From past experience, Cannonball Events races have always been well organised, and this one was no exception.

Online race entry was quick and easy, picking up the race number on the day was no issue either. The race is chip timed, with each entrant wearing a chipped ankle tag, so race times are accurate.

The course itself starts near Littleborough railway station, has a short climb up to Hollingworth Lake where runners complete 2 laps of the Lake, before descending back down for a fast sprint finish. The laps around the lake are lovely, and make a nice change to the usual road races! Marshals did a great job, especially as the race isn't run on closed roads.

One thing I was really impressed with was how quickly the results were available after the race. As soon as I got back to race HQ (a few minutes walk from the start/finish), my result was available to view on one of several iPads laid out. Because the results were available so quickly, the presentation was also done without having to wait for ages for results to be collated, etc. Prize structure was excellent too, with awards for the first 5 males/females (rather than the usual top 3), age category prizes and team prizes.

In summary, this was a great local race, brilliantly organised by Cannonball, and one I will look forward to doing again in future.