it is a good course for that but I would run with someone as the course is not the most inspiring. A good course for a PB as well.