Hot Toddy Road Race

Delayed start wasn't ideal, course was awesome, adequate marshals, (in my opinion) Finish needed someone other than a small boy handing out the goodies. I got mine but my partner didn't. She hung around and stretched so there was ample time for her to be seen to but she left empty handed. No separate tea/coffee facilities and only 1 girl on the bar boiling a kettle. Kitchen needs a boiler. Sorry to whine, I realise it was a small fee to enter.

Snowing and windy A big puddle in the park gave everybody cold wet feet near the startGreat scenery higher up

This is only my opinion. When I signed up for this I was asked for my t shirt size so I at least expected a t shirt? I have run several 10ks and I have always been rewarded so I was very disappointed to get just a banana and a mars bar. I know it was only 10 but the Beun Valley Trail 10k is only 12.50 and you get any shirt and a medal. The course itself the two laps round the park were ok except you had to run through ankle deep puddles thus starting with soggy wet feet. The hills were anything but pleasurable and put extra pressure on my back, so had to walk at some point. Downhill and flat not to bad and I made up some time there. The finish a bit of an anti climax, there was no finish line and therefore I didnt know where the line was? Overall a bit disappointing but that is only my opinion. Would I do it again no, it was a hard race and to get nothing to show for it was a disappointment. When I did the Blackburn 10k we got a lot more for our buck Including a bandana saying I beat Buncer!

Great event, well organised, lovely people. Got lots of free food and of course a hot toddy. I'd definitely run this race again.

First 2 laps involved running through huge puddle for 25 yards twice, then 10% climb over 2km with more gradual descent for 5km. Offers something different, would do again