Wow! What a fantastic day this was.

I ran this race in 2016 so kind of knew what to expect.

Registration was simple. 

Pre-race information was first class with regular emails.

There was a good atmosphere in race village with usual charity stalls and pre-race and post-race massage options.

The perfect place to meet friends from twitter.

Baggage system was flawless with no queues to deposit or collect bags. All very good.

The race itself was run entirly on road. Course was flat and super fast-

a PB chasers dream. 

Course is not the most senic but it doesn't really matter.

Local support was amazing. Manchester crowds are always 1st class.

Marshals were absolutly brilliant, as always.

Water stations were regular with bottled water and energy gels on offer.

Anybody who has run full or half marathon in Manchester will know about the finish line.

It's at the end of a long, straight road and and seems to take an eternity to reach. The support on that final strech is brilliant.

Finshers were rewarded with a superb tech shirt and quite frankly the best medal I have ever received for a half marathon.

Finishers bag also contained an energy bar and foil heat blanket. 

A couple of other food items would have been nice but never mind.

Runners were also given free pints of Erdinger 0% alcohol lager.

Very refreshing after a long run.

In summary- 

Absolutely brilliant event. Possibly my favorite half marathon this year.

Course is fast, flat and has bags of PB possibilities.

Medal and shirt are fab.

Finishers bag could be better but this is a minor criticism.

Overall, it was a superb day.

I will certainly be back in 2018.